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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!
For tickets, contact Larry Andrews at 330-673-4535 or landrews@kent.edu.