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OKC Philharmonic Opens 2024-2025 Season
“Opening Night with Midori,” Saturday September 21, 8 p.m. at the Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City – Oklahoma City Philharmonic welcomes famed violinist Midori to kick off the ’24-’25 season.
Midori is a visionary artist, activist and educator who explores and builds connections between music and the human experience. In the four decades since her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11, the “simply magical” (Houston Chronicle) violinist has performed with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras and has collaborated with world-renowned musicians including Leonard Bernstein, Yo-Yo Ma, and many others. Midori is the newly appointed Artistic Director of Ravinia Steans Music Institute’s Piano & Strings program and oversees the program beginning in summer 2024.
OKCPHIL’s Music Director, Alexander Mickelthwate, will lead a pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. before the concert. There will be entertainment in the lobby by Spotlight School, Classen SAS High School at Northeast.
“Midori is a world-renowned violinist,” said Alexander Mickelthwate, OKCPHIL Music Director. “The performance will feature the iconic Violin Concerto in D Minor by Sibelius, and Shostakovich’s remarkable 5th Symphony. I know our audiences will be thrilled with what they hear as we begin our 36th fabulous season.”
About OKC Philharmonic
OKC Philharmonic was founded in 1988 and celebrates over 35 years of beautiful music in Oklahoma City. Under the direction of Alexander Mickelthwate, the orchestra performs Classics, Orchestral Pops, and Discovery Family concerts, as well as a variety of community engagements. Our mission exists to provide inspiration and joy for the community through orchestral music. For more information contact us at okcphil.org 424 Colcord Drive, Suite B, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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