September 14, 2025 | 7:00 pm
University Symphony Orchestra
Free - no tickets required
Hill Auditorium
“Gala Opening: A Virtuosic Showcase” – The USO launches its 2025-2026 season with a kaleidoscopic program of Russian showpieces, including works by Kabalevsky and Mussorgsky, as well as Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto featuring soloist Ellen Hayashi (BM ’25, violin), a 2025 SMTD Concerto Competition winner. Please join the USO for this evening of musical magic in Hill Auditorium! Kenneth Kiesler, conductor.