Kenwood Symphony Orchestra

CANCELLED: Concert for All Ages
2020-05-16 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
COVID-19 Update:
Due to safety concerns around COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Concert for All Ages on Saturday, May 16 has been cancelled. We are following the protocol recommended by Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health. The safety of our musicians and supporters is our top priority. We will post updates about our concert schedule on our website and Facebook. Thank you for your patience during this evolving situation.

CANCELLED - 22nd Annual Masters Concerto And Aria Winners’ Showcase
2020-03-28 19:30 - 21:30
COVID-19 Update:
Due to safety concerns around COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Masters Concerto and Aria Concert on Saturday, March 28 has been cancelled. We are following the protocol recommended by Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health. The safety of our musicians and supporters is our top priority. We will post updates about our concert schedule on our website and Facebook. Thank you for your patience during this evolving situation.

Click here to learn more about this year’s soloists:

Heather Hjelle
Voice

Tannhäuser, “Dich Teure Halle”
Richard Wagner

Adrienne Johnson
Piano

Piano Concerto No. 2, mvmt. 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff

Daniel Keeler
Cello

Cello Concerto in D minor, mvmt. 1
Édouard-Victoire-Antoine Lalo

Jimin Lee
Voice
Faust: “Jewel Song”
Charles Gounod

Amos Lucidi
Piano
Concerto for the Left Hand
Joseph Maurice Ravel

Michael Min
Voice
Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
Giacomo Puccini

Chris Raddatz
Clarinet
Première rhapsodie
Claude Debussy

Faure's Requiem and Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
2020-02-08 15:00 - 17:00
Faure’s Requiem with the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Senior Choir
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor

KSO’s Ian Synder, violin

The Nutcracker
2019-12-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-14 19:00 - 21:00
With Metropolitan Ballet
Tickets can be purchased on Metropolitan Ballet’s website.

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 and Brahms Double Concerto
2019-11-03 15:00 - 17:00
Enjoy a free night of music with Minnesota Orchestra musicians!
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Brahms Double Concerto

Susie Park, violin
Silver Ainomäe, cello

Summer Pops!
2019-08-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-08-06 19:30 - 21:00
FREE summer concerts, including:
Verdi’s La Traviata “Brindisi” with Joseph Okell, tenor
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale “Quel guardo, il cavaliere” with Jiyeon Hwang, soprano
Rossini’s The Barber of Seville “Largo al factotum” with Jeehoon Kim, baritone
Von Suppe’s Light Cavalry Overture
A Tribute to Louis Armstrong
Music from Star Wars
Verdi’s Il Trovatore “Anvil Chorus”

Summer Pops!
2019-08-11 15:00 - 17:00
Enjoy the rooftop atmosphere at Brit’s Pub while listening to some great music!
Music includes:
Verdi’s La Traviata “Brindisi” with Joseph Okell, tenor
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale “Quel guardo, il cavaliere” with Jiyeon Hwang, soprano
Rossini’s The Barber of Seville “Largo al factotum” with Jeehoon Kim, baritone
Von Suppe’s Light Cavalry Overture
A Tribute to Louis Armstrong
Music from Star Wars
Verdi’s Il Trovatore “Anvil Chorus”
People of all ages are welcome; no cover charge.

Helen Chang and Appalachian Spring
2019-05-12 15:00 - 17:00
Copland Appalachian Spring
Korngold Violin Concerto with Helen Chang Haertzen

21st Annual Masters Concerto And Aria Winners' Showcase
2019-03-23 19:30 - 21:30
Click here to learn more about the soloists from our November competition:

Brian Hadley, bassoon, playing Rota’s Concerto for Bassoon, mvmt. 3
Jiyeon Hwang, soprano, singing from Donizetti’s Don Pasquale: “Quel guardo il Cavaliere … So anch’io la virtù magica”
Seongkyeong Kim, piano, playing Beethoven’s Piano concerto No. 4, mvmt. 1
Xin Lin, piano, playing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3, mvmt. 3
Kristin Morant, soprano, singing from Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail: “Martern aller Arten”
Salam Murtada, piano, playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, mvmt. 1
Hocheol Shin, cello, playing Schumann’s Cello Concerto Op.129, mvmt. 1
Amanda Verstegen, soprano, singing from Donizetti’s Linda di Chamounix: “Ah! tardai troppo…O luce di quest’ anima”
$12 adults, $5 children 12 and under

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 with Corey Hamm
2019-02-16 19:30 - 21:30
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 with Corey Hamm
Dvořák Symphony No. 8
Mozart Piano Concerto with the winner of the Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum contest

The Nutcracker
2018-12-16 15:00 - 17:30, 2018-12-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-12-15 13:00 - 15:30, 2017-12-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-12-16 13:00 - 15:00
With Metropolitan Ballet

Suchon Psalm
2018-10-27 19:30 - 21:30
Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with Sonomento Choral Ensemble, presents:
PRE-CONCERT LECTURE: 6:30 PM
Prof. Paul Robert Magocsi, University of Toronto Chair of Ukrainian Studies
de MEIJ: “Cerimonial Fanfare for Brass and Percussion”
KODÁLY: “Háry János”
ENESCU: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
SUCHON: Psalm of the Subcarpathian Lands
Cantata for Tenor, Choir and Orchestra, with John Pickle, Tenor and MacPhail’s Sonomento — Craig Fields, Musical Director.

Projections of archival hand-colored photographs from Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia taken in the 1920s by Czech civil servant Rudolf Hulka will accompany the music.

CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION: Immediately following the performance

Concert for All Ages
2018-10-20 13:00 - 15:00
de Meij — “Cerimonial Fanfare for Brass and Percussion”
Kodály — “Háry János”
Enescu — Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
Suchon — Psalm of the Subcarpathian Lands

Auditions
2018-09-09 00:00 - 23:59, 2018-08-30 00:00 - 23:59
We’re currently holding auditions for the following instruments:
First violin
Second violin
Viola
Bass
Principle Oboe
Trombone 1, 2 and 3
Send an email to kenwoodsymphonyorchestra@yahoo.com. to schedule your audition.
Auditions: Musicians interested in auditioning for KSO are asked to play 2 or 3 contrasting excerpts of their choice from orchestral or solo repertoire. Excerpts should include a variety of articulations and techniques (i.e. off-string strokes for strings, stopped notes for horns, etc.). Choose excerpts that best display your technique, intonation, range, tone, rhythmical ability, and general musicality. Your audition will last approximately 3 to 5 minutes and may include a few questions.

If you are interested in becoming a member please send an e-mail to kenwoodsymphonyorchestra@yahoo.com. Please include your phone number and we’ll get in touch to schedule your audition. Watch a video about the KSO experience.

Summer POPS!
2018-08-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2018-08-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2018-08-12 15:00 - 17:00
HOLST The Planets “Jupiter Bringer Of Jollity”
GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess: “Summertime”
BERNSTEIN Selections from West Side Story
ROGERS Selections from Oklahoma
Opera Overtures and Arias
… and more!

Brahms Symphony No. 1
2018-05-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-05-19 19:30 - 21:30
Brahms Symphony No. 1
MMTF Mozart Competition Winner Orion Kim
Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto with Steven Campbell

20th Annual Masters Concerto and Aria Winners Showcase
2018-03-24 19:30 - 21:30
Mark Brudevold, flute, playing Hanson’s “Serenade for Flute, Harp, and Strings”
Jeehoon Kim, baritone, singing from Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Largo al factotum della citta”
Young Eun Lee, soprano, singing from Offenbach’s Les Contest d’Hoffman: “Les oiseaux dans la charmille”
Bingjie Liu, piano, playing Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, mvmt. 1
Sophia Jieun Park, violin, playing Saint-Saens’ “Havanaise”
Patricia Ryan, cello, playing Saint-Saens’ Cello Concerto No. 1, mvmt. 3
Adrienne Stankey, piano, playing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, mvmt. 1

Viva Verdi!
2018-02-11 16:00 - 18:00
Favorite opera choruses from Aida, Nabucco, Il Trovatore, La Traviata
with Two Rivers Chorale and guests soloists
Free and open to the public

Viva Verdi!
2018-02-10 16:00 - 18:00
Favorite opera choruses from Aida, Nabucco, Il Trovatore, La Traviat
with Two Rivers Chorale and guests soloists
