Puccini Meets Totoro - An Introduction to Orchestra: University Orchestra
Puccini Meets Totoro - An Introduction to Orchestra: University Orchestra
Shun Yao, conductor
Mariana Corichi Gómez, conductor
Sarah Frisof, flute
Join us in person at The Clarice or watch the livestream from the comfort of your home.
The University of Maryland University Orchestra takes the stage for its final performance of the year, bringing audiences a taste of orchestral masterworks, opera and movie scoring. From Puccini's classic La bohéme to the score of the beloved Hayao Miyazaki film, My Neighbor Totoro, this performance has something for everyone!
Program
CPE Bach- Allegro from Flute Concerto in D Minor
Joe Hisaishi- Orchestra Stories: My Neighbor Totoro
Giacomo Puccini- Act I from La bohéme
Richard Wagner- Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
About the University Orchestra (UOrch)
Led by students of the graduate conducting studio, UOrch (formerly UMRO) is a unique orchestra of musicians from across campus that performs four full concerts each season. Repertoire varies based on instrumentation and consists of works for both chamber and full orchestra.
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