(February 7, 2018, Jackson, Tennessee) … On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, students from The University of Tennessee at Martin will join The Jackson Symphony’s Artistic Director and Conductor, Peter Shannon and perform a 25-minute adaptation of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”. Dr. Mark Simmons, Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at The University of Tennessee at Martin will help lead this program.

In the opera the Queen of the Night persuades Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina from captivity under the high priest Sarastro; instead, he learns the high ideals of Sarastro’s community and seeks to join it. Separately, then together, Tamino and Pamina undergo severe trials of initiation, which end in triumph, with the Queen and her cohorts vanquished. The earthy Papageno, who accompanies Tamino on his quest, fails the trials completely but is rewarded anyway with the hand of his ideal female companion Papagena.

A part of The Jackson Symphony’s Integrative Medicine program, these performances are uniquely created for children who have cognitive, intellectual, and developmental challenges. Over the past year, this program has been modified for audiences of all ages.

The first performance on Tuesday, February 13th will be at 9:00 am at Regency Retirement Center Memory Care, located at 420 Cheyenne Drive, and will be performed for residents with dementia. The second performance of the day will be at 10:30 am at the Downtown Branch of the Jackson-Madison County Public Library, located at 433 E. Lafayette St. This performance will be during the regular children’s story hour, but is open to all in the community.

For more information, please call our office at 731-427-6440.