Friday, March 13, 2020

Journey to Space with the FWSO

Another fun family symphony outing last Saturday. My friend, Candice, joined me and we had a grand time. The Fort Worth Symphony does such a nice hour program. The theme was Journey to Space and it opened with the 2001 Space Odyssey music, otherwise known as Introduction to Also sprach Zarathustra, Op 30 by Strauss. That music always gives me chills.

Onward and upward with The Mission Theme, The Flinstones Meet The Jetsons, Music from Apollo 13, and a musical interlude with narration by a real live astronaut. Gregory H. Johnson graduated from the US Air Force in 1984. He was selected by NASA in 1998 and his first pilot mission was Endeavor in 2007. This was cool and after the show he greeted kids for pictures or questions.

More space music - ET, Star Wars, Star Trek, Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael, and the finale was the March from Superman.   All in all, we soared with the orchestra, landed on our feet, and enjoyed a BBQ lunch afterwards in Fort Worth's Sundance Square.

(And I didn't need dramamine!)


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11 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughMarch 13, 2020 at 8:19 AM

    Well that sounds cool. And great Johnson talked to kids after the show. That's a class act.

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    1. JoanneMarch 14, 2020 at 9:46 AM

      nifty program. Glad we got it in before the world shut down here.

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  2. Susan Flett SwiderskiMarch 13, 2020 at 9:06 AM

    That sounds like a fantastic concert. I guess you could say it was... outta this world... :)

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  3. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comMarch 13, 2020 at 4:22 PM

    That's awesome to have heard a live astronaut's narration. You do the neatest things, Joanne.
    Stay well and in good spirits, my friend.

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    1. JoanneMarch 14, 2020 at 9:47 AM

      I just read the upcoming shows and stuff. It's fun. Shut down for now - Going to be a quiet month

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  4. Pat HattMarch 13, 2020 at 6:53 PM

    That is great that he talked to the kiddos. Sounds like a great time.

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  5. Tara TylerMarch 14, 2020 at 6:54 AM

    that must’ve been amazing! i had no idea the symphony was integrating pop culture into its performances—i will have to check out my local symphony (once this virus goes away!)

    and wanted to say thanks for stopping by my Beast World campaign at Alex’s

    Tara Tyler Talks

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    1. JoanneMarch 14, 2020 at 9:48 AM

      thanks. Always check out your back yard - there's lots to see and do (in a month or so. We're all closed here too)

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  6. ConnieMarch 21, 2020 at 10:37 AM

    Glad you got to go to this before everything closed up. Sounds like it was time well spent.

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