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Friday, January 8, 2027, 7:30 pm–9:30 pm
The Nashville Symphony
One Symphony Place, Nashville, TN 37201-2031
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 08, 2027 07:30 PM | Schermerhorn Symphony Center SATURDAY, JANUARY 09, 2027 07:30 PM | Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville Symphony | Leonard Slatkin, conductor | Hilá Plitmann, soprano Leave your expectations at the door: this is an evening unlike anything you can imagine experiencing in a symphony hall. David Del Tredici's Final Alice will take you down the rabbit hole into an alternate reality. Inspired by the final chapters of Alice in Wonderland, this landmark piece was composed in honor of America’s bicentennial in 1976. It caused a sensation at its premiere and changed the landscape for composers forever. Music Director Leonard Slatkin calls the piece "a defining work of this country," and fifty years later, its wild energy, lush melodies, and sheer theatrical scale remain unmatched. Music, visuals, and stagecraft combine to transform the Schermerhorn into Wonderland itself. The tunes are catchy and unforgettable; you’llnever stop humming them. And you’ll marvel at what the piece demands of soprano Hilá Plitmann: singing at stratospheric heights, speaking, narrating, and at one spellbinding moment, performing through a bullhorn. It is the most vocally demanding performance you are likely ever to witness, and Plitmann, a two-time GRAMMY® winner and one of today's most fearless sopranos, makes it look like joy. The evening opens with Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, a brilliant showcase of every section of the Nashville Symphony and a fitting invitation into a musical journey like no other. Alice in Wonderland costumes aren't just allowed. They're encouraged. PROGRAM Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Del Tredici: Final Alice | Live Recording PERFORMERS Nashville Symphony Leonard Slatkin Hila Plitmann
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