Kutztown University Orchestra Concert Slated for October 21
Kutztown, PA (10/17/2017) — The Kutztown University Orchestra will present their first performance of fall semester on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
The concert is dedicated entirely to American music and will feature Libby Larsen's "Overture for the End of a Century," Alan Hovhanness's "And God Created Great Whales," Michael Daugherty's "Route 66" and Samuel Barber's "First Essay for Orchestra Op. 12."
The concert will also include excerpts from Leonard Bernstein's Westside Story.
Lead by Dr. Peter Isaacson, the Kutztown University Orchestra has a reputation for musical excellence and sold out performances. Performing standard and contemporary repertoire, the KUO has featured soloists such as Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster David Kim and Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal winner Sandra Rivers. KUO members also train with notable instrumentalists from Philadelphia, New York and the Lehigh Valley.
The orchestra holds an annual concerto competition with a college and high school division.
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Dr. Peter Isaacson directs the Kutztown University Orchestra
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