Classical

The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra has been hailed as one of the finest university orchestras in the U.S. Under the direction of Dr. William LaRue Jones, the UISO presents concerts of powerful symphonic literature and new works. Concerts presented by the UI School of Music are free and open to the public.

Hector Berlioz | March Hongroise (La Damnation de Faust)

Dmitri Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47

Sergei Rachmaninoff | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra has been hailed as one of the finest university orchestras in the U.S. Under the direction of Dr. William LaRue Jones, the UISO presents concerts of powerful symphonic literature and new works. Concerts presented by the UI School of Music are free and open to the public.

Felix Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 5 ("Reformation")
Zhou Jin, guest conductor

Igor Stravinsky | "Dumbarton Oaks" Concerto
Nicole Esposito, flute
Jorge Montilla, clarinet

William LaRue Jones and the UI Symphony Orchestra open a dramatic program on the new Hancher stage with the world premiere of alumnus composer Ching-Chu Hu’s The Phoenix. In a spectacle for the eyes and ears, the UISO will perform Mahler’s monumental “Resurrection” Symphony, an epic musical journey that explores the themes of life and death. Joined by UI School of Music alumni Michèle Crider and Ann Cravero, university choirs, and hundreds of student and alumni musicians, this will be a concert you won’t soon forget.