Maestro’s Mix: Robert Moody conducts the Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra

Maestro’s Mix: Robert Moody conducts the Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra

Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Maestro Moody mixes it up: superb melodies, instrumental pyrotechnics and romance! The four short movements of Antonin Dvorák’s joyous “Serenade for Winds in D Minor, Opus 44” will charm you just as they did Johannes Brahms. It’s a lyrical delight that transcends generations. Felix Mendelssohn’s “Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra” featuring promising young soloist Andrea Segar is a “sonic marvel,” an absolute powerhouse. “Romeo and Juliet, Suites No. 1 and 2” by Sergei Prokofiev is sexy, zesty, sparkling and dynamic, conveying all the richness of Shakespeare. The bard’s immortal words are woven into the evening’s enchantment, brought to life by lauded Valley actors.

Venue: Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale