Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Makes Additional Cancellations Due to Extended Bass Performance Hall Closures

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Katie Kelly
Communications Manager
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
kkelly@fwsymphony.org
817-665-6500

FORT WORTH, TX – March 20, 2020 – In accordance with mandated government regulations, outlined by the City of Fort Worth, Performing Arts Fort Worth has canceled additional performances taking place at Bass Performance Hall through May 17, 2020. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra takes the health and safety of our patrons, musicians, and staff very seriously. In addition to previously announced cancellations, the following Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performances are now cancelled:

· Beethoven’s 9th: April 3-5, 2020 – Bass Performance Hall

· Harth-Bedoya & Hadelich: A Grand Finale: May 15-17, 2020 – Bass Performance Hall

· J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion: April 11, 2020 – Arborlawn United Methodist Church

Patrons with tickets to cancelled performances have the option to exchange their tickets into other performances or donate them back as a tax-deductible donation. Additional information can be found at fwsymphony.org or by contacting the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Box Office via email at boxoffice@fwsymphony.org or via phone at (817) 665-6000. Further information is available at Bass Performance Hall: www.basshall.com/covid19 and on the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra website: fwsymphony.org/covid.

About Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is deeply committed to uniting its community through performance, education, and outreach, reaching an audience of more than 200,000 annually. Since its beginnings in 1912, the FWSO has been an essential thread in the city’s cultural fabric and the very foundation of Fort Worth’s performing arts. Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, now entering his 20^th and final season at the artistic helm of the FWSO, has led the orchestra into the 21st century to new levels of excellence. Under his leadership, the FWSO has performed at Carnegie Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras. Throughout his tenure, the FWSO has released 13 recordings – with several being world premiere releases – garnering international acclaim. Miguel Harth-Bedoya and the FWSO have embraced creative collaborations through residencies, partnerships, and commissions. As the principal resident company of the acoustically superb Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, the Orchestra performs a full season of concerts featuring internationally acclaimed guest artists and works by living composers. The Orchestra performs and partners with the Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, The Cliburn, and Performing Arts Fort Worth. Each summer at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, the FWSO presents Concerts In The Garden – a series of family-friendly concerts that has become a city-wide tradition. Additionally, the orchestra hosts an annual Festival of Orchestras, providing an opportunity for non-professional orchestras across the state of Texas to perform in Bass Performance Hall. The FWSO keeps exceptional musical experiences at the heart of its community. After all—life is better with music!

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