Mobile Symphony opens its season in Spectacular fashion Oct. 10 & 11at the Saenger

The Mobile Symphony Orchestra (MSO) opens its season in Spectacularfashion, Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2:30 p.m. at Mobile’s historic Saenger Theatre. This big, bold concert combines the power of music and the excitement of Mardi Gras as the orchestra paints a colorful series of images.

“Three vivid musical canvases launch the Mobile Symphony’s season with spectacular colors, as we celebrate the connection between the visual and musical arts,”Music Director Scott Speck explains. “Berlioz’s Roman Carnival depicts a wild Mardi Gras celebration during the lifetime of Renaissance sculptor Benvenuto Cellini.”

“Our former Composer-in-Residence Kenji Bunch brings the bold cartoon imagery of Pop art to life in a contemporary masterpiece inspired by the paintings of Roy Lichtenstein. And Mussorgsky/Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition portrays the whimsical, fantastical, sometimes monstrous creations of artist Viktor Hartmann,” Speck adds.“Together these works highlight the power of music to paint pictures with the limitless palette of the modern symphony orchestra.”

Tickets are $25-$102. Six-concert season subscriptions are available for $132-$462. Tickets and subscriptions can be purchased online at mobilesymphony.org, by phone at 251-432-2010 or at the symphony box office, 257 Dauphin Street. Bring a group of 10 or more and receive 20% off your order! ​

Student tickets are $10. Through MSO’s Big Red Ticket program sponsored by the Alabama Power Foundation and the Figures Foundation, students in grades K-12 can attend Sunday’s performance FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.More details can be found online at www.mobilesymphony.org.

Spectacular is sponsored by the Daniel Foundation of Alabama, WKRG/Gulf Coast CW, the Laura Lee Pattillo Norquist Charitable Foundation, and Harold & Carlos Parkman. All concerts have been made possible by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

​The Saenger Theatre has implemented new security procedures for all events held at the theatre. To ensure everyone has a safe, enjoyable and seamless experience, all patrons will be screened by walk-through magnetometers. Only non-clear bags no larger than 5.5" × 8.5" × 2", clear bags no larger than 12″x6″x12″ and medically necessary bagswill be permitted inside the theatre.

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​The Mobile Symphony has been a regional orchestra for the central Gulf Coast since 1997. Scott Speck serves as music director. In addition to offering a full season of classical and pops concerts, the orchestra serves the area with a wide range of educational and outreach programs including student performances, string academies and a youth orchestra. http://www.mobilesymphony.org