Alabama Symphony Orchestra's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Published March 24, 2010 at 1:23 p.m.

East meets West and past meets present in a stunning concert of Asian film music. The Alabama Symphony Orchestra brings the wonderful sounds of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, to the Magic City!

Symphony 7: The Classical Edge is the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s concert with the cool factor. The next installment in the series is Thursday, March 25 and kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails and networking. Then, at 7:00 p.m., prepare to be transported to the Orient as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” features exotic music by Asian composers including the “Crouching Tiger Concerto,” George Gao on the erhu (a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument), and the fireball of a conductor Mei-Ann Chen. After that, they will kick off an after party with a deejay, food, an art auction, and cool prizes including a $500 gift certificate to Diamonds Direct.

DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT

WHO:               The Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Sponsors: CBS-42, Diamonds Direct Birmingham, Diamonds Direct Foundation, Vespa, Black and White newspaper, Alys Stephens Center Junior Patrons, AT&T The Real Yellowpages, Alabama State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, NAXOS, Recovery.gov

WHAT:             Symphony 7: The Classical Edge
                        Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
           
WHEN:             Thursday, March 25 (Cocktails at 6 p.m. Concert at 7pm and after party at 8pm)
           
WHERE:           Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South 

COST:              $15, $20, $25 (For tickets, call 251-7727 or go to www.alabamasymphony.org

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