Concert: Mendelssohn's Masterpiece

Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is technically challenging, undeniably beautiful, and one of the most popular pieces in the violin repertoire. Audiences can rediscover the concerto’s lush melodies and effervescent energy when guest artist Katia Popov joins Music Director Enrique Arturo Diemecke and the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra to perform “Mendelssohn’s Masterpiece” on March 10, 2012, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach. Also on the program is Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances (Nos. 1 & 4) and Schubert’s Symphony D.944, “The Great C major.”

Tickets are $25 to $85. Student rush tickets are available for $10 with valid I.D., 90 minutes prior to the performance. For more information, call (562) 436-3203, or visit LBSO.org.

All LBSO Classics Concerts take place at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center in the Terrace Theater, 300 East Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Concertgoers are invited to enjoy live entertainment from local music ensembles in the lobby prior to the concert.