FORT PIERCE — The Sunrise Theatre For The Performing Arts, located in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce, will present the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba on Thursday, November 8, at 7 p.m.
“The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba is doing its very first tour of the United States,” said Executive Director John D. Wilkes. “We are thrilled that the Sunrise Theatre is part of this rare, whirlwind tour.”
Since its inception in 1960, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba-Havana Symphony has been instrumental in developing and introducing Cuban and Latin American music to the international classical music community, in addition to covering a vast symphonic and chamber repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary music.
International tours have taken the orchestra to Russia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, Peru, and Argentina.
The orchestra is known to international audiences for its vast symphonic repertoire both classical and contemporary.
Enjoy this musical evening featuring: Gershwin’s Cuban Overture; Mendelssohn’s Symphony #4 in A Major, OP. 90; Lecuona’s La Camparsa; Beethoven’s Symphony #5 in C Minor, OP. 67; and other outstanding works.
For the show at the Sunrise Theatre, Enrique Pérez Mesa is the Music Director and Guido López-Gavilán the Guest Conductor.
“Experience an evening of wonderful music and pure auditory bliss on Thursday, November 8, at 7 p.m., as the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba delights the audience at the Sunrise Theatre,” continued Wilkes.
For tickets to the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, please call the box office at (772) 461-4775 or visit online at www.SunriseTheatre.com.
The Sunrise Theatre is an intimate venue, offering the best entertainment and state-of-the-art sound on the Treasure Coast.
Some of this year’s headliners include, but are not limited to: Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, B.B. King, Itzhak Perlman, Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo, Martin Short, Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis, Engelbert Humperdinck, Smokey Robinson, The Oak Ridge Boys, The O’Jays, Vince Gill, Three Dog Night, and more.
The beautifully restored 1,200-seat Sunrise Theatre Mainstage and accompanying 210 seat Black Box Theatre presents show biz legends, national touring Broadway shows, musical and comedy acts, ballet and opera companies with full orchestras, country stars, and classic rock icons. For a comprehensive listing and description of all shows booked to date, please visit www.SunriseTheatre.com.
The Sunrise also presents a series of Arts & Education Outreach programs to over 10,000 students each year at no cost to students in the four county region, in conjunction with the Sunrise Theatre Foundation.
The Historic Sunrise Theatre, which opened in 1923, is owned and operated by The City of Fort Pierce.
The Sunrise Theatre is located at 117 S. Second St. in Fort Pierce.
For tickets and membership information, please call the box office at (772) 461-4775 or visit online at www.SunriseTheatre.com.