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Strong Auditorium
UR Symphony Orchestra showcases soloist
The UR Symphony Orchestra concert in Strong this past Saturday started out soft, mysterious, and a little sneaky, with the energetic sound of the violins setting off the performance with Johannes Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture,” later revealed to the audience to be a collection of drinking songs of the time. Rachel Waddell, the group’s music […]
Immigration
UR Symphony Orchestra tackles immigration
UR Symphony Orchestra’s concert last Saturday wore its message on its sleeve. As emphasized in a speech by director and conductor Rachel Waddell, the concert dealt heavily with immigration and the immigrant experience, noting in the programme that “many of us, or our ancestors, once had to make the brave leap to leave their own […]
Brass Choir
Four groups shine at Strong concert
Four different music groups played last Friday evening in the Wind Symphony, Brass Choir, and Jazz Ensemble concert in Strong Auditorium, all of them conducted by director William Tiberio. In general, I space out a lot, but instrumental music makes me really meditative. I like the sort of music offered up by the Wind Symphony, […]
