FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2015
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Contacts:
Tammy Hawk
404.733.4842, [email protected]
Holly Hanchey
404.733.4998, [email protected]
THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM 10 DELTA POPS!
CONCERTS FOR THE 2015-16 SEASON
Delta POPS! Season To Open With ‘Classical Mystery Tour – A Beatles Tribute’
On October 16-17; Season Also Celebrates John Williams’ Star Wars and
Danny Elfman’s Spooky Soundtracks
SINGLE TICKETS FOR THE 2015-16 SEASON GO ON SALE AUGUST 20th
ATLANTA – The Grammy® Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra extended the audience
favorite Delta POPS! season to include 10 performances for the 2015-16 season. Six of the 10
concerts will be led by Principal Delta POPS! Conductor Michael Krajewski.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra POPS! season tickets are now available in three concert evening or
matinee packages or a six concert package. Single tickets go on sale August 20, 2015, 10 a.m. for
both the Delta Classical and Delta POPS! series at atlantasymphony.org.
The Delta POPS! season will open with Classical Mystery Tour, a tribute to the Beatles. Fifty years
ago, the Beatles played their only Atlanta concert at what was then Atlanta Stadium, and on
October 16 and 17, 2015, Classical Mystery Tour and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, led by
Michael Krajewski, will recreate that concert with an evening of iconic Beatles classics. Friday
evening will be a special Veteran’s Night across the Woodruff Arts Center Campus to celebrate The
Home Depot’s commitment to ensure tickets and access to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,
Alliance Theatre and High Museum of Art programs are free for our veterans and military families.
woodruffcenter.org/veterans
Just in time for Halloween, Delta POPS! continues with October 30-31, 2015 performances of
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton. This spooky series entry includes the scores to
the 1989 film Batman as well as Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and The
Nightmare Before Christmas.
Epic silver screen soundtracks are also on the repertoire for three performances of Star Wars and
More: The Best of John Williams on November 27-28, 2015. Audiences will enjoy a warm up for the
December theatrical release of the next Star Wars feature film, as well as Oscar-nominated scores
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from Superman, Saving Private Ryan and Jurassic Park as well as music from the films featuring
Harry Potter and Indiana Jones. A family-friendly matinee is on November 28, 2015 at 2 p.m.
Two holiday spectaculars will spread joy for the season in December with Cirque de la Symphonie
back by popular demand on December 4-6, 2015 and A Very Merry Holiday POPS! set for
December 17 and 19, 2015, including family matinee options. Cirque de la Symphonie features
acrobats, jugglers and clowns performing visual and aerial feats supported by an array of classical
hits. For Holiday POPS!, Michael Krajewski and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will be joined by
vocalists Capathia Jenkins, Morris Robinson and the All City High School Chorus.
On January 2-3, 2016, Delta POPS! kicks off the new year with a special showing of the holiday
classic Home Alone with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra playing the John Williams score live to
the film under the baton of Constantine Kitsopolous. This concert will have a special Sunday
matinee on January 3, 2016.
Audiences will love the February 12-14, 2016 performances of Valentine’s Romance featuring jazz
bandleader John Pizzarelli performing guitar and vocals alongside his wife vocalist Jessica
Molaskey. Delta POPS! kicks off spring with Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook featuring
Broadway star Liz Callaway with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, led by Michael Krajewski on
March 18-19, 2016. The ASO Chorus will join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to perform stage
hits from The Golden Age of Broadway on May 18-19, 2016.
The series concludes on May 27-29, 2016 with Michael Cavanaugh performing the Music of Elton
John and More! featuring “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Bennie and the Jets”, “Your Song” and
“Rocket Man” with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and conductor Stuart Chafetz.
About the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), beginning its 71st season, consistently affirms its
position as one of America’s leading orchestras by performing great music, presenting great
artists, educating and engaging. The orchestra is known for the excellence of its live
performances, presentations, renowned choruses and its impressive list of GRAMMY®
Award-winning recordings. A leading cultural organization in the Southeast, the ASO serves
as the cornerstone for artistic development and music education in the region… (more)
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This concert is part of the Delta POPS! Concert Series.
Delta Air Lines is the Presenting Sponsor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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All single tickets for the 2015-2016 season are on sale now and available online at
atlantasymphony.org or by calling 404.733.5000. Tickets may also be purchased at the
Woodruff Arts Center Box Office, located in the Woodruff Arts Center at 15th and Peachtree
Streets. Box office hours are Monday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m.
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ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA POPS! OPENING WEEKEND
CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, 8:00 p.m.
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Classical Mystery Tour
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
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