If you go
› What: Piazzolla’s Four Seasons› Where: Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.› When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27› Admission: $15-$85› For more information: chattanoogasymphony.org
Eduardo Rios will be the guest artist Thursday, Sept. 27, with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. (CSO contributed photo)The Chattanooga Symphony and Opera will open its 2018-19 season Thursday in the Tivoli Theatre with a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The CSO brings Latin flair to the stage with a program of Latin pieces, conducted by Kayoko Dan.
Especially noteworthy will be the world premiere of “Fanfare Alegre: Dia de la Fiesta,” (Joyful Fanfare: Day of the Festival), commissioned by the CSO of local composer Douglas Hedwig.
“Fanfare Alegre: Dia de la Fiesta” evokes the experience of a festival day in the life of a Latino/Hispanic community, according to a CSO release. More of an overture than traditional fanfare, the piece draws upon the rich, colorful sounds of the full symphony for this brief tone poem.
Hedwig is a trumpet player who played with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 27 years, is heard on more than 40 major albums ranging from chamber music to the Grammy Award-winning recording of Gershwin’s “Porgy & Bess” with the Houston Grand Opera.