A symphony is not played merely to reach its end.

Since I haven't seen any kind of a cirque show in a while, I headed to St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater to listen to the Florida Orchestra preform with the Cirque de la Symphonie. This is a traveling show that has cirque-style performers do their acts while the local orchestra plays pieces chosen by the guest conductor. The idea is to create a visual boost that is complimentary to the music being played. I was able to snag a last-minute third row ticket that proved to be a great spot to take in the visual performance. The first half was a great blend of classical works, while the second seemed to regress more to popular culture music, including a piece I recognized by John Williams and used in one of the new Star Wars films. Overall it still worked and the sellout crowd seemed to enjoy the show.