Kent State University Orchestra

Welcome to the Kent State University Orchestra!

The season is filled with exciting music that encourages our audience and the musicians to expand their knowledge!

Concert One:

Sunday, October 2, 2011

7:30pm

Cartwright Auditorium

Danzon No. 2 – Arturo Marquez

And God Created Great Whales – Alan Hovhaness

Short Ride in a Fast Machine – John Adams

String Orchestra:

Sun Up – Stephen Katz and Derek Snyder

S.V.P – Astor Piazzolla

Concert Two:

Sunday, November 13, 2011

7:30pm

Cartwright Auditorium

Cartoons, TV Themes and Movies!         

Come take a journey with us through the amazing, challenging and triumphant music of these genres.

The orchestra will perform music from classic cartoons including Johny Quest,

The Flintstones and Tom and Jerry.

Classic TV hits including I Love Lucy, I Dream of Jeannie, Hawaii 5-0 as well as Movie Scores including King Kong (1933) and Spiderman.

All of this music is performed with film!

Great entertainment for the entire family and a fun look at the necessity that music has in all of these forms.

Concert Three:

Sunday, February 12, 2012

7:30pm

Cartwright Auditorium

Concerto Opportunity Recipient Concert!

Two of KSU Music Department students will perform their concertos with the orchestra. Pieces TBD in December.

In addition, the orchestra and KSU Chorale will perform the inspiring work by Grammy Award Winning Composer TAN DUN Dragon and Phoenix Overture

as well as local composer Margaret Brower's work SIZZLE

Concert Four:         

Sunday, April 29, 2012

7:30pm

Cartwright Auditorium

KSU ORCHESTRA and KSU CHOIRS!

GLORIA – Francis Poulenc

KNOXVILLE: Summer 1915 – Samuel Barber

Wonderful evening of choral and orchestra music!