Staatskapelle Weimar Orchestra – Jorgensen Center | March 3| 8 pm

Kirill Karabits, conductor

Concert Talk 7:15 pm

Founded in 1491, The Staatskapelle Weimar is the oldest orchestra in Germany. Its history is closely associated to some of the world’s best known musicians and works, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, and Richard Strauss. Please join us as we welcome esteemed Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits and the Staatskapelle Weimar on their first appearance in Connecticut, and first North American tour.

All Brahms Program

Academic Overture
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op. 68

$15 – $45

About Jorgensen

Opened in December of 1955, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is the largest college-based presenting program in New England. Each season, Jorgensen events attract more than 70,000 students, faculty and staff from the University of Connecticut, as well as residents from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Jorgensen presents 25-30 nationally and internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles annually, ranging from classical music to world music and dance, classical and contemporary dance, comedy, family programming and contemporary entertainment.

With over 2,300 seats in a flexible space, Jorgensen’s attractive architectural features highlight the breadth of its presentations. Jorgensen also houses the Jorgensen Gallery and Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre, which is the home of Connecticut Repertory Theater.

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