UCI Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Geoffrey Pope, conductor

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, 8 p.m.

7 p.m. Pre-concert Conversation

Irvine Barclay Theatre

Join the UCI Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Dr. Geoffrey Pope, for the season's opening concert! The symphony will be joined by Boris Allakhverdyan, principal clarinet of the LA Philharmonic, for Aaron Copeland's "Clarinet Concerto (1949). Celebrate the start of the holiday season with an evening of orchestral music by renowned composers.

PROGRAM

Faust Overture (1880) | Emilie Mayer (1812-1883)

Clarinet Concerto (1949) | Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
   I. Slowly and expressively
   -Cadenza-
   II. Rather fast
Boris Allakhverdyan, Clarinet,

Intermission

Overture to Don Giovanni (1787) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Suite from The Firebird (1919 version) | Igor Stravinksy *1882-1971)

The UCI Symphony Orchestra, one of Orange County's premier large performance ensembles, has been a key part of the Department of Music since 1966. It provides music majors, non-majors, faculty, and community members with opportunities to study and perform symphonic music across the ages.

Join Maestro Geoffrey Pope for a pre-concert conversation at 7 p.m.

Generous support is provided by Charlie and Ling Zhang, UCI Friends of the Symphony, and the Marjorie and Robert Rawlins Endowment Fund.

Tickets
General Admission: $21
Senior Age 62+: $18
UCI Faculty, Alumni, Staff, Emeriti and Retirees: $18
Arts Packages (3+ events): $16
Groups 10+: $18
Students & Youth Age 17/Below: $10

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