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Concert Schedule

2007-2008 Season

Our new season has lots of excitement from great music to great guest soloists. Don't miss a note of it!

Eleventh Annual High School Orchestra Invitational, Saturday October 13, Noon-7 pm, Lagerquist Hall

High school orchestras from throughout the region will perform on the Largerquist stage and receive comments from guest clinician, Roupen Shakarian.  The PLU Symphony Orchestra will also play a special 3 pm performance (Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor).  This event is free and open to the public. No Tickets Needed.

Orchestra Series I: Tuesday October 16, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall

This concert features special guest artists Willa and William Doppmann, pianists. They  will perform double-piano concertos by Mozart and Poulenc with the USO. Also on the program is Ludwig van Beethoven's  Symphony No. 7. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor.

Orchestra Series II: Tuesday, November 13, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall
 

Program to include Brahms' Serenade No. 2 in A and music from Sparticus by Khachaturian. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor.

Rejoice!: PLU's popular Christmas Concert, Sunday December 2, 4 pm, Olson Auditorium

This annual favorite features the Choir of the West, the University Chorale and members of the University Symphony Orchestra. Get your tickets early!
Richard Nance, Steven Zopfi & Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductors.

Orchestra Series III: Student Soloists, Tuesday March 18, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall

Featuring the winners of the fall 2007 Student Soloists Audition. Winners and selections may be seen on the "Student Soloists" page of this site.


Orchestra Series IV: Tuesday May 6, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall

Our final concert will feature professor Richard Treat, 'cello, performing Shostakovich's Concerto No. 1 for 'Cello and Orchestra (Opus 107). Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor.

Program will include the world premiere of George Hoyt's Symphony No. 1. (Originally scheduled for March.)



Call for tickets or information:

Tickets for USO events are sold on a first come - first serve basis. Tickets can be purchased at the door while quantities last. Concert Information call: (253) 535-7787 during business hours.


You can also find information about tickets and about all PLU music events by e-mailing the PLU Music Department, or by calling 253-535-7602.

Cellist
Photo by Chris Tumbusch


 
 Choral work
PLU Archive, photo by Kenneth Dunmire