America at 250 – Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra
The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra, led by Dr. Joel Neves, plays an all-American program for the nation's 250th birthday on Friday, October 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rozsa Center in Houghton. Expect Williams, Ellington, Sousa and Copland, with Pay As You're Able tickets.
The program is American from start to finish: John Williams, Duke Ellington, John Philip Sousa and Aaron Copland, plus a piece inspired by Norman Rockwell's paintings. The Michigan Tech Concert Choir joins the orchestra for Battle Hymn of the Republic, and the Jazz Lab Band teams up with them for Ellington's Grand Slam Jam.
Guest conductor Kory Katseanes takes over for the second half. He was a violinist and Assistant Conductor with the Utah Symphony from 1975 to 2002, and directed orchestras at Brigham Young University from 1999 through 2023.
Seating is general admission, and seating begins around 7 p.m. The show runs about 90 minutes including intermission. Public tickets are Pay As You're Able, with a $20 full fee. Michigan Tech students can get rush tickets at rozsatickets.com by logging in with their MTU single sign-on. Heads up: the on-screen projections show American history, including slavery, racial violence and murders, along with events like the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation. Tickets are at rozsatickets.com or the Rozsa Box Office.
Guest conductor Kory Katseanes takes over for the second half. He was a violinist and Assistant Conductor with the Utah Symphony from 1975 to 2002, and directed orchestras at Brigham Young University from 1999 through 2023.
Seating is general admission, and seating begins around 7 p.m. The show runs about 90 minutes including intermission. Public tickets are Pay As You're Able, with a $20 full fee. Michigan Tech students can get rush tickets at rozsatickets.com by logging in with their MTU single sign-on. Heads up: the on-screen projections show American history, including slavery, racial violence and murders, along with events like the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation. Tickets are at rozsatickets.com or the Rozsa Box Office.
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