Stony Brook University

10/10/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 13:52

University Orchestra Concert at Staller Center, Nov. 12

The University Orchestra will present a concert on Tuesday, November 12, at Staller Center for the Arts Main Stage at 7:30 pm. Conducted by Susan Deaver, the orchestra will perform Gershwin's Cuban Overture, Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances and Dvorak's "New World" Symphony.

The featured soloist is pianist and Long Island native Michael Ho, who tied as the first place winner of the 2024 Undergraduate Concerto Competition. Ho will perform the first movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor.

Tickets are $15 general, $10 seniors (62+) and $5 students, and tickets are available online at Stallercenter.com or at the Staller Box Office (631) 632-2787.

For more information about the University Orchestra, contact the Stony Brook Department of Music at (631) 632-7330 or visit the website.

The University Orchestra is a 70-member ensemble of undergraduate students from Stony Brook University that presents a series of concerts each year at Staller Center, including the annual Messiah Sing-Along and the annual Family Concert. Susan Deaver has conducted orchestras in the United States, Europe and Asia and is a member of the music faculty at Stony Brook University.