November 15, 2024 | 8:00 pm
University Symphony Orchestra
Free - no tickets required
“Symphonic Firsts” – The USO presents an evening of three contrasting firsts. In their first symphonies, Beethoven and Prokofiev each take the symphony of Mozart and Haydn through some new twists and turns, both with a sense of humor and playfulness. Shostakovich’s first chamber symphony, a string orchestra version of his Eighth String Quartet, was written in three days and dedicated to the victims of fascism and war. Kenneth Kiesler, conductor.