University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Carolyn Watson, Conductor

2019-20 Concert Calendar

Collage Concert
September 13 | Lied Center of Kansas | Lawrence, KS Dvořák - Carnival Overture

Lied Center Presents: KU Symphony Orchestra with special guest Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola
September 26 | Lied Center of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Dvořák - Carnival Overture 
Martinů - Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola 
Juan-Miguel Hernandez, soloist
Schumann - Symphony No. 3, ‘Rhenish’

KU Chamber Orchestra @ Haunting Humanities: Hall Center for the Humanities
October 23 | Abe and Jake’s Landing | Lawrence, KS

Michael Jackson - Thriller
Hermann - Psycho Suite (Excerpts)
Saint- Saëns - Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
Prokofiev - Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet 

Lied Center Presents: KU Symphony Orchestra – Halloween Spootakular!
October 31 | Lied Center of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Bach/Stokowski - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Grieg - In the Hall of the Mountain King
Prokofiev - Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet 
Berlioz - Marche to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique
Stephenson - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Saint-Saëns - Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

(Side-by-side performance with Lawrence and Free State High School Orchestras)

Vespers Featuring KU Choirs and KU Symphony Orchestra
Vespers on the Road | December 6 | Carlsen Center | Johnson County Community College
95th Annual Vespers | December 8 | Lied Center | Lawrence, KS

Strauss - Ziguenerbaron Overture
Corelli - Christmas Concerto Op. 6/8
Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride
Strauss - Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5   

Other choral and choral/orchestral repertoire with KU Choirs

Tenth Annual Scholarship Concert
February 15 | Lied Center of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

 Kats-Chernin - Dance of the Paper Umbrellas
Stravinsky - Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947)
Pierce - Jasmine Arrow Symphony
Stravinsky - Pulcinella Suite 

Choral item with KU Choirs

Lied Center Presents: KU Symphony Orchestra
March 27 | Lied Center of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Tower - Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6
Stölzel - City Beautiful
Piano Concerto Competition Winner
Higdon - Blue Cathedral
Copland - Billy the Kid Suite

Lied Center Presents: KU Symphony Orchestra
May 5 | Lied Center of Kansas | Lawrence, KS

Bruckner - Symphony No. 4, ‘The Romantic’