KEARNEY – Kearney Symphony Orchestra will perform its final concert of the 2021-22 season 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Merryman Performing Arts Center, 225 W. 22nd St. “Saints and Sinners” includes the “Russian Easter Overture” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and “Bacchanale” from Camille Saint-Saëns’ opera “Samson et Dalila.” The program also features selections from Johannes Brahms and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed with UNK choir members and conductor John Petzet. UNK … [Read more...] about Kearney Symphony Orchestra closing season Tuesday with ‘Saints and Sinners’
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Kearney Symphony Orchestra performing ‘American Adventures’ concert
KEARNEY – Kearney Symphony Orchestra will present its next concert, “American Adventures,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Fine Arts Recital Hall. The performance includes music from American composers Samuel Barber, Florence Price and John Williams, who is best known for his scores for films such as “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Home Alone” and “Schindler’s List.” Williams’ music is immediately recognizable and enjoyed by … [Read more...] about Kearney Symphony Orchestra performing ‘American Adventures’ concert
Kearney Symphony Orchestra presenting annual holiday concert Tuesday evening
KEARNEY – Kearney Symphony Orchestra will perform its annual holiday concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Fine Arts Recital Hall. This year’s program, “Classic Traditions,” features a number of well-known selections, along with a twist. The concert includes the iconic “March of the Toy Soldiers” from “Babes in Toyland,” Johann Strauss’ “Radetzky March” and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by Johann Sebastian Bach. There’s also a holiday carol … [Read more...] about Kearney Symphony Orchestra presenting annual holiday concert Tuesday evening
Kearney Symphony Orchestra opens season with Tuesday night concert
KEARNEY – Kearney Symphony Orchestra will open its 116th season with a Halloween-themed concert, “Heroes and Villains.” The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 12) in the Fine Arts Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “Heroes and Villains” features works from Beethoven, Edvard Grieg, Adam Wesolowski and Ennio Morricone. Robert Benton, an associate professor of low brass and music theory at UNK, will play the euphonium for … [Read more...] about Kearney Symphony Orchestra opens season with Tuesday night concert
Kearney Symphony Orchestra performing in-person concert Tuesday evening
KEARNEY – Kearney Symphony Orchestra will present “Love Stories Old and New” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Merryman Performing Arts Center, 225 W. 22nd St. The concert features the UNK Brass and Percussion Ensemble, as well as the full orchestra, and includes works by George Gershwin, Felix Mendelssohn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and UNK associate music professor Anthony Donofrio. Tickets for the in-person performance are $10 for adults and free for UNK students and … [Read more...] about Kearney Symphony Orchestra performing in-person concert Tuesday evening
