The Wartburg Community Symphony will close its season Saturday, April 9, with a 7:30 p.m. concert in Neumann Auditorium.
“A Night at the Opera” will feature Simon Estes, artist-in-residence; Jennifer Larson, associate professor of music; Brian Pfaltzgraff, associate professor of voice; and Elisabeth Bieber, former Wartburg voice instructor, singing arias and duets from operas throughout history.
The orchestra, under the direction of Jacob Tews, will offer an overture to kick off each half of the program and perform selections from “La Boheme” by Giacomo Puccini, “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi, “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein and “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin.
Guests also will be treated to a sneak peek at the 2016-17 WCSO season, which will be unveiled during the evening.
Tickets are available at the Wartburg College Ticket Office in Saemann Student Center or at the door and are $16.50 for adults and $6.50 for students. Children 5 and under are free. Wartburg students are admitted free with their student ID. For ticket information, call 319-352-8691 or 800-772-2085, ext. 8691, or email wcs@wartburg.edu.
The Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation of Waterloo supports the symphony’s performance. Attendees are invited to join the Association of the Wartburg Community Symphony. Memberships will be available in the lobby. Members are issued priority-reserved seats and receive a tax-deductible gift credit.
“A Night at the Opera” will feature Simon Estes, artist-in-residence; Jennifer Larson, associate professor of music; Brian Pfaltzgraff, associate professor of voice; and Elisabeth Bieber, former Wartburg voice instructor, singing arias and duets from operas throughout history.
The orchestra, under the direction of Jacob Tews, will offer an overture to kick off each half of the program and perform selections from “La Boheme” by Giacomo Puccini, “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi, “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein and “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin.
Guests also will be treated to a sneak peek at the 2016-17 WCSO season, which will be unveiled during the evening.
Tickets are available at the Wartburg College Ticket Office in Saemann Student Center or at the door and are $16.50 for adults and $6.50 for students. Children 5 and under are free. Wartburg students are admitted free with their student ID. For ticket information, call 319-352-8691 or 800-772-2085, ext. 8691, or email wcs@wartburg.edu.
The Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation of Waterloo supports the symphony’s performance. Attendees are invited to join the Association of the Wartburg Community Symphony. Memberships will be available in the lobby. Members are issued priority-reserved seats and receive a tax-deductible gift credit.