Orchestra Audition sign-up
Video Link to May 2, 2018 UISO Concert (Mahler 1, Candide, Blumine & Widor):
WEEKLY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
(Schedules, rosters, and repertoire will also be posted on the bulletin board outside Voxman 2400)
MONDAY - TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 & 21, 2018
All strings auditions for UISO & UICO (See audition sign-up link above)
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
WEDNESDAY (8/22)
3:30 pm- Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Friday (8/24)
3:30 pm- Das Lied von der Erde
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
THURSDAY (8/23)
1:30 pm- Wagner Siegfried Idyll (Fernanda Lastra)
1:55 pm- Sibelius Pelleas et Melisande (Simón Zerpa)
2018-2019 Season Programming Information
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Fall/Spring 2018-2019 Concert Schedule and Repertoire
All Concerts 7:30 pm, unless otherwise indicated
Dr. William LaRue Jones, conductor
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 (Hancher) Das Lied von der Erde – Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) 3+ 3+ 3++ 3+ – 4 3 3 1 T3 2hps cel mandolin Katharine Goeldner, mezzo soprano Dennis Petersen, tenor | (63') |
Tuesday, September 25, 4th Grader Concerts, 9:30 & 11 am (Voxman Concert Hall) Nutcracker Selections w/ members of UI Dance Department – P.I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Russian Trepak, Mirlitons (Toy Flutes) & Waltz of the Flowers 3 3 3 2 - 4 2 3 1, T1, harp (Suite) William Tell Overture (Allegro) – G. Rossini / arr. Lehmeier 2 2 2 2 - 4 3 2 1, T3 'Jupiter' from The Planets – Gustav Holst / arr. Leidig 2 1 2 1 - 2 3 3 1, T2 Tambourin Chinois – Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) 0 2 2 2 - 2, T1, harp Katya Moeller, violin – (8th Grader at Northwest Jr. High) Disney Selections w singer (strings, percussion, piano) Hoe Down from Rodeo – Aaron Copland (1900-1990) arrangement for strings & a solo organ presentation by Dr. Hand | |
Wednesday, October 24 (Voxman Concert Hall) Mosaico Mexicano – Arturo Rodriguez (1976 - ) 3+ 3+ 3++ 2 – 4 3 3 1, T5, Hp | (12') |
Divertimento Corsica – Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) Strings and Harp Courtney Miller, Oboe Jorge Montilla, Clarinet Benjamin Coelho, Bassoon -intermission | (12') |
Symphony No. 1 – Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) 2 2 2 3+ – 4 2 3 0 T | (45') |
Wednesday, November 28: "War and Peace" UISO & Choirs (Hancher) Dr. Timothy Stalter, conductor Mass in Time of War – Franz J. Haydn (1732-1809) Soli SATB 1 2 2 2 – 2 2 T -intermission | (45') |
The Armed Man: Mass for Peace – Karl Jenkins (1944 - ) Solo Soprano 2 picc 2 EH 2BsCl 2 CFG – 4 3 3 1 T5 | (70') |
Saturday/Sunday, February 16/17: Iowa High School Honors Festival (Choir, Band & Orchestras) | |
Saturday, February 16 UI SoM Showcase Concert, (6:30 pm?) (Voxman) Rhapsody for Orchestra – Yuzo Toyama (1931 - ) 2+ 2 2 2 – 4 3 3 1 T5 Hp | (8') |
Wednesday, February 27 (Hancher) Rhapsody for Orchestra – Yuzo Toyama (1931 - ) 2+ 2 2 2 – 4 3 3 1 T5 Hp | (8') |
Southern Scenes: Double Concerto for Flute & Pipa – Chen Yi (b.1953) 2+ 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 1 3Perc Linda Chatterton, Flute Gao Hong, Pipa -intermission | (15') |
Symphony No. 5 – Piotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) 3+ 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 1 T | (50') |
Thursday/Friday, March 14/15: Iowa Tour Wednesday/Thursday, March 27/28: Chicago Tour | |
| Tuesday, March 26 (Hancher Concert) | |
| Wednesday, March 27 (Chicago Orchestra Hall Concert) | |
Appalachian Spring – Aaron Copland (1900-1990) 2+ 2 2 2 – 2 2 2, T3, Hp, Pno | (25') |
Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American) – William Grant Still (1895-1978) 3+ 3+ 4+ 2 – 4 3 3 1, T3, Hp, Cel, Banjo -intermission | (23') |
Concerto for Piano – Aram Khachturiam (1903 – 1978) 2+ 2 3++ 2 – 4 2 3 1 T2 Ksenia Nosikova, piano | (33') |
Wednesday, May 1 (Voxman) Die Fledermaus Overture – Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 – 1899) 2+ 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 0 T2 | (9') |
Huapango – Jose Moncayo (1912 – 1958) 3+ 2 3+ 2 – 4 3 3 1 T5 Hp | (8') |
Symphonic Metamorphosis – Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963) 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ – 4 2 3 1 T4 -intermission | (21') |
Concerto for Piano #4, Op. 44, C minor – Camille Saint-Saens (1835 – 1921) 2 2 2 2 – 2 2 3 0 T Lorraine Min, Piano | (25') |
University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra
Fall/Spring 2018 - 2019
All Concerts 3:00 pm – Voxman Concert Hall (unless otherwise noted)
Dr. Jones, Sung Han, Fernanda Lastra, Megan Maddaleno & Simón Zerpa, conductors
Dr. William LaRue Jones, Director of Orchestral Studies
Sunday, October 7, 2018 (Voxman) La Scala di Seta Overture – Giacomo Rossini (1792-1868) (SH) 1+ 2 2 1 – 2 | (7') |
Siegfried Idyll – Richard Wagner (1813-1883) (FL) 1 1 2 1 – 2 1 | (18') |
Three Latin-American Sketches – Aaron Copland (1900-1990) (MM) 1+ 1 1 1 – 0 1 1Perc Pno | (11') |
Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 – Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) (SZ) 1+ 1+ 2 2 – 2 T | (25') |
Sunday, December 2, 2018 (Voxman) - UICO + AUSO Armida Overture – Franz J. Haydn (1732-1809) (MM) 1 2 0 2 – 2 | (7') |
| Midsummer Nights Dream: Nocturne – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) (SH) 2 2 2 2 – 2 | (6') |
Es ist ein Ros‘ entsprungen – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) / Earl Scott (FL) 2 0 2 1 | (6') |
Spielmusik, Op. 43, #1 – Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) (SZ) 2 2 0 0 – 2 Fl 2 Ob | (3') |
Sunday, March 3, 2019 (Voxman) Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Furies – Christoph W. Gluck (1714-1787) 0 2 0 1 – 2 | (5') |
Symphony no. 5 – Franz Schubert (1797-1828) 1 2 0 2 – 2 | (27') |
Sinfonia Concertante – Karl D. von Dittersdorf (1739-1799) 0 2 0 0 – 2 Christine Rutledge, Viola Volkan Orhan, Double Bass | (16') |
Concerto for Alto Sax – Pierre M. Dubois (1930-1995) Strings Kenneth Tse, Saxophone | (17') |
Sunday, May 5, 2019: Concerto/Aria Competition Concert (+ AUSO) Symphonies des chambre - Darius Milhaud + Concerto/Aria Winners Repertoire tbd November (after concerto competition) |
All-University String Orchestra
2018-2019 Concert Schedule and Repertoire
3 pm Concerts in Voxman Concert Hall
Sunday, December 2, 2018 - AUSO + UICO | |
| Symphony #5, Mvts. 3 & 4 – F. Mendelssohn/Palmer (SH) | (5'30") |
| Yumiweeus – Richard Meyer (MM) | (6') |
| The Elements – Richard Meyer (FL) | (7'30") |
| Petrushka – Igor Stravinsky/Andrew Dabczynski (SZ) | (5'30") |
Sunday, May 5, 2019 – AUSO + UICO | |
| Enigma Variations – Edward Elgar/Todd Parrish | (5'30") |
| Irish Tune from Country Derry – Percy Grainger/Sandra Dackow | (4') |
| Seven Scottish Airs – Gustav Holst/Bob Philips | (6'30") |
| Libertango – Astor Piazzolla/James Kazik | (4') |