Melrose Symphony honors Mayor Jim Milano with Memorial Concert

Memorial Hall - Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 590 Main St, Melrose, MA | Get Directions »
$29.00

The Melrose Symphony invites you to celebrate the extraordinary life of Mayor Milano, with a very special concert on Saturday, March 2 at 8:00 pm.  There is a pre-concert talk at 7:15 pm with conductor Yoichi Udagawa.  Mayor Dolan will also speak briefly at the opening of the concert.

Mayor Milano was a lifelong pianist and organist, and fittingly the memorial concert features works with piano and organ, including Saint-Saen’s masterpiece, The Organ Symphony.  

This large-scale work for full orchestra, 2 pianists, and 1 organist utilizes the exquisite 1919 Austin pipe organ housed in Memorial Hall with massive pipes hidden behind the stage’s wooden columns. Organist David Tierney joins the symphony for this monumental work.

Also on the program is Grieg’s only concerto, the striking Piano Concerto in A minor.  Boston pianist, Jonathan Bass, chair of the Piano Department at The Boston Conservatory, is the featured soloist.  Jonathan Bass has performed with many orchestras including the Boston Esplanade Pops at Symphony Hall on three occasions, and on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today.”

In honor of Mayor Milano’s commitment to the service, $10 tickets for veterans are being offered through the Veterans Office by calling 781-979-4186.  General admission tickets are $29, students $10, and can be purchased by cash or check only at Sweet Thoughts or Miter Biter, both on Main Street in Melrose.  Tickets can also be purchased online at www.melrosesymphony.org.