Dear Friends:
Welcome to the ISU Symphony Orchestra's webpage! We are proud to present a newly designed website and we are thrilled you will be joining us for another year of fantastic music making.
The 2011-2012 season features some of the most famous and popular orchestral works in the repertory along with exciting and tuneful contemporary works that are quickly becoming part of the orchestral cannon. For our first concert of the year, ISU's own, Matthew Coley will be soloing with us in a wild percussion concerto by John Mackey that mixes American Rock and Roll with Indian and African Folk music. Also on our first concert, we will present the tragic and thrilling Brahms' 4th Symphony - a momumental work and an orchestra and audience favorite. In October, we celebrate with a concert full of spooky fun as we present - A Halloween Spooktakular! The entire ISU Symphony will be in costumes on stage and there will be many suprises along the way. To end 2011, we will help bring holiday cheer with with a suite of dances from Tchaikovsky's blockbuster ballet The Nutcracker!
In 2012, we will perform one of the most beloved orchestral works of all time - Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Hollis Monroe - known for his work on Iowa Public Radio - will be our narrator. The 2012 Concert of Soloists will be yet another fantastic showcase of the best musical talent that Iowa State has to offer. And for our grand finale, the ISU Symphony will join forces with the combined ISU Choirs in CY Stephens to present Carmina Burana! Featuring almost 500 Iowa State student performers on stage, this is a concert not to miss.
I am excited about the musical and educational opportunities this year. I hope you will join us either as a member of our orchestra or as a member of our audience. Please explore our newly updated site to find out more about upcoming concerts, how to join the orchestra, scholarship opportunities, and ways you can be a part of the amazing work these students do.
Thank you for your continued support!
Dr. Jacob Harrison
Director of Orchestral Activities
jgharris@iastate.edu | 515.294.3978
Have questions? Contact:
Dr. Jacob Harrison
Director of Orchestral Activities
jgharris@iastate.edu | 515.294.3978
109 Music Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
