FREE Galveston Symphony Tickets
The Galveston Symphony Orchestra is offering FREE tickets for all students to the February 11, 2018 Galveston Symphony Orchestra’s performance. The concert will feature works by Aagaard-Nilsen, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky. The Tchaikovsky violin concerto will feature soloist Angelo Xiang Yu.
Tickets are obtained by sending an email to Alice O’Quin, aliceoquin@gmail.com by Thursday, February 8th.
Each student may invite an adult, who will also receive a free ticket.
Students attending Galveston College, UTMB, and A&M-Galveston may also request FREE tickets.
This opportunity is available for the next two performances as well, so don’t miss out. Pick a date or hear them all! Just email your request for tickets no later than the Thursday before the performance you wish to attend. When your request is accepted, you will get a reply email and your tickets will be available for pick-up between 3:00 and 3:45pm on the day of the concert in Edna’s Room (right next door to the Grand’s main entrance).
February 11, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Grand Opera House, Galveston
Valentines Concert—The Tempest
Aagaard-Nielsen: “Awakening” for Wind, Brass, Percussion
Sibelius: The Tempest Suite No.1, Op. 109
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Op. 35
-Angelo Xiang Yu, Violin
March 11, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Grand Opera House, Galveston
Weber: “Oberon” Overture
Hummel: Trumpet Concerto
-Sam Huss, Trumpet
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67
April 22, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Grand Opera House, Galveston
From Youthful Passion to Artistic Salvation
Massenet: “Phedre” Overture
Saint Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22
-Anton Nel, Piano
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Op. 47