UD Orchestra announces upcoming season of events

4:44 p.m., Oct. 7, 2015--With the fall semester in full swing, the University of Delaware’s must-see musical performances of the year continue with the announcement by the UD Orchestra of its upcoming season. 

“We have an exciting blend of concert, film and opera productions planned this year -- something for everyone,” says James Anderson, director of orchestral activities in the Department of Music. 

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Orchestral activities are led by Anderson and comprise three ensembles: the Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra and University Strings.

The Opera Theatre is run under the direction of the UD opera program.

The Symphony Orchestra will kick off the season with "An Evening of Opera: Overtures, Arias and Ensembles." Featured music includes pieces by Bizet, Massenet, Mozart and others, and the concert will be held at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, in Mitchell Hall.

As part of the Cinema Symphony Series, the Chamber Orchestra will accompany the 1925 silent film version of Phantom of the Opera. The performance will be held just in time for Halloween at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, in Gore Recital Hall of the Roselle Center for the Arts.

The Opera Theatre will perform an opera based on the iconic play The Crucible, on two occasions: at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, and then again at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15. Both performances will take place in Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.

The final show for the fall 2015 semester, Blue…Like the Sky, will be performed by the Symphony Orchestra. This concert will feature works by Jennifer Higdon, Bernhard Crusell and Johannes Brahms, with guest artist Christopher Nichols, and will be presented at 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, in Puglisi Orchestra Hall of the Roselle Center for the Arts.

The Symphony Orchestra, Cinema Symphony Series and Opera Theatre will return in the spring with more performances.

Tickets are available at the box office or by calling 302-831-2204. Adult tickets cost $15, faculty/staff/alumni/senior tickets cost $10 and student tickets cost $5.

Article by Michelle Rind