The Aiken Symphony season will begin Sept. 20 with a theatrical presentation of Igor Stravinsky's "The Soldier's Tale" at the Amentum Center for the Performing Arts in Aiken.
The 3 p.m. performance will feature bass-baritone and narrator Jacob Will, according to a community announcement. The production combines chamber music, narration and theater in a staging of the 1918 work, also known by its French title, "L'Histoiredusoldat."
Written during World War I, the piece was designed as a traveling production requiring only seven instrumentalists, a narrator, and actors. The format allowed performances to continue despite economic and logistical challenges of the period.
Stravinsky's score blends classical music with jazz, ragtime, tango, and folk influences. Rather than following a traditional symphonic structure, the work interweaves spoken storytelling with chamber ensemble music.
Single tickets cost $45. A convenience fee will be added to credit card purchases. Active military members can receive $10 off each ticket, and students younger than 25 qualify for a $5 student ticket. Anyone interested in those discounts can contact the symphony office at 803-295-0313.
Tickets are available through aikensymphony.com or by calling 803-295-0313. Tickets may be printed at home, picked up at the venue beginning one hour before the performance, or delivered to a mobile device or mobile wallet for presentation at the venue. The Amentum Center for the Performing Arts is located at 125 Newberry St. NW.
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This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Aiken Symphony opens season with Stravinsky's 'The Soldier's Tale'
