The Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction
of Dean Mark Parker,  represented the United States at the 2004 “Meet in Beijing” arts festival, and has been honored by ASCAP for a national
Adventurous Programming Award. Pre-Concert Talks begin at 7:30 p.m.
and performances begin at 8 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall.

Information: Dean Parker, 405.208.5474.

Concert 1 – Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Norwegian Dances - Edvard Grieg
Cello Concerto, II. - Antonin Dvorak
            Jason Jupiterwala, cello
The Moldau, from Ma Vlast - Bedrich Smetana
            Benjamin Nilles, conductor
Symphony No. 8 - Antonin Dvorak:

Concert 2 – Tuesday, November 27, 2007
La Valse - Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G, I. - Maurice Ravel
            Anna Starzec, piano
Ballet Music from Le Cid - Jules Massenet
            Benjamin Nilles, conductor
La Mer - Claude Debussy

Concert 3 – Tuesday, February 26, 2008
La Grotto di Trofonio Sinfonia - Antonio Salieri
Clarinet Concerto - Bernhard Crusell
            Kaci Schick, clarinet
Symphony No. 35 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
            -Intermission-
Bright Blue Music - Michael Torke
            Benjamin Nilles, conductor
Big Shoulders - Edward Knight

Concert 4 – Thursday, May 1, 2008
Memorial to Lidice – Bohuslav Martinu
            Benjamin Nilles, conductor
Grave, Metamorphoses for Cello and String Orchestra - Witold Lutoslawski
            Pola Benke, cello
Symphony No. 10 - Dmitri Shostakovich