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Join the Andrews University Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center. Under the direction of Marc Élysée, the first half features Brahms' lively "Hungarian Dance No. 1" and the dazzling "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Moszkowski, with Aiko Ayala as the featured piano soloist. The second half, led by graduate conducting student Earlon Cornwall, includes the majestic "Jupiter" from Holst's "The Planets" and "Scenes of Jamaica," a work full colors and delightful tunes by Andrew Marshall. Don't miss this captivating blend of orchestral brilliance!

Repertoire:

Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 1

Moszkowski - Piano Concerto No. 2
     (Aiko Ayala, soloist)

Intermission

Andrew Marshall - Scenes of Jamaica (comp. 2003)

G. Holst - "Jupiter" from The Planets

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Marc Élysée

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

Please join us in welcoming the Southern Adventist University Orchestra to Andrews University as they perform a concert with our own Andrews University Symphony Orchestra.

Praised as having “a joyful sense of freedom, and a pure, unencumbered tone” by BBC Music Magazine, violinist Dawn Dongeun Wohn has performed in concert halls across five continents including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

The Concert Orchestra repertoire
Conductor: Zac Coudret

"Finale from Symphony No. 2," Tchaikovsky, arr. Merle J Isaac

"Shenandoah," arr Daniel Walter

"Radetzky March-J.Strauss," arr. Merle J Isaac

The Symphony Orchestra repertoire:
Conductor: Robert Boardman

"Letter from Home" by Copland

"Unfinished Symphony no. 8, mvt. 1" by Schubert

"Go Where the Wind Takes You" by Iryna Aleksiychuk

"Nimrod, from Enigma Variations" by Elgar

"Piano Concerto no. 1, mvt. 1" by Prokofiev

John Miller, soloist, SBYSO concerto competition winner

"Farandole, from L'arlesienne suite no. 2" by Bizet

The South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra has been based out of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at Indiana University South Bend since its inception in 1968.  SBYSO performs three concerts annually, in fall, winter and spring. SBYSO comprises of students from as far south as Culver, as far west as La Porte, north to Edwardsburg and east to Goshen.  Their current conductors are Dr. Robert Boardman and Zac Coudret.

More information coming later…

More information coming later…