Symphonic Stories Sunday, March 4, 2012, 3:00 PM. Phillips Middle School Auditorium Fort Dodge, Iowa The third concert of the season will be led by guest conductor, Brett Cooper, director of Music Ministries at First Presbyterian Church, Fort Dodge. The soloist will be cellist Laura Cooper, Fort Dodge, performing the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor. For more information, see the Brett Cooper and Laura Cooper pages. Storytelling through the art of music is at the heart of the concert, which commences with Johann Strauss’ overture to Die Fledermaus. The overture is an energetic showpiece that captures the wit and merriment of his most famous operetta. Following that is Saint Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1, a stunning work of beauty and virtuosity for both the soloist and orchestra. The program also includes Delius’ romantic “Walk to the Paradise Garden” from his opera A Village Romeo and Juliet and will conclude with the suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Tchaikovsky’s magical retelling of the beloved fairy tale. For more details about this concert, see the Program Notes page.                             Program Overture to Die Fledermaus                                  Johann Strauss, Jr. Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33               Camille Saint-Saëns                                     Laura Cooper, Cello - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERMISSION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Walk to the Paradise Garden                           Frederick Delius      from A Village Romeo & Juliet Suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a              Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky      Introduction: The Lilac Fairy      Adagio      Character Dance: Puss in Boots and the White Cat      Panorama      Waltz Admission: Season Membership or tickets at the door - $10.00 Adults, $6.00 Students. Be sure to register for the CD drawing which will be held after the intermission.