Night of Strings
at the Garden:
The Virtuoso Spirit
Dates
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Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 7:30 PM
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Location
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Lecture Hall
Overview
The final program of the Summer Strings series bursts to life with the rhythmic vitality and celestial energy of Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst before diving into the playful wit of Britten’s Simple Symphony. The mood shifts to one of profound beauty and English nostalgia with Elgar’s tender Serenade, eventually building toward the spirited folk melodies of Bartók. It is a masterful curation that spans the full emotional range of the string ensemble, concluding the series with the graceful clarity of Mozart.
FREE Parking for Night of Strings at the Garden
NOTE: The main entrance to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden off University Drive will be closed. To access the Garden, please use the Trail Drive entrance.
*This is an indoor concert
Works
MONTGOMERY: Starburst
BRITTEN: Simple Symphony for String Orchestra, Op. 4
ELGAR: Serenade in E minor for String Orchestra, Opus 20
BARTÓK: Rumanian Folk Dances
MOZART: Divertimento in D Major, K. 125a [136]
Featured Artists
Jessica Altarriba, conductor