Fort Worth Symphony shifts concerts to Will Rogers after Bass Hall postpones reopening
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is moving its fall Symphonic Series to the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium after officials learned that Bass Hall was going to remain closed through at least December.
The fall series concerts will still begin on Sept. 18, according to a news release.
The symphony previously announced its 2020-2021 Pops series, which will begin on Sept. 11 with Asleep at the Wheel – Celebrating 50 Years. The event will be held at Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium.
“We were extremely surprised to receive this disappointing news just two weeks before the opening of our Symphonic Series, especially after working with Bass Hall management all summer on detailed plans for a safe reopening,” said Keith Cerny, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
According to the news release, the Fort Worth symphony was among the first in the country to test musicians and staff for COVID-19 before each weekend of performances.
The fall performance schedule includes:
Symphonic 1
September 18-20, 2020
Patrick Summers, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
ROSSINI: Overture to The Barber of Seville
SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No. 2
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
Symphonic 2
October 16-18, 2020
Roderick Cox, conductor
Artyom Dervoed, guitar
PROKOFIEV: Classical Symphony, Op. 25
RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6
Symphonic 3
October 30-November 1, 2020
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
BERNSTEIN: Serenade
MOZART: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Symphonic 4
November 13-15, 2020
Nicole Paiement, conductor
Stanislav Chernyshev, clarinet
STRAVINSKY: Suite from Pulcinella
COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto
COPLAND: Suite from Appalachian Spring
All patrons and ticketholders will be notified directly of any changes in performance date, if applicable, as well as their new seating assignments at Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium.
This story was originally published September 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM.