The Fulbright College department of music will feature the University Symphony Orchestra in a concert entitled “Transfiguration” on Monday evening, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Walton Arts Center. The orchestra will be directed by conductor, Dr. Robert Mueller. Soloist Jennifer Dolkos, winner of the University Concerto Competition, will perform the Reinecke Flute Concerto. This concert will feature the world premiere of a work by Robert Mueller entitled “Elegiac Verses” for string orchestra, as well as Richard Strauss’s “Death and Transfiguration”.
The University Symphony Orchestra is made up of superior musicians from throughout the university. The USO presents a minimum of two concerts per semester, covering a wide range of repertoire from Bach through the present day, including the great masterpieces of symphonic literature. Recent performances have included Stravinksy’s “Firebird”, Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”, and a special performance of Bach and Beethoven at the Fulbright Exchange Anniversary with President Bill Clinton and the German Ambassador. The USO also collaborates with the UA Schola Cantorum and the UA Opera Theater.
Admission for this event will be $10 for the general public, $5 for senior citizens and $1 for students. Tickets can be purchased on the Walton Arts Center website (http://tickets.waltonartscenter.org/) or at the door. The Walton Arts Center is located at 495 W. Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Free parking is available across the street from the Walton Arts Center on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, please call the department of music at (479) 575-4701 or visit us on the web at http://music.uark.edu/.
Program:
Elegiac Verses, Robert Mueller
Death and Transfiguration, Richard Strauss
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