Behold the sounds of the organ, an extraordinary and timeless instrument featured in Respighi’s Suite for Organ and Strings, followed by Omaha Symphony’s Assistant Principal Oboe and English Horn Heather Baxter and Associate Principal Trumpet Federico Montes make their soloist debuts in front of the orchestra in Copland’s Quiet City.

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Maestro Conducts Respighi

University of Nebraska Omaha

After opening with Reznicek’s jovial Donna Diana Overture, LSO introduces our 2023-2026 Composer-In-Residence Elena Ruehr with the premiere of Unquiet Earth, a multimedia experience dedicated to Ruehr’s late mother, an environmentalist and filmmaker. The second half features pianist Mark Clinton on Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, one of Brahms’  most beloved pieces with its lush romanticism and beautiful interplay between soloist and orchestra.

Elena Ruehr & Brahms

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. 

Brass Choir Concert

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

21st Century compositions for String Quartet by American women.

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Orangewood Presbyterian Church

Get ready to experience history in the making with the world premiere of Tightrope by LSO’s Composer-in-Residence Elena Ruehr, praised by the New York Times for writing music “full of soaring melodies and piquant harmonies.” After intermission, pianist Simone Dinnerstein dazzles with Brahms’ majestic Piano Concerto No. 2. LSO also welcomes the Lincoln Youth Symphony to the stage for a side-by-side performance of Beethoven’s Egmont Overture.

Elena Ruehr

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 25, 2025

A Tightrope Across Time · Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra

Past events

May 19, 2024

Maestro Conducts Respighi · Omaha Symphony

Apr 5, 2024

Elena Ruehr & Brahms · Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra

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