NORTHWEST FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: ?An Austro Hungarian Journey? Concert

The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, the region’s premiere professional orchestra now in its 27th performance season, presents its season opening concert on September 28 at 7:30 p.m. with a guest performance by pianist Asiya Korepanova of Russia. The “Austro-Hungarian Journey” concert of NFSO features acclaimed Wideman International Competition Gold Medal winner Korepanova performing Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2.The concert also includes dance-inspired music of the Waltz King, Johann Strauss, Jr., Overture to Die Fledermaus, followed by a suite of Hungarian dances, Dances of Galanta, arranged by Zoltan Kodaly. Tickets to NFSO concerts are $22.50 each for adults, and $16 each for Active Duty Military and youth age 18 and younger. NFSO season packages are available for a discount over single ticket prices for $115 each for a package of the five regular season concerts. The NFSO performs in the mainstage theater at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College, where a custom orchestra shell ensures the finest in acoustics for symphony patrons. The center is located at 100 College Blvd. East, Niceville, Fl. Call or click for tickets from the center’s Box Office at (850)729-6000 or www.mattiekellyartscenter.org. Box Office phone and in-person hours are Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m. See NFSO season information on the symphony website at www.nfsymphony.org. There is a $2 per ticket Box Office processing fee.