The Henderson Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Alexandra Arrieche, is slated to perform a free kid-friendly concert presenting Gregory Smith's "The Orchestra Games" with meteorologist Nate Tannenbaum as narrator. "The Orchestra Games" uses the Olympics as a framework to help listeners get to know the instruments. Instead of countries competing, it's strings, woodwinds and […]
For the season finale, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, led by conductor Donato Cabrera, plans to present Tchaikovsky’s impassioned "Fourth Symphony," plus Sibelius’s patriotic tone poem, "Finlandia," and Prokofiev’s "Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26" featuring pianist Ilya Yakushev. Yakushev attended the Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music in his native St. Petersburg, Russia, and […]
Alexandra Arrieche will conduct as the Henderson Symphony Orchestra's season finale opens with a new piece by Mason Bates inspired by Steve Jobs. The free concert also brings back one of the symphony audience’s favorite heroes, pianist Michael Sheppard. Sheppard will be performing Rachmaninoff’s "Piano Concerto No.3," which is considered one of the most difficult […]
NEXTET, the contemporary music series at the UNLV School of Music features twentieth and twenty-first-century concert music performed by faculty, students, and guest artists. Directed by Jennifer Bellor, NEXTET’s free September concert will feature music by Jennifer Bellor, Viet Cuong, Timothy Hoft, Tasos Peltekis, Steve Reich, and Jenni Watson. Some of these pieces will involve […]
The UNLV Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the orchestra's artistic director Taras Krysa, performs Beethoven's famous Symphony No. 5.
The Henderson Symphony Orchestra will present Marvel Studios' "Black Panther in Concert" featuring a screening of the complete film to the musical score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by conductor Alexandra Arrieche and master of the talking drum, Massamba Diop will accompany the orchestra for this special performance on the […]
The American Prize Award-winning UNLV Wind Orchestra presents "Nebula." Enjoying The List? Become a member today!
The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Band, Vocal and Orchestra departments share the stage with New York-based violinist Yen-Ling Chen, Cirque Du Soleil performer Tymara Walker and the Epoch Percussion Quartet for a night of music to feature: "Re(new)al" by composer Viet Cuong, "Kyrie" from Memorial by Rene Clausen, "Gloria" from Mass: A Celebration […]
The Henderson Symphony plans to bring back the tradition of the Masquerade Ball where musicians play the most famous Waltzes and Dances of all times and the audience is welcome to join along on the dance floor. Pieces by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Strauss and many others are planned at the free concert.
The Las Vegas Philharmonic celebrates its 25 year as it presents a full season of nine performances at The Smith Center starting on Saturday, Oct. 21, with Symphonic Spectacular, an evening of favorites and light classics in honor of Music Director Donato Cabrera's 10th anniversary with the philharmonic. The evening will feature Boxianzi Vivian Ling […]
The UNLV Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the orchestra's artistic director Taras Krysa, performs Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk's Concerto for Orchestra. Enjoying The List? Become a member today!
The city of Henderson's annual Veterans Day event pays tribute to patriots and military heroes and includes a presentation of the names being added to the Henderson Memorial Wall. Also included are a recognition of veterans’ organizations and a presentation of colors. Alexandra Arrieche is set to conduct a Henderson Symphony Orchestra concert as part […]
Zion’s Youth Symphony & Chorus is turning 20 and celebrating with a concert. The 90-piece orchestra and 160-member chorus plan to present “In the Beginning: Celebrating 20 Years of Zion’s Youth,” showcasing some of the best-loved arrangements from their two decades of concerts as well as some exciting new numbers that are sure to become […]
NEXTET, the contemporary music series at the UNLV School of Music features twentieth and twenty-first-century concert music performed by faculty, students, and guest artists. Directed by Jennifer Bellor, NEXTET’s November concert will feature composer Michael Torke’s new album, Sessions, 3 A.M.. Michael Torke will give a solo performance of his 45-minute mood piano album for […]
The UNLV Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the orchestra's artistic director Taras Krysa, performs selections from Johannes Brahms and Ukrainian composer Hanna Havrylets, featuring the UNLV Choral Ensembles. Enjoying The List? Become a member today!
When creating the 12 short works that compose this program, Sérgio & Clarice Assad and Third Coast Percussion drew their inspiration from archetypes – recurrent symbols or characters common amongst humanity’s stories, mythologies, and shared experiences. The result is a phenomenal concert experience from these award-winning artists–Sergio Assad (guitar), Clarice Assad (piano, vocals), and the […]
Join the Desert Winds concert band for a symphonic voyage that transcends time in a concert titled "With Malice Toward None." From the soul-stirring trumpet cries of John Williams, promising hope and unity, to the historic echoes of the River Cam's bridges in Eric Whitacre's cello-led masterpiece, and culminating in the fierce tempests of Paul […]
Alexandra Arrieche will conduct the Henderson Symphony Orchestra's "Resilience" concert featuring De Ann Letourneau on violin. Works to played include Shostakovich's "Violin Concerto n.1," and "Finlandia," a nationalist piece written by Sibelius as a reaction to severe Russian Censorship towards artists. The orchestra is keeping warm playing indoors for this February concert at Ham Hall, […]
Join Zion’s Youth Symphony & Chorus as they present “Joseph Smith the Prophet,” a musical presentation of the life and mission of the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tracing his path from his first vision to his death at the hands of a mob. This groundbreaking work by composer Rob […]
Join Zion’s Youth Symphony & Chorus as they present “Joseph Smith the Prophet,” a musical presentation of the life and mission of the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tracing his path from his first vision to his death at the hands of a mob. This groundbreaking work by composer Rob […]
UNLV School of Music presents woodwind music by internationally recognized faculty composer, Viet Cuong. Performers include UNLV faculty and students. Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong, who serves as Assistant Professor of Music Composition and Theory at UNLV, has been commissioned and performed on six continents by musicians and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Eighth Blackbird, […]
The UNLV Symphony Orchestra (artistic director Taras Krysa) performs a program including Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture, Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 with soloist Bill Bernatis, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 conducted by Lawrence Loh. Additionally, the final concert of every year for UNLV's Symphony Orchestra is a showcase for the student winner of UNLV's Concerto […]
Join Nevada Chamber Orchestra for a tribute to women composers with Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel's "Overture in C Major," Dame Ethyl Smith's "String Serenade in E Major," Florence Price's "Adoration for Strings," Libby Larsen's "String Symphony," Soon Hee Newbold's "Perseus," and Caroline Shaw's "Entr'acte."
The Young Artists Concert is one of the highlights of the Henderson Symphony Orchestra season and helps develop amazing local talents that are winning the world. The concert is a unique opportunity for young musicians to compete for the opportunity to perform with the orchestra. Unlike most competitions, the Henderson Symphony offer complete freedom of choice of […]
Under the direction of Eric Roth, the New World Players chamber ensemble performs exclusive and OFFICIAL arrangements from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series with music from Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, Masayoshi Soken, Masashi Hamauzu, and other FINAL FANTASY composers.
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