Lexington Chamber Orchestra Season Opening Concert

Who says that only romantic music is emotional? Explore with us the incredible expressivity of music from the middle of the 1700s and the 1900s. If you thought the 18th century is the era of classically balanced and stylized music, wait until you hear the drama and emotional impact of a CPE Bach symphony, or the beautiful expressive nuances of Johann Stamitz's clarinet concerto. As for the century of dissonance and modernism, don't think that charm, beauty, and fun are forever lost to music: folk tunes, melody, and dance will seduce your ears in the Danzas de Panama by Still, while the Triptyque by Akutagawa will amaze you with its mix of lyricism and energy.

Guest Artist Chase Miller

A professional clarinetist and educator in Central Kentucky, our soloist Chase Miller has held adjunct clarinet instructor positions at Transylvania University, Centre College and Asbury University. Currently he is working on his Doctorate of Musicals Arts at the University of Kentucky, studying under Dr. Scott Wright. In addition, Miller is the program director of Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra's after-school El Sistema inspired program, CKYO - MusicWorks.