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Carmina BuranaCarmina Burana - Revel in the Glory of Spring

April 17, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

For tickets call the RiverPark Center 270-687-2787.

Featuring OSO Chorus, Dr. Diane Earle, Director; and Kentucky Youth Chorale, Julie White, Director

Carmina Buranais a tale of love and springtime. The music has power and poetry and will feature our world-class orchestra, chorus and soloists. Rounding off the evening is Strauss' legendaryTill Eulenspiegel, a tour-de-force of orchestra writing.

  • Strauss-Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
  • Orff-Carmina Burana

Concert sponsored by Swedish Match
Guest artist sponsored by Owensboro Grain

Record with the OSO

The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra has recorded for Albany Records, Vienna Modern Masters, Whole Heart Music and our own Symphonic Discoveries label. Our prices are better than those offered by most comparable European orchestras and far less comparable American orchestras. Find out more about this excellent recording opportunity.

A symphony of Fine WinesSwinging
on a Vine

A wine event with dinner and dancing premiering the new OSO's Swing Band

6:00 p.m., March 27, 2010 at CMDK - 10 Distillery Road

  • $50 per ticket - $35 extra for wine flight
  • Open Bar
  • Silent & Live Auctions

For tickets call 684-0661

Partial list of live auction items

  • Condo in Orlando for a week in June
  • Three day, two night stay in a luxury vacation cabin from American Patriot Getaways
  • One week vacation, your choice of location, anywhere in the world
  • Gourmet dinner prepared by Maestro Nicholas Palmer
  • 14 karat gold, custom made diamond necklace designed and donated by Lance and Company
  • Various other vacation packages

"Concert Curators"

7 to 10 pm, Owensboro Area Museum of Science and History

  • Saturday, March 6
  • Saturday, April 17

Academy offers private lessons

Students wishing to sign up for Owensboro Symphony Academy private lessons should contact Maestro Joseph Choi via e-mail at maestrojec@aol.com.

The academy offers private instruction for:

  • All orchestral instruments
  • Strings (violin, viola, cello and double bass)
  • Suzuki (beginning violin and cello lessons are available)
  • Woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon)
  • Brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba)
  • Percussion (drums and timpani)
  • Voice lessons
  • Choral and orchestral conducting
  • Music Theory
  • Guitar and organ (available only if enough students show interest)

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The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra's CD, which highlights the orchestra's 40th anniversary season, is now available! It costs $15 each and may be purchased at the symphony office. Please call Debbie Stites at 684-0661 extension 11 to purchase one via telephone.

Mark your calendar

"Diane at Dusk" Airs March 16 on WKWC

Diane Earle will present "Diane at Dusk" on Tuesday, March 16, from 6 to 7 pm on WKWC 90.3 FM. She will discuss and play excerpts of music from the upcoming Owensboro Symphony concert in April. Music featured includes a tone poem by Richard Strauss, and Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". Earle will discuss the history and background of the pieces. She is a professor of music at the college. The monthly program alternates with "Nick at Nite" the third Tuesday of each month. For additional information, contact Derik Hancock at 270-852-3603.

"Nick at Nite"

Maestro Nicholas Palmer, Music Director and Conductor of the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra and Artist in Residence at Kentucky Wesleyan College, will present "Nick at Nite" on Tuesday, February 16 at 6 pm. This hour-long radio program is presented on WKWC 90.3 FM on the third Tuesday of every month, alternating with "Diane at Dusk".  Palmer will discuss music for the March symphony concert and will play excerpts of music by the featured composer, John Williams

OSYO's 40th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Concert

Featuring M. Jennifer Humphreys, Cello Soloist

March 13, 2010 - 7:30 pm - RiverPark Center

OSO Radio Broadcast

2009-2010 Season

WNIN 88.3 FM

Sunday nights at 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 14, 2010, European Vacation
Mar. 21, 2010, The Movie Music of John Williams
May 2, 2010, Carmina Burana

"March Mallet Madness"

featuring Owensboro Symphony Percussion Quartet
Dr. Paul W. Hagan Chamber Music Series
Sunday, March 7, 2 pm, Hager Performance Hall, Ralph Center
Additional School performances TBA

"Symphony Sunday" at First Christian Church

Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.

The Owensboro Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Maestro Joseph E. Choi
Featuring: Jonathan Stites and Julian Kaplan playing Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets

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