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August 2018
Summer POPS!
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!
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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!
Find out more »Auditions
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,…
Find out more »September 2018
Auditions
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,…
Find out more »October 2018
Concert for All Ages
de Meij — "Cerimonial Fanfare for Brass and Percussion" Kodály — "Háry János" Enescu — Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 Suchon — Psalm of the Subcarpathian Lands
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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…
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February 2019
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 with Corey Hamm
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
Find out more »March 2019
21st Annual Masters Concerto And Aria Winners’ Showcase
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…
Find out more »May 2019
Helen Chang and Appalachian Spring
Copland Appalachian Spring Korngold Violin Concerto with Helen Chang Haertzen
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Summer Pops!
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"
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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.
Find out more »Summer Pops!
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"
Find out more »November 2019
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 and Brahms Double Concerto
Enjoy a free night of music with Minnesota Orchestra musicians! Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 Brahms Double Concerto Susie Park, violin Silver Ainomäe, cello
Find out more »December 2019
The Nutcracker
With Metropolitan Ballet Tickets can be purchased on Metropolitan Ballet's website.
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With Metropolitan Ballet Tickets can be purchased on Metropolitan Ballet's website.
Find out more »February 2020
Faure’s Requiem and Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Faure's Requiem with the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Senior Choir Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor KSO's Ian Synder, violin
Find out more »March 2020
CANCELLED – 22nd Annual Masters Concerto And Aria Winners’ Showcase
22nd Annual Masters Concerto And Aria Winners’ Showcase
Find out more »May 2020
CANCELLED: Concert for All Ages
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.
Find out more »August 2021
Summer Pops with KSO, featuring the Twin Cities Trumpet Ensemble
Conducted by: James Olcott and Yuri Ivan The 20-member Twin Cities Trumpet Ensemble, under the direction of James Olcott, will join the KSO under the baton of Yuri Ivan for this concert as guest artists. The TCTE will perform works with the orchestra and several pieces of their own. Our concert program includes: G. Verdi: NABUCCO, Overture G. Puccini: TOSCA, "E lucevan le stelle", sung by Joseph Okell, tenor arr. by Custer: "A Salute to the Big Bands" M. Gould:…
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