Music of the Spheres with Sinfonia

Host Roger Cooper presents a concert by Sinfonia da Camera and the UI Women's Glee Club. From creation to demotion, Sinfonia explores the music of the spheres. The evening begins with Milhaud’s vision of Earth, inspired by African folk mythology and American jazz. Holst’s iconic The Planets tells a tale of heavenly bodies from Jolly Jupiter to Mars, Bringer of War. We know the International Astronomical Union has demoted Pluto, but in tonight’s solar system Pluto still shines among his kin,