The Beatles come to life in REVOLUTION: The Music of The Beatles-A Symphonic Experience. This new authorized symphonic tribute to the Fab Four features top vocalists and musicians accompanied by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik's new arrangements transcribed and arranged from the original master recordings at Abbey Road.
The production features arrangements of over 20 top hits, including Ticket to Ride, Penny Lane, All You Need is Love, Get Back, Here Comes the Sun, Hey Jude, and Twist and Shout.
"We wanted to pay homage and tribute to The Beatles' great songs and George Martin's work, who was their producer and sometimes known as the fifth Beatle. Many songs — Penny Lane is one of them, Yesterday, there are so many songs that had orchestral instruments in them. In Penny Lane the baroque trumpet solo is a significant part of that piece, and it was played by this British trumpet player on a piccolo trumpet, which is a baroque instrument. So there was already a sense of orchestration in a lot of this music, and I decided to enhance it a little bit and be very careful and pay homage to the original versions."
American Conductor Lawrence Loh will lead the Symphony Orchestra.
Before the main event occurs, OPAS will present a brief patriotic segment. This segment, so popular last year, will include the Greene County JROTC presenting the Colors, local students from their respective Jazz Ensembles, and "The Voice of The Atlanta Braves" celebrated tenor, Timothy Miller.
OPAS Artistic Director Doug LaBrecque commented, "I know audiences will love Timothy's beautiful voice during this portion of the concert. He is the good luck charm for the world champion Atlanta Braves, and we feel fortunate that he made time in his schedule to share his talent."
The family-friendly event occurs at The Farm at Oconee, a stunning 200-acre property in Greensboro. Gates open at 5:15 p.m., and the show starts at 6:30 p.m.. Pack your picnic and any beverages (no venue food sales).
Onsite parking is available, and carpooling is encouraged and appreciated.
Table seating is $85. Lawn seating is $45. Children 10 and under are complimentary. Chairs are provided at tables; bring your own blanket or chair for lawn seating.
This is a rain or shine event – bring your ponchos. For tickets and more information, log onto www.opas.org or call OPAS at 706-467-6000
OPAS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to entertain, enrich, and educate the Lake Community through fine arts programming.
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