Experience the rich musical flavor of Spain and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with LSO. After opening with the lively Capriccio Espagnol, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features the talented Jon Nakamatsu, gold medalist in the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Bizet’s celebrated Carmen Suite No. 2 adds a Spanish flair, followed by Ginastera’s energetic Ballet Suite from Estancia.

 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Capriccio Espagnol
 RACHMANINOFF, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 BIZET, Carmen Suite No. 2
 GINASTERA, Ballet Suite from Estancia

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Tickets:
Adult: $25/$35$/45
Children/Students: $15/$21/$27

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NOTE: The balcony will be closed for this performance.

Combining music, dance and narration, A Soldier’s Tale explores the inner conflict of a Russian soldier. A similar sense of struggle is illustrated in Brahms’ masterful last symphony, a piece that dances between light and dark, between introspective sorrow and bright festivity.

 STRAVINSKY, L’histoire du soldat
 BRAHMS, Symphony No. 4 in E Minor

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Tickets:
Adult: $25/$35$/45
Children/Students: $15/$21/$27

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Mother Goose arrives at this family concert to tell the audience the story of the Three Little Pigs, but is interrupted by Mr. Wolf, who has come to tell the true story, as written by Jon Scieszka. Actor and comedian Tim Marrone joins LSO for this concert, which includes music from Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances and Bizet’s Carmen. Join us before the concert for a musical petting zoo.

General Admission Tickets:
Adult: $10
Children/Students: $5

Get into the spirit of the season with a program of traditional holiday favorites. Our holiday pops concert is performed under the baton of LSO’s Resident Conductor, Dr. Tyler G. White. The program will feature an all-city high school honor choir directed by Jim Hejduk, former UNL Director of Choral Activities.

Tickets:
Adult: $25/$35$/45
Children/Students: $15/$21/$27

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From Orange Blossom Special and Pop Goes the Weasel to Bach and Mozart, Dawn Harms takes children of all ages on an exciting musical adventure that spans more than 300 years. LSO’s second family concert is a highly interactive show that offers the audience many opportunities to participate: come ready to try your hand at composing music, or to play the violin for the first time. Join us before the concert for a musical petting zoo.

Concert to include:
 BACH, Prelude in E Major
 VIVALDI, "Spring" from The Four Seasons
 ANON., Orange Blossom Special
 KREISLER, Tambourin Chinois
 NERO, The Hot Canary
 MOZART, Twinkle, Twinkle


General Admission Tickets:
Adult: $10
Children/Students: $5

LSO’s first Classical Series concert of the new year will tug at your heartstrings. Concertmaster Anton Miller solos on Rachmaninoff’s beautiful Vocalise, followed by the lush sounds of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade, Op.48. On the second half of the program, Alfred Schnittke’s theatrical and playful homage to masters Mozart and Haydn is a perfect companion to the vivacious Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1.

 RACHMANINOFF, Vocalise
 TCHAIKOVSKY, Serenade, Op. 48
 SCHNITTKE, Moz-Art a la Haydn
 SHOSTAKOVICH, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 35

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Adult: $25/$35$/45
Children/Students: $15/$21/$27

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The Lied Center for Performing Arts presents LSO in the emotionally-charged St. Matthew Passion, which features area choirs and five vocal soloists. J.S. Bach’s masterpiece recounts the story of Christ’s crucifixion by setting the Gospel of Matthew to music. Distinctive for its use of two orchestras and two choirs, the St. Matthew Passion has a musical texture that ranges from intricate counterpoint to simple chorales.

 BACH, St. Matthew Passion

Tickets:
Adult: $30/$35$/40
Children/Students: $15/$17.50/$20


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Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra presents a night of good vibes and great jazz. After a highly-acclaimed performance at Lincoln’s annual Jazz in June series, vibraphonist Joe Locke returns to play with LSO, playing your favorite jazz standards arranged for orchestra by Tim Garland.

Purchase Tickets:
Adult: $27/$37$/47
Children/Students: $17/$23/$29

Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 opens a celebration of the musical hero. LSO’s own principal trumpet player Michael Thompson performs the bold and tuneful Concerto for Trumpet by Armenian composer Alexander Arutunian. A tribute to heroism would not be complete without Beethoven’s monumental Eroica Symphony.

 BEETHOVEN, Leonore Overture No. 3
 ARUTUNIAN, Concerto for Trumpet
 BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major (Eroica)

Purchase Tickets:
Adult: $25/$35$/45
Children/Students: $15/$21/$27

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