Michael Haithcock, conductor; Allen Amos, graduate conductor; Alex Akin, Ali Gordon, Katherine Thomas, Chelsea Wilson, soprano soloists. Everything created starts with an idea, a “point of departure.” Mozart created a serenade within a serenade as a way of proving his point to an Emperor. Vincent Persichetti wrote a modern divertimento using Mozart’s model as a point of reference. U-M alum Sydney Hodkinson borrowed a famous melody by Gesualdo to illuminate how the familiar can be recreated without losing its starting point. Roshanne Etezady, also a U-M alum, describes four different modes of travel in her work Points of Departure as a metaphor for different characters and their points in life. The Symphony Band welcomes a cast of soloists from U-M’s fabulous Musical Theatre Department. Pre-concert lecture with Roshanne Etezady, Sydney Hodkinson, and Michael Haithcock at 7:15 in the Lower Lobby. PROGRAM: Mozart - Selections from Serenade No. 10, “Gran Partita"; Persichetti - Divertimento; Hodkinson - Duae Cantatae Breves; Etezady - Points of Departure for Soprano Soloists and Band