Rising Stars Saturday, August 15, 8:00 pm Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park *Special Post-Concert Fireworks Finale Free lawn tickets are made available to Fulton County residents in partnership with the Fulton County Arts Council. Tickets may be obtained in person by visiting either the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre or Woodruff Arts Center Box Office.

• Only Fulton County residents are eligible for Free Lawn Ticket offer
  
• Must show proof of Fulton County residency at Box Office
  
• Maximum 4 lawn tickets & 1 parking pass per resident
  
• Offer applies only to August 15 concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
  
• Offer does not apply to previously purchased tickets, and is subject to availability

Rising Stars
Saturday, August 15, 8:00 pm
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park (directions)
*Special Post-Concert Fireworks Finale

Artists
Ilyich Rivas, conductor
Elena Urioste, violin

Program
VERDI: Vespri overture
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

The season finale introduces two breakout prodigies with sky’s-the-limit potential. The 16-year-old Venezuelan conductor Ilyich Rivas, touted as perhaps the next Gustavo Dudamel — today’s conductor of the moment, makes his major American orchestra and professional debut conducting Tchaikovsky’s fiercely romantic Symphony No. 4, Verdi’s Vespri Overture, and Mendelssohn’s gorgeous Violin Concerto. The latter work is further illuminated by the 22-year-old violinist Elena Urioste, Junior and Senior Laureate of the prestigious Sphinx Competition for African-American and Latino student-musicians. Her 2008 debut album of sonatas by Beethoven and Janacek marked her as “an emerging artist to watch” in Symphony magazine.

Non-Fulton County ticket buyers may purchase tickets here.

• No coolers or carry-ins are allowed at the Amphitheatre.
• Low beach-style lawn chairs (no more than 9 inches off the ground) are permitted.
• Lawn Chairs are available for rent at $5.00/each.