The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Cirque de la Symphonie paired up for a perfect performance in Alpharetta.
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Cirque de la Symphonie paired up for an exhilarating evening at the Verizon Ampitheater Saturday night. While they have worked together in the past, this was the first year that they performed together at the outdoor venue. Despite sprinkles of rain and threats of thunderstorms, the weather held and the show went on without a hitch. The performance showcased the musical talents of the orchestra perfectly choreographed to the artistic movements of the cirque. Acrobats and dancers displayed balance and fluid movements on the ground as well as in the air while  hanging on silk fabrics and large hoops. The strength and dexterity of the performers was demonstrated by juggling, spinning bigger than life cubes …
Producer and performer Alexander Streltsov talks about the show and how it came to be.
Acrobats, aerialists, contortionists, dancers, jugglers and strongmen will share the stage with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Alpharetta on Saturday, July 30 in Cirque de la Symphonie. The circus-style acts will be choreographed to classical and contemporary musical pieces performed live by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, led by Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski. Patch spoke with Alexander Streltsov, who is one of the performers and a producer of Circue de la Symphonie. Streltsov was born into a circus family in Russia, saying that it was his destiny to follow in his father's footsteps. At the age of 12, he developed his act and went to Paris where he won a gold medal. From there, he went to Broadway and toured the world …
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