2008 / 2009 Season: "Begin Your Journey"

Below is a listing of all concerts in our 2008/2009 Season.  To download our 2008/2009 Season brochure, click here. To purchase tickets online, follow the link by each concert, or click here.

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MasterWorks 1: The Gypsy Life

MasterWorks
9/6/2008 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor
David Kim, Violin

BRAHMS - Hungarian Dance No. 5
BRAHMS - Violin Concerto
FALLA - Suite from La Vida Breve
RAVEL - Rhapsody Espagnole

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Chamber Concert 1: Beaumont Brass

Chamber
9/14/2008 3:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church
Richard Illman, Trumpet
Michael Bowman, Trumpet
Ava Ordman, Trombone
Janine Gaboury, Horn
Phil Sinder, Tuba

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LSO Pops: Latin Rhythms

Pops
9/27/2008 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Victor Vanacore, Guest Conductor

Join us for the sizzling music of Latin Dance.  You'll hear salsa, tango, rhumba, samba, bossa nova, mambo, flamenco, and much more!  There will be dancers, costume changes, and of course ... plenty of heat!

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MasterWorks 2: Across Continents & Through Centuries

MasterWorks
10/11/2008 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor
Joseph Lulloff, Saxophone

MASLANKA - Saxophone Concerto
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 4

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Big Band 1

Big Band
10/19/2008 3:00 PM
Dart Auditorium
John Dale Smith, Director

Swing to the irresistible Big Band sounds of the Duke, The Count, Porter, Gershwin and more ...

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Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular!

Family
10/26/2008 3:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
John Varineau, Guest Conductor

Join us this October for some spooky music from the Symphony!  Wear your costume and join us for a parade in the Wharton Center lobby at 2:45pm.

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MasterWorks 3: American Journey

MasterWorks
11/1/2008 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
David Rayl, Guest Conductor
MSU Chorale & Choral Union

SCHUMAN - New England Triptych
COPLAND - Old American Songs
BERNSTEIN - Chichester Psalms

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Chamber Concert 2

Chamber
11/16/2008 3:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church

Richard Sherman, Flute
Ralph Votapek, Piano

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LSO Holiday Pops

Pops
12/21/2008 3:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor
Diane Penning, Soprano
 
Join us for holiday favorites, performed by your own Lansing Symphony Orchestra.  Bring the family to this holiday tradition!

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MasterWorks 4: Song of Norway

MasterWorks
1/24/2009 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor
Adam Golka, Piano

TCHAIKOVSKY - Capriccio Italien
GRIEG - Piano Concerto
BARTOK - Concerto for Orchestra

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LSO Pops: Broadway Romance

Pops
2/14/2009 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
David Wiley, Guest Conductor
Christina Saffran Ashford, Soprano
Norman Large, Tenor
 
This Valentine's Day, join us in the Wharton Center for some of Broadway's finest love songs.

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MasterWorks 5: A Celtic Muse

MasterWorks
3/6/2009 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor
Vincent DiMartino, Trumpet
Rex Richardson, Trumpet

MENDELSSOHN - Symphony No. 3
ROSSINI - Overture to Semiramide
PAULUS - Double Trumpet Concerto

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Big Band 2

Big Band
3/22/2009 3:00 PM
Dart Auditorium
John Dale Smith, Director

Swing to the irresistible Big Band sounds of the Duke, The Count, Porter, Gershwin and more ...

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Chamber Concert 3

Chamber
3/29/2009 3:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church
Anton Shelepov, Violin
David Lamse, Violin
Roman Kosarev, Viola
Carrie Pierce, Cello

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An Evening of Sacred Music

Chamber
4/5/2009 7:00 PM
St. Mary Cathedral
David Rayl and Sandra Snow, Conductors
MSU Chorale and Women's Chamber Ensemble

This Palm Sunday, experience some of the world's most inspiring music, including Bach's setting of Psalm 130 - a tour de force - and Handel's majestic setting of Psalm 110.  Join us in the beautiful St. Mary Cathedral for this evening of sacred choral works.

GALUPPI - Dixit Dominus
BACH - Cantata 131: Aus der Tiefer rufe ich (Out of the deep have I called)
HANDEL - Dixit Dominus

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Chamber Concert 4

Chamber
4/26/2009 3:00 PM
Dart Auditorium
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor

DAUGHERTY - Dead Elvis
STRAVINSKY - L'Histoire du Soldat

This special Chamber Concert at Dart Auditorium will feature seven members of the Lansing Symphony - including LSO Principal Bassoon Michael Kroth in an Elvis suit - and actors from the Boardshead Theatre.

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MasterWorks 6: Viennese Passage

MasterWorks
5/2/2009 8:00 PM
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor

SCHUBERT - Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
MAHLER - Symphony No. 5

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