BOONE—The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra will perform Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall on the Appalachian State University campus. Admission is free.
The symphony orchestra features 76 students from Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music. The orchestra will be conducted by Cornelia Laemmli Orth and Will Selle.
The ensemble will first perform “Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten” by Arvo Pärt. The ensemble concludes the program with “Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47” by Dmitri Shostakovich.
About Appalachian State University
As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.
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