Classic film re-enacted live

by in Art-in-Performance

NASHVILLE, TN (AAPNW) – The Nashville Symphony plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score and memorable songs with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim live-to-film performances of West Side Story in their February 2025 schedule. Listed concerts, dates, times and pricings:

Ravel’s Bolero: Celebrating 150 Years of Ravel (February 1)
Bluebird at the Symphony (February 3)
Beethoven’s Ninth: Ode to Joy (February 6, 7, 8)
Macabre Riddles: Works for Harp and Strings (February 11)
West Side Story Film with Live Orchestra (February 13, 14, 15)
Vitamin String Quartet (February 16)
Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade (February 18)
Counterpoint – A Duo Concert by Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher (February 23)
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth (February 28, March 2)

While the original West Side Story is a re-mastered film, it is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the vocals and dialog intact. This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals, features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents.