2009-2010 Season
Our new season has lots of excitement from great music to great guest soloists—and several new works. Join us to hear these new pieces and meet the composers!
Thirteenth Annual High School Orchestra Invitational, Saturday October 17, Noon-7 pm, Lagerquist Hall
High
school orchestras from throughout the region will perform on the
Largerquist stage and receive comments from guest clinician, Huw Edwards. The PLU Symphony Orchestra will also play a
special 3 pm performance.
This event is free and open to the public. No Tickets Needed.
Orchestra Series I: Tuesday October 13, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall
This
concert features violinist, Svend Rønning and Swedish composer, Karin Rehnqvist, in a special residency at PLU. Works include Rehnqvist's Arktis Arktis!, Sibelius's Violin Concerto, and Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 2. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor.
Orchestra Series II: Tuesday November 10, 8 pm Lagerquist Hall
This concert features piccolo soloist, Jennifer Rhyne and guest composer, James Romig. The orchestra will perform the world premiere of Romig's Glaciers. Rhyne will play the Hovland Piccolo Concerto with the USO. The concert will conclude with Dvorak's Symphony No. 7, Op. 70. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor.
PLU's popular Christmas Concert, Performances begin December 5; Contact the Music Department for more info.
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, Brian Galante, and Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductors. See the Music Department Events page for more information.
Tour Homecoming Concert: Friday February 12, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall
Members of the USO or it's chamber orchestra, Kammermusik, will perform repertoire from their January 2010 northern tour. Included will be a new transcription for orchestra (done especially for our orchestra by the composer) of Tango, originally a chamber work by Dell Wade. Also featured will be PLU's Piano Chair, Regina Yeh, in a performance of Beethoven's "Emporer" Concerto.
Orchestra Series III: Student Soloists, Tuesday March 23, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall
Three PLU student musicians will be chosen by a panel of three guest judges in November. Their prize will be an opportunity to perform with the University Symphony in Lagerquist Hall.
Winners and selections may be seen on the Student Soloists page of
this site as they become available. Winners from 2008 are listed currently. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor.
Orchestra Series IV: Tuesday May 4, 8 pm, Lagerquist Hall
Our final concert will feature violinist Marcia Ott in a performance of the beautifully lyrical Concerto for Violin by the late Keith Gates. The orchestra will also perform Schubert's monumental "Great" C Major Symphony. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor.
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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.
Photo by Chris Tumbusch
PLU Archive, photo by Kenneth Dunmire
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