Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra Features Music About 'Night'

Tenor Kevin Hanrahan and Gregory Helseth, LSO principal horn, understand the commitment that is involved in putting together an expressive piece like Benjamin Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings.

 

“The piece is deeply emotional, and I find that I cannot play it without a true investment of myself,” Helseth said.

 

Helseth and Hanrahan will perform the Britten work, a staple of tenor and horn repertoire, with Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra. LSO presents “A Little Night Music” on Saturday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m., at Kimball Recital Hall. The concert begins with the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by J.S. Bach and the Britten Serenade, and finishes with Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Richard Strauss’s Suite for 13 Winds.

 

“I hope the audience takes away a sense of beauty and peace that this world so desperately needs today,” Hanrahan said.

 

The Suite for 13 Winds will feature nine dancers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Dance and original choreography by Susan Levine, assistant professor of dance at UNL.

 

“Adding a visual component to the artistic experience gives patrons one more way to connect to the music,” said Barbara Zach, LSO’s executive director. "We are thrilled to work with Susan Levine, who has developed a unique dance element that I believe our audience will absolutely love.”

 

Hanrahan, Helseth, and LSO Music Director Edward Polochick will participate in LSO’s pre-concert chat, hosted by William Stibor, music director for NET Radio. The pre-concert chat will be held the evening of the concert from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the lower lobby of Kimball Recital Hall.

 

Corporate Sponsor for “A Little Night Music” is First National Bank. The Nebraska Arts Council and the American Restoration and Recovery Act of 2009 also provided support toward LSO’s 2009-10 season.

 

Please visit www.lincolnsymphony.com for more information about pre-pay parking options and downtown restaurant discounts, and to download podcasts one week before the concert. Tickets are $25-$45 for adults and $15-$27 for students, and may be purchased by calling (402)476-2211 or at www.lincolnsymphony.com. Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 83rd season with nine exciting performances, including five classical concerts, two family concerts, and a holiday concert. The season includes Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Holst’s The Planets, the Brahms Violin Concerto, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, and the Beethoven Symphony No. 9. New subscribers receive a 50% discount on subscription tickets, with a variety of packages available starting at $18.