Opening Night Celebration with Midori

Friday, September 30, 2011
7:30 p.m., Singletary Center for the Arts
Presented by UK Healthcare

To set the tone for the impact and excitement the 50th Anniversary Season holds, LexPhil will open with one of the most celebrated artists of our time, the brilliant violinist, Midori. Along with her own music making, Midori is dedicated to teaching young people and inspiring a new generation through the magic of music.

The Opening Night Celebration concert will also play host to a rare Tiffany & Co. "Blue Box" event, which includes an opportunity to win a beautiful piece of Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Purchase your Mystery Blue Box today!

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Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Beethoven: Violin Concerto, op. 61 with Midori
Tchaikovsky: Waltz & Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Ravel: La Valse

Human Spirit

Friday, November 11, 2011
7:30 p.m., Singletary Center for the Arts

Join LexPhil to experience a concert as reflective of the intense joy and pain of our times, as the times in which the works were originally written. November's program will feature Vaughan Williams' moving cantata, Dona Nobis Pacem featuring soprano Esther Heideman, and baritone Chad Sloan, with the Lexington Singers and University of Kentucky Chorale.

Barber: Adagio for Strings
Elgar: Enigma Variations, op. 36
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem, featuring guest soloists Esther Heideman and Chad Sloan with the Lexington Singers and University of Kentucky Chorale.

Composer's Journey

Friday, February 17, 2012
7:30 p.m., Singletary Center for the Arts

LexPhil launches its Saykaly Garbulinska Composer-In-Residence program in February with a world premiere work by Daniel Kellogg and guest pianist, Lucille Chung. This program has gained national attention in the orchestral field and embodies LexPhil's commitment to innovation.

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
Daniel Kellogg: LexPhil Commissioned World Premiere
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) featuring Lucille Chung

Americana with Time for Three

Friday, March 23, 2012
7:30 p.m., Singletary Center for the Arts
Sponsored by Frost Brown Todd LLC

The exuberant and ground-breaking guest ensemble, Time for Three, will leave you with no doubt that classical training provides a rich foundation from which to create. With an American-inspired program that transcends traditional classification, you will be convinced that music's future is in good hands.

Weill: Symphonic Nocturne from Lady in the Dark
Copland: Suite from Billy the Kid
Meyer/arr. Hedges: The American Suite
Arr. Hedges: Shenandoah/Foxdown

Baroque Splendor

Friday, April 27, 2012
7:30 p.m., Singletary Center for the Arts

Concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony, guest soloist David Halen will perform and lead Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Joining Mr. Halen on the program is Lexington native and Los Angeles Philharmonic First Associate Concertmaster Nathan Cole, performing Bach's Concerto for Two Violins.

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, featuring David Halen
Kellogg: Mozart's Hymn with guest conductor, Kelly Kuo
Bach: Concerto for Two Violins BWV 1043, featuring David Halen and Nathan Cole

The Planets, an HD Odyssey

Friday, May 11, 2012
7:30 p.m., Singletary Center for the Arts
Sponsored by Larry and Carol Beach

The closing program of the 2011-2012 50th Anniversary Season will transport audiences from the internal landscape of Hindemith to deep space with the spectacular new high-definition film presentation that will accompany Holst's masterpiece, The Planets.

Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis
Holst: The Planets, an HD Odyssey with the Women of the Lexington Singers