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Rehearsals have begun for Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana! We are so excited to be collaborating with the and on May 3rd and May 8th putting on this monumental piece of music! Stay tuned for more info

Sophomore Music performance major, Sara Fernandez Videla will be our second featured soloist in March! Sara chose this concerto as it was the first concerto she has performed. It has a lot of technical challenges that are tough but lots of fun to work on. Sara will be performing movements i + ii. She feels as though each one tells a different story, and by the end, it feels as though you have gone through a whole movie. It is one of those pieces that just sticks with you.

we are about 3 short weeks away from our concert. it is free and open to the public!

Sophomore, Music Performance Major, Peyton Small will be one of our featured soloists at our concert in March! Peyton chose this concerto after it peaked his interest when hearing a recording as tenor saxophone is rarely written for in the classical repertoire. This concerto was written for Carnegie Mellon saxophone professor, Jim Houlik. Jim Houlik pioneered the classical sound for tenor saxophone. In addition, the history and beautifully balanced melodically flowing and technically flashy sections in Ewazen’s compositions made it an easy choice for Peyton.

Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming performance!

The semester is in full swing and we are about a month away from our first concert! We will feature a diverse program featuring the winners of our concerto competition held last semester!

Twas the rehearsal before Halloween
and through every refrain
the bald caps were shining
in perfect sustain
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Who wore it better? Vote below!

The Kutztown University Orchestra needs YOUR help! The 1866 Challenge is a great way to help support student organizations at Kutztown University. With extra funds, we can purchase music, travel for outreach, apparel for our members, and MUCH more! To donate, visit the link below! Every donation, regardless of size, is greatly appreciated.

https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/66606/donations/new?tc=63656&amt=50.00

We’re here! Our table is right in front of Second Nature Health Food Store on Main st! We have candy and coloring sheets.

Tomorrow is the Fall Fest on main! Make sure to stop by the KUO table and say hi, we’ll have coloring sheets and candy!

Coming to an auditorium near you, we will be performing excerpts from broadway hits which include Wicked, The Sound of Music, Gladiator, Anastasia, The Chronicles of Narnia, and more! Featuring special guests with the !

Grab your popcorn!🎥🍿🎞️

We cannot believe the semester is only 3 weeks away! We hope you all had a great summer, we’re looking forward to making great music with all of you!!

Happy Easter! From the KUO family to yours, we can't wait to see everyone and finish out the semester strong! Keep an eye out for more posts about our upcoming concerts :)