Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents "Cirque De La Symphonie"

CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE

On Sunday, April 12th, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Music Director, was on the podium to lead the Fort Worth Orchestra as they performed musical selections to accompany acts of the "Cirque De La Symphonie".  There was almost a full house in Bass Hall for this event.


Fort Worth Symphony

Bass Hall


All the acts were very enjoyable to watch as the music performed reflected and played to their act.   One example is that as the the waltz from Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty", played, "The "Lady in White" Elena Tsarkova,  performed acts of contortion, balance and dance moves on hand stilts.  Aloysia Gavre,  performed aerial acrobatics on a swinging hoop. She and a male partner had opened the first half with a balancing act and he did a hand stand on her stomach.   It was an  marvelous display of strength and balance.   Another very fun act was a fast change artist.   As various hoops and curtains were dropped down over her, she would magically appear in another new outfit.   The music to accompany her act was "Tico Tico" which is fun and fast paced.  Her assistant was the juggler, Vladimir Tsarkov, dressed as a clown.  Alexander Streltsov, using long red silk scarves, flew out over the audience who were awed and delighted with his skills.  The program ended with a balancing act of 2 men, Jarek and Darek, totally covered in gold paint.   On the a platform, their slow and deliberate moves of strength and balance were amazing and audience members were enthralled with their performance.

Cirque de la Symphonie
performers

Cirque de la Symphonie 


The orchestra played several pieces without the performance artists and did a fabulous job, as always.  

The whole experience was if "Cirque du Soleil" had came to Bass Hall.   But we got to see the same quality acts with out the expense of going to Las Vegas.  We got to see it right here in Fort Worth.  How great is that!!