featuring MYSO’s Senior Symphony | Carter Simmons, Artistic and Music Director
Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll University | 5:00 pm
Experience an unforgettable evening of orchestral music as MYSO’s flagship Senior Symphony presents a program that journeys across the cosmos. Debussy’s shimmering “Fêtes” from Trois Nocturnes and Lili Boulanger’s radiant D’un Matin de printemps evoke color and energy. John Williams’ iconic music from Close Encounters of the Third Kind invites us into a world of mystery and wonder. Holst’s monumental The Planets, a thrilling masterpiece that has captivated listeners for a century with its vivid musical portraits of our celestial neighbors culminates the event, brought to life by the artistry and energy of MYSO’s finest young musicians.
Program
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), “Fêtes” from Trois Nocturnes, L. 98
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), D’un Matin de printemps
John Williams (b. 1932), Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gustav Holst (1874-1934), The Planets, Op. 32
