The Orchestra of Southern Utah will be holding their “Immortal Melodies” concert on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Center Theater. The concert will showcase OSU favorites, as well as two local musicians, Ben Bradshaw and David Torres.
Before the concert, lobby music will be provided by the Southern Utah String Quartet.
“Immortal Melodies” will feature pieces such as “The Moldau” by Smetana, “Berceuse and Finale” by Stravinsky, “Canon” by Pachelbel and many more classic pieces.
“We are excited to bring this unforgettable music to you,” said OSU President Harold Shirley. “Come and enjoy an evening of great symphony orchestra music with us on Feb. 20.”
The concert’s guest performers are both faculty members from Southern Utah University’s music department, with Bradshaw serving as a Music Studies adjunct professor and Torres as SUU’s director of athletic bands.
“We are so excited to be joined by some extremely talented instrumentalists for our February concert including Ben Bradshaw on bassoon and David Torres on trumpet,” said Carylee Zwang, the concert’s music director and conductor. “You won’t want to miss this spectacular addition to our season!”
Each SUU faculty member has chosen a piece to perform at the concert. Bradshaw chose “Concertino for Bassoon” by Bernard Crusell, while Torres chose Kevin McKee’s “Centennial Horizon.”
Tickets for “Immortal Melodies” cost $15 for adults and $10 for students, with no children under six being permitted to attend. Tickets for the show, as well as performance recordings are available on the OSU website, with select videos available on their YouTube channel.
Author: Tessa Cheshire
Photos courtesy of the Orchestra of Southern Utah
Editor: Anna Mower
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