Presented By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD)
University Philharmonia Orchestra
Pre-concert lecture at 7:15.
Christopher James Lees, conductor. Featuring the famed Prokofiev score to Lieutenant Kije, the UPO tells a musical life story of this fictional war hero, originally presented in a 1934 film of the same name. Prior to this engaging and uniquely coloristic score is one of Haydn\&##39;s most loved symphonies, replete with an atypical appearance of the sounds of classical era military music.
PROGRAM: Haydn - Symphony No. 100 "Military"; Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60
Christopher James Lees, conductor. Featuring the famed Prokofiev score to Lieutenant Kije, the UPO tells a musical life story of this fictional war hero, originally presented in a 1934 film of the same name. Prior to this engaging and uniquely coloristic score is one of Haydn\&##39;s most loved symphonies, replete with an atypical appearance of the sounds of classical era military music.
PROGRAM: Haydn - Symphony No. 100 "Military"; Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60
Cost
- Free - no tickets required