 Kenneth Kiesler |  Maestro Kenneth KieslerPausing between movements of Mahler Symphony No. 5 on the main stage of Carnegie Hall |  Kenneth KieslerJohn Luther Adams & Kenneth Kiesler |
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 Maestro Kenneth Kieslerconducting Mahler's Second Symphony with Manhattan Symphony Orchestra at Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City |  Kenneth KieslerWilliam Bolcom, John Luther Adams & Kenneth Kiesler |  Recording SessionRecording The Old Burying Ground by Evan Chambers |
 Kenneth Kiesler |  Maestro Kenneth Kiesler |  Ken rehearses in Zankel HallRehearsing Strauss for concert at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall with the Manhattan Chamber Sinfonia and principal players of the New York Philharmonic |
 Kenneth Kiesler at Zankel HallRehearsing world premiere of Robert Sirota's A Rush of Wings at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall with the Manhattan Chamber Sinfonia |  Maestro Kenneth Kiesler |  Kiesler rehearsing in Zankel HallRehearsing Strauss for concert at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall with the Manhattan Chamber Sinfonia and principal players of the New York Philharmonic |
 Ken Kiesler, conductorRehearsing Strauss for concert at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall with the Manhattan Chamber Sinfonia and principal players of the New York Philharmonic |  Kenneth Kiesler |  Old Burying Ground Recording TeamLeft to right: David Frost, producer; Evan Chambers, composer; Kenneth Kiesler, conductor, Jason Corey, recording engineer |
 Kiesler conducting in FranceEnsemble Orchestral de Paris (now The Chamber Orchestra of Paris) at Chambord |  Kenneth Kiesler and Robert SirotaFollowing the world premiere of Robert Sirota's orchestral piece, 212, with the Manhattan Symphony Orchestra |  Maestro Kenneth Kiesler |
 Kiesler at the Eastman Theatre 2013 |  Maestro Kiesler, Hill Auditorium |  Maestro Kiesler, recording sessionMaestro Kiesler, recording session |
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C O N D U C T O R
KENNETH KIESLER
Schedule
December 9, 2024
ENESCU
LISZT
BARTOK
Suite No. 1, op. 9
Piano Concerto No. 2
Concerto for Orchestra
Aleks Shameti, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 15, 2024
BEETHOVEN
SHOSTAKOVICH
PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 1
Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (Barshai)
Classical Symphony
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 27, 2024
Halloween Concert
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 6, 2024
BRAXTON BLAKE
BARBER
BRAHMS
Toccata (World Premiere)
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 4
Fabiola Kim, violin
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 13, 2024
BEETHOVEN
SCHUMANN
JESSE MONTGOMERY
STRAVINSKY
Consecration of the House
Piano Concerto
Hymn for Everyone
Firebird Suite
Christopher Harding, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 5, 2024
MAHLER
Symphony No. 5
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 20, 2024
BRAHMS
RAVEL
RAVEL
Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb
Alborada del gracioso
Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
Arthur Greene, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 10, 2024
NKEIRU OKOYE
When the Caged Bird Sings (World Premiere, *MORE)
*Fourth commission in 10 year initiative:
Michigan Orchestra Repertoire for Equity (MORE)
Co-presentation with UMS
Rita Coburn, narrator
Angela Brown, soprano
Christie Dashiell, alto
Issachah Savage, tenor
Jubilant Sykes, baritone
Cyrus Chestnut, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
University Choirs
EXIGENCE, A Sphinx Vocal Ensemble (Eugene Rogers, music director)
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Recorded live by Naxos
December 5, 2023
JONATHAN LESHNOFF
SHOSTAKOVICH
Concerto for Two Percussionists
Symphony No. 5
Douglas Perkins & Ian Antonio, Percussionists
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 6, 2023
FLORENCE PRICE
BARBER
JESSE MONTGOMERY
COPLAND
Dances in the Canebrakes
Knoxville, Summer of 1915
Strum
Appalachian Spring (full orchestra version)
Caitlin Lynch, soprano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 29, 2023
Halloween Concert
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 8, 2023
BARBER
NKEIRU OKOYE
BRAHMS
Second Essay
Invitation To A Die-In
Symphony No. 1
Damian Norfleet, baritone
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 22, 2023
BEETHOVEN
PROKOFIEV
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
RESPIGHI
Leonore Overture No. 3
Piano Concerto No. 3
Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Pines of Rome
Nhi Luong, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 4, 2023
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
GARDNER
LUTOSLAWSKI
Ballade
The Slide Shows (World Premiere, *MORE)
Concerto for Orchestra
*Third commission in 10 year initiative:
Michigan Orchestra Repertoire for Equity (MORE)
Dennis Wilson and David Jackson, trombone
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 18, 2023
ADAMS
CHEN YI
SIBELIUS
The Chairman Dances
Percussion Concerto
Symphony No. 2
James Koo, percussion
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 22, 2023
ZAPPA
TAKASHI YOSHIMATSU
COPLAND
BERNSTEIN
Strictly Genteel
Cyberbird Concerto
Our Town
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Aiwen Zhang, saxophone
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 1, 2023
BRAHMS
NKEIRU OKOYE
RAVEL
Symphony No. 3
Charlotte Mecklenburg
La Valse
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 14, 2023
ELGAR
RAVEL
Nimrod from Enigma Variations
La Valse
Collage Concert
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 7, 2022
ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK
NIGEL WESTLAKE
MAHLER
Fanfare on Amazing Grace
Spirit of the Wiled (American Premiere)
Symphony No. 1
Nancy King, oboe
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 7, 2022
STRAVINSKY
POULENC
SCHUMANN
Circus Polka
Concerto for Two Pianos
Symphony No. 4
Amy I-Lin Cheng and John Ellis, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 30, 2022
Halloween Concert
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 14, 2022
WYNTON MARSALIS
All Rise
University Symphony Orchestra
U-M Chamber Choir
University Choir
Orpheus
UMS and SMTD co-presentation
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 6, 2022
JAMES LEE III
MAHLER
Tethered Voices (World Premiere, *MORE)
Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection)
*First commission in 10 year initiative:
Michigan Orchestra Repertoire for Equity (MORE)
Juliet Schlefer, soprano
Alexia Benson, mezzo-soprano
University Symphony Orchestra
U-M Chamber Choir
University Choir
Orpheus
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 3, 2022
MENDELSSOHN
WALTON
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
BRITTEN
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Viola Concerto
Fantasia on an African Air
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Benjamin Penzner, viola
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 23, 2022
OUTI TARKIAINEN
SIBELIUS
NIELSEN
Songs of the Ice (American Premiere)
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 4 (Inextinguishable)
Arianna Dotto, violin
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 31, 2022
CARLOS SIMON
Tales, a Folklore Symphony (World Premiere, *MORE)
*Second commission in 10 year initiative:
Michigan Orchestra Repertoire for Equity (MORE)
Recording Session
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 26, 2022
NKEIRU OKOYE
CARLOS SIMON
DAWSON
Voices Shouting Out
Folktales: A folklore symphony (World Premiere, *MORE)
Folk Symphony
*Second commission in 10 year initiative:
Michigan Orchestra Repertoire for Equity (MORE)
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 13, 14, 16 2021
JOHN LUTHER ADAMS
Become Ocean
Recording Sessions
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 31, 2021
Halloween Concert
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 20, 2021
GEORGE WALKER
COPLAND
*COPLAND
Lyric for Strings
Fanfare for the Common Man
Appalachian Spring (full ballet)
*(Premiere of the new MUSA edition in collaboration with the Copland Fund and Boosey and Hawkes)
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 19, 2021
IBERT
Concertino da Camera
Salvatore Flores, saxophone
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 24, 2021
JAMES LEE III
Tethered Voices (World Premiere Recording)
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 29, 2021
GERSHWIN
GERSHWIN
RACHMANINOFF
Cuban Overture (First performance of the U-M Gershwin Critical Edition)
Rhapsody in Blue (First performance of the U-M Gershwin Critical Edition)
Symphonic Dances
Logan Skelton, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 19, 2021
PUCCINI
RACHMANINOFF
BEETHOVEN
Quando me’n vo’ (Musetta’s Waltz) from La bohème
Symphonic Dances (excerpts)
Symphony No. 9, Finale
Collage Concert
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano
Goitsemang Lehobye, soprano
Cameron Johnson, tenor
Benton DeGroot, baritone
Louis Ong, baritone
Fernando Grimaldo, baritone
Alan Williams, bass
University Symphony Orchestra
University Chamber Choir
Orpheus Singers
University Choirs
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 1, 2020
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
BEETHOVEN
Serenade to Music
Symphony No. 9
Soloists, TBA
Orpheus Singers
University Chamber Choir
University Choir
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 25, 2020
KRISTIN KUSTER
TANNER PORTER
KARALYN SCHUBRING
FAURÉ
RAVEL
Rain On It
Propellers in the Sun
Piano Concerto (World Premiere)
Pelleas and Melisande Suite
Daphnis and Chloé Suite No. 2
Karalyn Schubring, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 29, 2020
GERSHWIN
GERSHWIN
RACHMANINOFF
Cuban Overture
Rhapsody in Blue
Symphonic Dances
Logan Skelton, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 11, 2019
MOZART
BOTTESINI
MAHLER
Symphony No. 32
Bass Concerto No. 2
Symphony No. 5
Maximillian Dimoff, double bass
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 7, 8, 9, 2019
PUCCINI
La Boheme
University Opera Theatre/
University Symphony Orchestra
Power Center for the Performing Arts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 10, 2019
BARBER
LIEBERMANN
BRAHMS
Second Essay
Flute Concerto
Symphony No. 4
Ayana, Terauchi, flute
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 20, 2019
BERLIOZ
PROKOFIEV
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL
Roman Carnival Overture
Piano Concerto No. 3
Pictures at an Exhibition
Xiaoya Liu, Piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 23, 2019
JOHN ADAMS
BRAXTON BLAKE
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
RESPIGHI
A Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Six Poems of Dorothy Parker
Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Pines of Rome
Freda Herseth, mezzo-soprano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 27, 2019
MAHLER
Symphony No. 6
University Symphony Orchestra and University Philharmonia Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 29, 2018
BARTOK
BRAHMS
Violin Concerto No. 2
Symphony No. 2
Yu Chao Weng , violin
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 9, 2018
BERNSTEIN
DAVID AMRAM
COPLAND
BERNSTEIN
West Side Story Overture (Peress)
Partners, A Double Concerto for Violin & Cello (World Premiere, commissioned piece)
Our Town: Suite from the Film
On the Waterfront: Suite from the Film
Maria Schleuning, violin
Jolyon Pegis, cello
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 14, 2018
MAXWELL DAVIES
JOACHIM
JOACHIM
KODALY
Orkney Wedding with Sunrise
Irish Fantasy (modern premiere)
Hungarian Fantasy (modern premiere)
Hary Janos Suite
Katharina Uhde, violin
University Philharmonia Orchestra and University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 11, 2018
ROSSINI
RACHMANINOFF
STRAVINSKY
Semiramide Overture
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Petrouchka (1947)
Jiyuan Grace Zhang, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium , Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 22, 2018
BEETHOVEN
BRITTEN
ELGAR
Egmont Overture
Violin Concerto
Enigma Variations
Christine Harada Li, violin
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 17, 2018
BRAHMS
MOZART
ORFF
Academic Festival Overture
Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos in Eb, K365
Carmina Burana
Svetlana Gorokhovich, piano
Irena Portenko, piano
MUSIC IN THE ALPS FESTIVAL
Bad Gastein, Austria
April 13, 2018
JOAN TOWER
JOSEPH SCHWANTNER
COPLAND
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
New Morning for the World (Daybreak of Freedom)
Symphony No. 3
Daniel Washington, narrator
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 21, 2018
MAHLER
MAHLER
MAHLER
Blumine
Kindertotenlieder
Symphony No. 1
Samuel Kidd, baritone
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 17, 2018
GEORGE GERSHWIN
IRA GERSHWIN
DuBOSE HEYWARD
DOROTHY HEYWARD
University Musical Society and
School of Music, Theatre & Dance present
The Gershwins'
PORGY AND BESS
(First performance, Gershwin Initiative Edition)
Morris Robinson, Porgy
Talise Trevigne, Bess
Norman Garrett, Crown
Chauncey Packer, Sporting Life
Janai Brugger, Clara
Reginald Smith, Jr., Jake
Karen Slack, Serena
Rehanna Thelwell, Maria
University Symphony Orchestra
University Chamber Choir
The Our Own Thing Chorale
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 13, 2018
GERSHWIN
RESPIGHI
My Man's Gone Now from Porgy and Bess
La Befana from Feste Romane (Roman Festivals)
Collage Concert
Goitsemang Lehobye, soprano
University Symphony Orchestra
HIll Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 12, 2017
ROSSINI
PAUL BRANTLEY
RESPIGHI
La Gazza Ladra Overture (1817)
The Royal Revolver (World Premiere)
Feste Romane (Roman Festivals)
Eric Jacobsen, cello
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 15, 2017
PROKOFIEV
SHOSTAKOVICH
TCHAIKOVSKY
Classical Symphony
Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (Barshai)
Symphony No. 5
University Symphony Orchestra
University Philharmonia Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 11, 2017
BRITTEN
BRITTEN
LUTOSŁAWSKI
Passacaglia from Peter Grimes
Les Illuminations
Concerto for Orchestra
Kelly Ann Bixby, soprano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 22, 2017
BRAHMS
BERG
BEETHOVEN
Academic Festival Overture
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 5
Stuart Carlson, violin
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 28, 2017: (Not) The Last Night of Proms
ELGAR, arr
DVORAK
ROSSINI
MOZART
HANDEL
HANDEL
ELGAR
DELIBES
WOOD
ARNE
PARRY
ELGAR
STRAUSS
God Save the Queen
Carnival Overture
Una voce poco fa
Laudate Dominum
Zadok the Priest
Desteró all’ empia Dite (Amadigi di Gaula) Nimrod
Les Filles de Cadix
Fantasia on Sea songs
Rule Britannia
Jerusalem
Land of Hope and Glory
Radetzky March
Rachelle Durkin, soprano
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Center
Brisbane, Austrailia
August 26, 2017
BEETHOVEN
MOZART
BEETHOVEN
Coriolan Overture
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Symphony No. 1
Jan Lisiecki, piano
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
The Arts Centre Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
August 25, 2017
MOZART
MAHLER
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Symphony No. 5
Jan Lisiecki, piano
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Center
Brisbane, Australia
May 17, 18, 19, 20, 2017
BEETHOVEN
SHOSTAKOVICH
MOZART
PROKOFIEV
Coriolan Overture
Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a
Symphony No. 31 (Paris)
Classical Symphony
Orquesta da Cámara de Chile (Chamber Orchestra of Chile)
May 17th - Parroquia San Pedro - Isabel La Católica 4360, Las Condes
May 18th - Casa de La Cultura de la Pintana, Aníbal Pinto N° 12.952, paradero 37 de Av. Sta. Rosa
La Pintana
May 19th - Teatro Municipal de Ñuñoa - Irarrázaval 1564, Ñuñoa
May 20th - 7:00 pm., Av. América 573, San Bernardo
March 11, 2017
ROSSINI
GINASTERA
SCHUMANN
Overture to The Turk in Italy
Variaciones Concertantes
Symphony No. 4
Orquesta Sinfônica da USP
Sala São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
January 25, 2017
MOZART
HOLST
Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)
The Planets
FIlm by Kv.265, Science and Symphony
José Francisco Salgado, producer
UMS Choral Union
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 13, 2016
BERNSTEIN
MAHLER
Chichester Psalms
Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection)
Kara Mulder, soprano
Rehanna Thelwell, mezzo-soprano
University Choir
University Chamber Choir
Orpheus Singers
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 15, 2016
MOZART
DEBUSSY
BITSCH
BERLIOZ
Symphony No. 31 (Paris)
Sacred and Profane Dances
Bassoon Concerto
Symphonie Fantastique
Daniel Fendrick, bassoon
Joan Holland, harp
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 13, 2016
BRAHMS
BARBER
DAVID T. LITTLE
Symphony No. 3
Piano Concerto
CHARM
Tzu-Yin Huang, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 23, 2016
JOHN ADAMS
GERSHWIN
JOHN ADAMS
GERSHWIN
The Chairman Dances
Concerto in F (premiere of new critical edition)
Saxohphone Concerto
An American in Paris (premiere of new critical edition)
Logan Skelton, piano
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 18, 2016
MAHLER
Symphony No. 3
Freda Herseth, mezzo-soprano
University of Michigan Women’s Glee Club
Ann Arbor Youth Chorale
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 25, 2016
GLINKA
KAPRALOVA
STRAVINSKY
Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture
Military Sinfonietta
Rite of Spring
University Symphony Orchestra
University Philharmonia Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 27, 2016
BARBER
ELLEN TAAFE ZWILICH
BRAHMS
School for Scandal Overture
Flute Concerto (Consortium World Premiere)
Symphony No. 1
Amy Porter, flute
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 9, 2015
KAPRÁLOVÁ
KAPRÁLOVÁ
CHRISTOPHER ROUSE
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL
Prelude de Noel
Suite en Miniature
Oboe Concerto
Pictures at an Exhibition
Andreas Oeste, oboe
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 18, 2015
MOZART
MOZART
MOZART
HANDEL
SHOSTAKOVICH
La Clemenza di Tito: Overture
La Clemenza di Tito: Parto, parto
Per Questa Bella Mano
Melissa: Destero dall'empia Dite
Symphony No. 12
Nancy King, oboe
Daniel Gilbert, clarinet
WIlliam Campbell, trumpet
Scott Pingel, double bass
Carmen Pelton, soprano
TBA, mezzo-soprano
Stephen West, bass
Daniel Gilbert, clarinet
University Symphony Orchestra
University Philhamornia Orchestra
Hill Audiotrium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 15, 2015
MENDELSSOHN
BRUCH
--intermission--
JOHN LUTHER ADAMS
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Violin Concerto
Become Ocean
Danielle Belen, violin
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Audiotrium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 7 and 8, 2015
ORFF
Carmina Burana
Rasta Thomas, principal dancer
Anabel de la Mora, soprano
Victor Hernandez, tenor
Josué Ceron, baritone
Contemporary Cuban Dance Company
Enharmonia Vocalis
Orquesta Internacional de las Arte
National Auditorium
Mexico City, Mexico
September 25, 2015
SMETANA
KAPRÁLOVÁ
KAPRÁLOVÁ
KAPRALOVA
JANACEK
Vlatava (Moldau)
Piano Concerto (Premiere outside of Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic)
Smutný večer [Sad evening] (World Premiere)
Sbohem a šáteček [Waving Farewell]
Sinfonietta
Amy Cheng, piano
Nichlas Phan, tenor
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 17, 2015
BERLIOZ
RESPIGHI
Harold in Italy
Pines of Rome
Yizhak Schotten, viola
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 11 and 12, 2015
BRAHMS
EVAN CHAMBERS
STRAVINSKY
Symphony No. 3
Concerto for Irish Fiddle and Violin
Firebird Suite (1919)
Jeremy Kittle, fiddle
Violetta Todorova, violin
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, Illinois
Bloomington Center for the Arts, Bloomington, Illinois
March 27, 2015
MAHLER
Symphony No. 6
University Philharmonia Orchestra
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 24, 2015
VERDI
Requiem
University Chamber Choir, University Choir, Orpheus Singers
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 27, 2015
BEETHOVEN
BARBER
STEPHEN RUSH
Symphony No. 7
Second Essay
Interior Castle (World Premiere)
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 17, 2015
VERDI
DVORAK
Requiem: Dies Irae
Carnival Overture
Collage Concert
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 10, 2014
DVORAK
SVEN DAIGGER
BARTOK
Carnival Overture
Drive (World Premiere)
Concerto for Orchestra
Sarah and Susan Wang, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 8, 2014
KABALEVSKY
BEETHOVEN
SHOSTAKOVICH
Colas Breugnon Overture
Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
Symphony No. 5
Christopher Harding, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 19, 2014
BRAHMS
WALTON
ELGAR
Academic Festival Overture
Cello Concerto
Enigma Variations
Danny Poceta, cello
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 29, 2014
BRAHMS
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
RESPIGHI
Tragic Overture
Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Pines of Rome
Sewanee Symphony Orchestra
Sewanee Summer Music Festival
Gerry Hall, Sewanee, Tennessee
April 22, 2014
BEETHOVEN
MAHLER
THEOFANIDIS
Coriolan Overture
Totenfeier
Rainbow Body
University Philharmonia Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 18, 2014
STRAUSS
MAHLER
Four Last Songs
Symphony No. 5
Antonina Chekhovskaya, soprano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 28, 2014
ENESCU
PROKOFIEV
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Prelude in Unison
Piano Concerto No. 1
Scheherazade
Andrew Wang, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 23, 2014
THEOFANIDIS
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL
Rainbow Body
Pictures at an Exhibition
California All State Honors Orchestra
Saroyan Hall, Fresno, California
January 29, 2014
BRAHMS
RAVEL
RAVEL
Symphony No. 3
Alborada del Gracioso
Bolero
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 25, 2014
WAGNER
SCHACHTER
RAVEL
Tannhäuser Overture
Rhapsody in Maize and Blue
Bolero
Collage Concert
University of Michigan
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 11, 2013
BRITTEN
BRITTEN
BRITTEN
BRITTEN
Passacaglia from Peter Grimes
Piano Concerto
Les Illuminations
Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes
Stanford Olsen, tenor
Logan Skelton, piano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
November 11, 2013
MOZART
DeFALLA
SCHUBERT
Ballet Music from Idomeneo
El Amor Brujo
Symphony No. 9
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 18, 2013
WAGNER
LUTOSLAWSKI
Overture to Tannhäuser
Concerto for Orchestra
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 20, 2013
BEETHOVEN
CORIGLIANO
PAUL CRESTON
STRAVINSKY
Egmont Overture
Mr. Tambourine Man
Saxophone Concerto
Firebird Suite
Katherine Cal, mezzo-soprano
Zachary Stern, saxophone
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 15, 2013
MUSIC OF GEORGE GERSHWIN AND OTHER COMPOSERS
University Musical Society
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 11, 2013
MAHLER
Symphony No. 6
Orquesta Sinfônica da USP
Sala São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
April 4, 2013
MILHAUD
L'Orestie: L'Agamemnon,
Les Choéphores, Les Euménides
Sophie Delphis, speaker
Lori Phillips, Brenda Rae, Juliana Di Giacomo, sopranos
Tamara Mumford, Kristin Eder, mezzo-sopranos
Jennifer Lane, contralto
Dan Kempson, baritone
SIdney Outlaw, baritone
University Symphony Orchestra, U-M Percussion Ensemble, UMS Choral Union, University Chamber Choir, University Choir, Orpheus Singers
Recorded Live by Naxos
February 28, 2013
BEETHOVEN
SCHUMANN
STRAVINSKY
Consecration of the House
Cello Concerto
The Rite of Spring
Concert to celebrate the centenary of Hill Auditorium, which opened in 1913
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 14 and 15, 2012
Holiday Program
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra
Tallahassee, Florida
December 11, 2012
BEETHOVEN
CORIGLIANO
PAUL CRESTON
STRAVINSKY
Egmont Overture
Mr. Tambourine Man
Saxophone Concerto
Firebird Suite
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 19 and 21, 2012
BEETHOVEN
CORIGLIANO
PAUL CRESTON
STRAVINSKY
Egmont Overture
Mr. Tambourine Man
Saxophone Concerto
Firebird Suite
Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Mexico
October 11, 2012
BERNSTEIN
PREVIN
DAUGHERTY
Candide Overture
Honey and Rue
Metropolis Symphony
Ariel Halt, soprano
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
September 21, 2012
JOHN ADAMS
MENDELSSOHN
MAHLER
Short Ride on a Fast Machine
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 1
David Halen, violin
University Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 4, 2012
MOZART
BARBER
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 32
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 7
Atlantic Music Festival
Bella Hristova, violin
Colby College Chapel
Waterville, Maine
July 1, 2012
VERDI
RESPIGHI
La Forza del Destino Overture
Roman Festivals
Sewanee Summer Music Festival
Sewanee Symphony Orchestra
Sewanee, Tenesse
