Symphony highlights Future Stars

  Monday, September 22, 2014 2:00 AM
  News

Pittsburg, KS

The Southeast Kansas Symphony, under the direction of Raul Munguia, will open its 2014-15 concert series on Thursday, Sept. 25, with a concert that looks to the future. The symphony will present “Future Stars” at 7:30 p.m. in Pittsburg’s Memorial Auditorium, 503 N. Pine.

The concert features the winners of PSU’s Concerto/Aria competition, which was held last spring.

Works on the program will include: Glinka’s “Rusland & Ludmilla,” Beethoven’s Piano Concerto Number 3, Mozart’s “Nel grave tormento,” Handel’s “Piangero la sore mia,” Arutiunan’s Trumpet Concerto, Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance number 8 and Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird” movements IV and V.

Tickets for the concert are $7 for adults and $5 for students ages 13-18. Children ages 5-12 are admitted free with an adult. PSU students with a valid ID and children 4 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at the PSU Ticket Office in the Weede Physical Education Building, 1701 S. Homer, 620-235-4796, and at the door the evening of the concert.