LIVE: F-M Symphony

FARGO — Ever heard of the Legend of Zelda? Even if you haven’t, you might recognize its music.

And even then, if you still don’t — you’ve probably heard of the Disney movie, Fantasia.

That familiarity with myths, legends, games and fairy tales is part of what the performers and maestro of the F-M Symphony are predicting will make this weekend’s shows so much fun for audiences who might never have gone to a classical music concert before.

Classical music can seem intimidating at first to new audiences, but a lot of these are old favorites.

For instance, they’ll be performing Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird,” a ballet based on an old Russian folk tale hat’s been delighting audiences for more than a hundred years.

Stravinsky’s also familiar because one of his pieces, “Rite of Spring,” is the basis for the dinosaur part in Disney’s Fantasia.

If you go this weekend, you can also hear “Night on Bald Mountain,” also from Fantasia, composed by Modest Mussorgsky.

There’s even an arrangement based on video games by performer Russ Peterson.

But you don’t have to know anything about video games, movies, fairy tales, or classical music to enjoy it.

Peterson and Maestro Christopher Zimmerman stopped by the KVRR studio for a live interview and performance to talk about why making classical music more accessible is so much fun for everyone, and how you can tell whether what you’re listening to is any good or not.

For more information:

https://www.fmsymphony.org/