EXPERIENCE THE AKRON SYMPHONY
October 21, 2011
The Lamb Lies Down on Steinway – March 9 at Steinway Hall – benefiting the Akron Symphony.
NOW PLAYING: Gospel Meets Symphony, a radio interview with Maestro Wilkins and Chorus Master, Jennifer Mekel Jones.
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Opera’s Greatest Moments features internationally acclaimed Akronite, Dina Kuznetsova
October 21, 2011
Christopher Wilkins will lead the Akron Symphony Orchestra in a showcase of Opera’s Greatest Moments on October 15 at The University of Akron’s EJ Thomas Hall. Joining the Akron Symphony Orchestra is internationally acclaimed soprano and Akron resident, Dina Kuznetsova, along with the Akron Symphony Chorus led by Maria Sensi-Sellner.
“Opera’s Greatest Moments is an evening of classic operatic arias, overtures and choruses not only from Italian works of the golden age – though they are included, too – but also from masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Wagner ,” says Christopher Wilkins, Akron Symphony Conductor and Music Director.
Ben, Beethoven, Brahms! November 12th
October 21, 2011
Ben Zander returns as guest conductor for the Akron Symphony Orchestra. He will be joined by his protoge, the 16-year old George Li, gold medalist at Oberlin’s Cooper International Piano Competition, to perform Beethoven’s sublime 4th concerto.
