
Haydn and FriendsThe 2009-2010 season of the USSO kicks off with commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of "Papa" Haydn, the father of the symphony. His well known trumpet concerto will be performed by W&L's Professor of Trumpet, Chris Magee. The program concludes with Beethoven's Symphony No.2.
Adult $15, Senior $15, Non-W&L Student $10, W&L Faculty & Staff $8, W&L Student $5
Box Office hours:
Monday - Friday, 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
and two hours before each ticketed performance
(540) 458-8000
In celebration of Black History Month, the rarely heard Symphony No.1 (Afro-American) by William Grant Still will be featured. This was the first work written by a black composer and performed by a major symphony orchestra. The "Romantic" Symphony of Howard Hanson, a champion of Grant's music, will round out the program.
Adult $15, Senior $15, Non-W&L Student $10, W&L Faculty & Staff $8, W&L Student $5
Box Office hours:
Monday - Friday, 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
and two hours before each ticketed performance
(540) 458-8000
European Masterpieces
A concert of special treats from Europe including Sibelius' most popular Finlandia and Dvorak's great Symphony No. 7.
Adult $15, Senior $15, Non-W&L Student $10, W&L Faculty & Staff $8, W&L Student $5
Box Office hours:
Monday - Friday, 9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
and two hours before each ticketed performance
(540) 458-8000