The UNCG Symphony Orchestra opens its season with a program of orchestral masterworks from the American and European traditions. The concert features Copland’s vibrant “Hoe-Down” from “Rodeo,” Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” with faculty pianist Alessandra Feris, and Brahms’ monumental Symphony No. 1, a cornerstone of the symphonic repertoire.
Celebrate the season with the Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble I, and soprano soloists Janinah Burnett and Michaela Kelly in a festive holiday concert. Hear Tchaikovsky’s beloved music from “The Nutcracker” alongside the swinging jazz interpretations of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Additional works by Bizet and Strauss round out the program, creating an evening filled with warmth, seasonal spirit, and soulful energy.
Join us for an evening of chamber music presented by UNCG faculty, students, and friends. The program features Claude Debussy’s Piano Trio in G minor, an elegant early work, alongside Felix Mendelssohn’s String Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20, a celebrated cornerstone of the chamber repertoire.
Scott Glasser, conductorSharneshia Joyner, guest conductorSamuel Hollar, guest conductorCaleb L’Heureux, bass clarinetCasper Masiarek, piano Program SAMUEL HOLLARDescent for Bass Clarinet, Piano, and String Orchestraworld premiere SHARNESHIA JOYNERAd InfinitumUnited States premiere REINHOLD GLIERERussian Sailors Dance RICHARD WAGNEROverture to Rienzi SOON HEE NEWBOLD Alpha and Omega
The Sinfonia presents “Folk Tunes and Folk Tales,” a program examining folk traditions through diverse musical lenses. Led by Scott Glasser with graduate conductors Jennifer Aikey and Jordan Owen, the concert features works by Biber, Fletcher, Mosier, and a traditional Korean setting.
The Ciompi Quartet presents premiere performances of works by graduate composers from Duke University and UNC Greensboro. Join us and meet the next generation of composers and experience music on the cutting edge.
The UNCG Symphony Orchestra welcomes Mongolian horsehead fiddle virtuoso Suyahan, guest composer Hexigetu (Wenze), and Student Artist Competition first prize winner Siana Wong for a program featuring music by Weber, Sibelius, and Brahms. The concert also includes the world premiere of a new work by Hexigetu (Wenze), blending classical tradition with contemporary artistry.
Faculty and students come together to perform “The Juliet Letters,” a song cycle originally conceived as a concept album by singer/songwriter Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet.
Scott Glasser, conductor Program
