Iris at Crosstown: Celebrating the Upside

1350 Concourse Avenue,Memphis TN 38104

06 March, 2022

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Join Iris Orchestra for a concert honoring the life of Peter Formanek at Crosstown Theater TICKETS: $40 advance general admission | $45 day of show general admission Doors at 2:30 pm | Show at 3 pm Debussy: Estampes Bernstein: "The Masque" from Symphony No. 2, Age of Anxiety Alon Goldstein, piano Gershwin: Prelude No. 2 Gershwin/Wild: I Got Rhythm Chopin: Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 22 Inon Barnatan, piano Schubert: Fantasia in F minor, D.940 for piano four-hands Inon Barnatan and Alon Goldstein, piano Iris Orchestra honors the life of Memphis philanthropist Peter Formanek with a special concert featuring pianists Inon Barnatan and Alon Goldstein. These international concert artists, welcomed as guests and friends in the home of Peter and Mary Lee Formanek during their visits to Memphis as Iris concerto soloists, will each perform music for solo piano and then join forces in music for piano four-hands. The Sunday concert at Crosstown Theater completes a weekend honoring Peter that begins with the orchestral program featuring the two pianists at Germantown Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 5. Masks are required. Presenting sponsor: nexAir Crosstown Arts is a contemporary arts organization dedicated to further cultivating the creative community in Memphis. We provide resources and create opportunities and experiences to inspire, support, and connect a diverse range of creative people, projects, and audiences. The spaces and programs we manage integrate varying components of exhibition, performance, production, education, and retail.  We welcome anyone in the community to join any of our events or projects, regardless of prior experience or expertise with creative interests.