Elena Urioste, violin
September 27, 2008
7:30 PM Saturday
Long Center for Performing Arts

Guest violinist, Elena Urioste, who at age 21, is a two-time winner of the Sphinx Competition, and has performed with numerous orchestras including Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore, Detroit, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh. She is a Philadelphia-based musician of Mexican heritage, and will be performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, written in 1878 in Clarens, a Swiss resort on the shores of Lake Geneva.

“Elena Urioste played with the seamless, creamy tone and phrasing that made me long for the quiet and controlled acoustics of a great concert hall. She appeared at ease and assured beyond her experience and thoughtful beyond her years.”(The Washington Post) Sponsored by: Lilly Tippecanoe Labs

                                                   

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7:30 PM Saturday
October 18, 2008
Long Center for Performing Arts

A tribute to legendary composer John Williams, whose career spans over 6 decades of famous film scores, television themes, and concert pieces. The LSO will feature many of his most well-known scores along with film highlights and real life movie characters. Included in the program will be: Cowboys Overture, Star Wars Suite, Raiders March, and music from Jurassic Park, Jaws, the theme from Superman, and the symphonic suite from Harry Potter. Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars or Harry Potter character and mingle with real life stormtroopers and R2D2 during intermission!
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Bach Chorale Singers
7:30 PM Saturday
November 15, 2008
Long Center for Performing Arts

The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with the Bach Chorale Singers, with guest soloists from Indiana University, will be performing Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana. The first performance of this opera in one act was in Rome on May 17, 1890. Mascagni was a struggling music teacher when he learned in 1888 that a music publisher was offering a prize for the best one-act opera. When he presented his score for “Cav” it was awarded first prize.

“Under complete control, the 70-voice chorus expertly presented the music with the same aplomb that one might expect to hear in Westminster Abbey or London’s St. Paul Cathedral… As usual, the choral tone was impeccable.” (Lafayette Journal and Courier)
Sponsored by: Lafayette Life

                                                                                    

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Katie Christenson, flute
Anna O’Connor, clarinet
Jason Wu, piano
7:30 PM Saturday
December 6, 2008
Long Center for Performing Arts

Associate conductor, Jay Gephart, and the Lafayette Symphony will lead the audience in our own romp through the ballroom dance styles of the Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha and more as we celebrate the music that makes these national phenomenon possible. The concert will also feature the winners of the 2008 Keller Competition.

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Peter Vinograde, piano
7:30 PM Saturday
January 10, 2009
Long Center for Performing Arts

Guest pianist, Peter Vinograde, will be playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, which was completed in December of 1786, and is the last of the twelve great piano concertos written in Vienna, and currently regarded as one of his greatest works. Dr. Vinograde teaches at the Manhattan School of Music and you will be “instantly impressed with his big technique, lively mind, and passionate commitment to the music” (The New York Times)
Sponsored by: Caterpillar

                                                      

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General Admission-Tickets not included in season ticket package
7:00 PM Friday
Feburary 6, 2009
Long Center for Performing Arts

Bring the whole family and join the LSO and Picardy Penguin as we sing, clap, and whistle familiar tunes such as Take Me Out to the Ballgame. This interactive penguin puts on a hilarious show while he teaches about music and the many places you hear it every day! Great for all ages.
Sponsored by: Gannett Foundation and Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation

                                                                                                       

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The Irish Tenors,vocals
8:00 PM Friday
March 6, 2009
Long Center for Performing Arts

This legendary trio - Anthony Kearns, Finbar Wright, and Karl Scully - celebrates the music of the Emerald Isle with sparkling voices and delightful Irish charm, performing traditional Gaelic folk songs, ballads, and medleys with lush accompaniment by our very own Lafayette Symphony Orchestra. Since their debut in 1998, The Irish Tenors have performed to enthusiastic audiences in the finest venues around the world. Their eight chart-topping albums include legendary Irish standards like “Danny Boy” and “Molly Malone,” as well as stirring interpretations of pop hits, folk tunes, and sacred hymns. Their worldwide success has spawned many imitators, but there is only one trio with the impeccable harmonies, sweeping orchestration, and international following of The Irish Tenors. “The luck of the Irish may be legendary, but there’s a lot to say for the skill of the Irish, as demonstrated by The Irish Tenors’ blending of traditional and modern songs.” (The Washington Post)
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Wilford Brimley, narrator
Chris Brubeck, composer
7:30 PM Saturday
March 28, 2009
Long Center for Performing Arts

Chris Brubeck, son of Dave Brubeck, and a celebrated trombonist (who also plays bass, piano, guitar and sings), first distinguished himself as a jazz musician, and since 1987 has created an impressive body of symphonic work, including being commissioned several times by the Boston Pops Orchestra. He will be in Lafayette for the second performance of Quiet Heroes (A symphonic salute to the flag raisers at Iwo Jima) that will be narrated by well-known Marine Corps veteran who served during the Korean War and actor, Wilfred Brimley. John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune calls Chris: “a composer with a real flair for lyrical melody--a 21st Century Lenny Bernstein.”  
Provided with support from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency

                                                     

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Jason Vieaux, guitar
7:30 PM Saturday
April 25, 2009
Long Center for Performing Arts

Guest artist, Jason Vieaux, is expanding the definition of “Classical Guitarist” with over 50 performance dates internationally this season. He has eight recordings to his credit and many more to come. Vieaux is the youngest First Prize winner in the history of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of American International Competition, and was honored as the Artistic Ambassador of the U.S. to Southeast Asia. The LSO will be performing a variety of symphonic works from Cuba and Mexico, while Vieaux joins in with a work from Spain.  
Sponsored by: PEFCU and Subaru of Indiana Automotive

                                               

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