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Highlights from performances of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Symphony Orchestra, MSU Symphony Orchestra, and other College of Music ensembles. Hosted by 90.5 FM WKAR's Dan Bayer.

2008 Season

Coming Up

July 8
Foote's Three Pieces for Flute and Piano with flutist Richard Sherman and pianist Ralph Votapek.

Strauss' Ein Heldenleben performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Gregorian.


July 15
Weber's Overture to "Oberon" performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Gregorian.

Korngold's Violin Concerto in D with violinist Pip Clarke and the Lansing Symphony Orchestra conducted by Timothy Muffitt.

Saint-Saens' Cello Concerto No. 1 with cellist Suren Bagratuni and the MSU Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leon Gregorian.


July 22
Vaughan Williams' Overture to "The Wasps" performed by the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Osmond.

Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber performed by the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Timothy Muffitt.

Lieberman's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra with flutist Richard Sherman and the Jackson Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stephen Osmond.


July 29
Sibelius' Violin Concerto in d minor with violinist I-Fu Wang and the MSU Symphony Orchestra, conduced by Leon Gregorian.

Stravinsky's "Firebird" Suite performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Gregorian.



Recently

July 1
Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra, conduced by Leon Gregorian.

Rossini’s Overture to "William Tell" performed by the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nathanial Parker.


June 24
Orff's Carmina Burana performed by Tharanga Goonetilleke, soprano; Paul Appleby, tenor; Matthew Worth, baritone; MSU Choral Union; MSU Children's Choir; MSU State Singers; University Chorale; Lansing Symphony Orchestra conducted by Timothy Muffitt.

June 17
Debussy's Danses sacree et profane, with Ralph and Albertine Votapek, pianists.

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in b minor "Pathetique", performed by the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Osmond.


June 10
Haydn's Symphony No. 96 in D, "Miracle" performed by the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Timothy Muffitt.

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in c minor performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Gregorian.


June 3
Mendelssohn's Overture to "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage" performed by the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Timothy Muffitt.

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in f minor performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Gregorian.



Funding for this series is provided, in part, by a gift from
Sarah Winans Newman, strong supporter of local classical performances on WKAR
and by a gift from
The Marian Aldrich Schilling Endowment for Classical Music
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