University Symphony Orchestra

150 West Brandeis Avenue,Louisville KY 40208

26 September, 2021

Description

The University Symphony Orchestra is the premier orchestral ensemble at the University of Louisville. The University Symphony Orchestra is the premier orchestral ensemble at the University of Louisville, performing a great variety of orchestral literature from standard repertoire to music of the 21st century. Composed primarily of music majors (undergraduate and graduate), the USO is open by audition to any UofL student. Most notably, the USO gave its Carnegie Hall debut in 2007, was a featured ensemble at the College Orchestra Director’s National Conference in 2010 and a featured ensemble at the KMEA Conference in 2012. Active in promoting music of living composers, the USO’s most current recording, Music of Life: Orchestral Masterworks of Karel Husa, features the University Symphony Orchestra and cellist Paul York. Each year, the USO presents no less than six concerts, including the highly popular Halloween Spooktacular and the New Music Festival concert, which has included music by guest composers such as Karel Husa, John Corigliano, and Brett Dean. The USO also performs at least one concert per semester of purely orchestral works. Recent program repertoire has included Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Berlioz Symphony Fantastique, Elgar Enigma Variations, Franck Symphony in D Minor, Beethoven Eroica Symphony, and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5. In addition to its own performance schedule, the USO regularly joins the UofL Opera Theatre for a fully staged production. Recent operas include Don Giovanni, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Cosi fan tutte, The Mikado, The Tender Land, A Beggar’s Opera, Le Nozze di Figaro and Dido & Aeneas. 2021 Fall Concert Attendance Covid-19 Policy The students and faculty of the UofL School of Music look forward to presenting live performances once again for our campus and surrounding community this Fall 2021 semester. Although we wish for a return to normal, the Delta variant of COVID-19 creates for us an evolving situation, which we are monitoring closely. The vaccine is the most effective defense against the virus. In the interest of the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff, we are eager to welcome audience members who are vaccinated. For those who are unable to attend due to these guidelines we are happy to announce that several of our concerts will be presented with a live stream option. Here are some important details if you wish to attend a School of Music Concert: Proof of vaccination is required at the door for each concert.Seating will be limited in all concert halls with prearranged spacing to allow for physical distancing.All who enter the Music building, for any reason, must wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth completely at all times.Regardless of one’s vaccination status, we expect that anyone feeling unwell on the day of an event will refrain from attending so as not to risk their own health or the health of others.A comprehensive list of our concerts with signup links can be found at louisville.edu/music/concerts