Upcoming Events
Octet
Join us on Friday, August 8th for an evening of culinary and musical sweet delights. Begin the evening with dessert and drinks in the beautiful Arterra event space. At 8:00, members of the LCO will feature string octets by Mendelssohn and Shostakovich, topping off the evening with a performance of "The Still, Small Voice" by Kenji Bunch. Celebrate the Lawrence community through the magic of chamber music.
Novelletten
This rousing concert (rescheduled from January 11) will feature contemporary works for the string orchestra, including pieces by Astor Piazzolla, Jessie Montgomery, and John Rutter. We will conclude the evening with a scrumptious dessert reception.
Voices of Women
Join us as we celebrate women composers and artists, with Symphony No. 1 in E Minor by Florence Price, as well as compositions by Kansas composers Dr. Ingrid Stölzel and Dr. Alyssa Morris. Our featured guest artist will be singer/songwriter Heidi Gluck.
Springtime Classics
Co-Music Director Matt Smith and guest conductor and KU Director of Orchestral Activities Creston Herron lead the orchestra in Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G minor and Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished.”
Baroque by Candlelight: A Tour of Italy
This year’s Baroque By Candlelight program will continue the LCO’s rich tradition of baroque music performances, featuring Italian composers.
Terence Blanchard: Film Scores Live!
Film Scores Live! showcases the stunning scores and songs from several films, featuring Blanchard’s ensemble, The E-Collective, with special guest vocalists—and, for this engagement, members of the Lawrence Community Orchestra.
Tickets are available Online through the Lied Center or at the Lied Center Box Office.