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Welcome to the 68th Season of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra
2013-2014

 
  


  The Topeka Symphony Orchestra has appointed Kyle Wiley Pickett as its conductor and music director.  
  Kyle Wiley Pickett    
       
  

- Previous Concerts -
April 20, 2013
Best of Broadway

White Concert Hall
Washburn University
7:30 pm

Guest conductor, Robert Olson, returning tenor, Michael Moore, along with Jenny Beauregard will bring the best from the Broadway stage to the White Concert Hall stage.

This pops concert promises to be an exciting finale to the season!

 


Robert Olson,
Guest Conductor

Michael Moore,
Tenor

Jenny
Beauregard




March 16, 2013
Strauss to Berlioz


Brendan Townsend
Conductor Candidate

Program Notes

White Concert Hall
Washburn University
7:30 pm

Actor: Celebration Overture
Tchaikovsky: Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin
Strauss: Czardas from Die Fledermaus
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique 


 
Sylvia Stoner, Soprano

February 16, 2013
Menotti and Brahms
 
Christopher Kelts
Conductor Candidate

Program Notes

White Concert Hall
Washburn University
7:30 pm
Menotti: Concerto for Violin
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
 

 
Brian Lewis, Violin

January 12, 2013
Rachmaninoff and Paganini

Kyle Wiley Pickett
Conductor Candidate
 
Program Notes
 
White Concert Hall
Washburn University
7:30 pm
  
 
Márquez: Danzón No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Stravinsky: Firebird Suite
 


Steven Spooner, Piano

December 5, 2012
Capitol Federal Holiday Concert

White Concert Hall
Washburn University
7:30 pm

Spend a festive evening with the TSO and Guest Conductor, Jeremy Starr. Rich and Brandon Ridenour will delight you with holiday piano and trumpet selections. Many of you will remember Rich’s entertaining performance with the TSO in 2010. His son, Brandon, who is Lead Trumpet with the Canadian Brass will also be featured.



Jeremy Starr,
Guest Conductor




Rich Ridenour
Brandon Ridenour

October 20, 2012
Enigma

Kelly Corcoran
Conductor Candidate

Program Notes

White Concert Hall
Washburn University
7:30 pm
Binge: Concerto for Saxophone
Milhaud: Scaramouche
Elgar: Enigma Variations
 


Anna Marie Wytko, Saxophone

September 22, 2012
From Mozart to Bernstein

Diane Wittry
Conductor Candidate

Program Notes

White Concert Hall
Washburn University
7:30 pm
Mozart: Overture to Marriage of Figaro
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Bernstein: On The Town, Three Dance Episodes
 


Benny Kim, Violin


The mission of the Topeka Symphony Society is to encourage and cultivate
appreciation and support for fine music in northeast Kansas by presenting
performances of high quality and by providing educational
and performance opportunities for youth