Kenneth Kiesler, conductor. A colorful array of American orchestral music with a taste of jazz, rock, and Broadway. Bernstein\&##39;s lighthearted and whimsical broadway classic, Candide Overture opens the concert. Soprano, Ariel Halt, 2012 Concerto Competition Winner, performs "Honey and Rue," a song cycle with lyrics by Toni Morrison and music by Andre Previn. The USO will also perform Michael Daugherty\&##39;s Metropolis Symphony (based on the Superman comic book series). Now one of the most often performed pieces of American music, its latest recording recently brought the U-M composer two Grammy Awards. PROGRAM: Bernstein - Overture to Candide; Previn - Honey and Rue Ariel Halt, soprano (2012 Concerto Competition Winner); Daugherty - Metropolis Symphony Pre-concert lecture at 7:15 in the Lower Lobby.