 LEXINGTON, KY (March 18, 2024) — The Lexington Community Orchestra (LCO) will present their 2023-24 season finale concert at 3:00pm on Sunday, April 28 at Bryan Station High School.
This “Celebration of Sibelius'' program includes music exclusively by late-romantic, early modern era composer Jean Sibelius. Perhaps best known worldwide for his tone poem Finlandia, Sibelius is widely regarded as the greatest composer from Finland and credited with strengthening the nation’s identity in the late 19th century. In addition to Finlandia, the orchestra will perform his Symphony No. 1 in E minor. This performance features Dr. Sila Darville, assistant professor of violin and viola at Eastern Kentucky University, as soloist for Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D minor. Dr. Darville holds degrees from Istanbul Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory, University of Minnesota and Texas Tech University. She has performed with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Paducah Symphony Orchestra and Louisville Orchestra. This is her first appearance with the Lexington Community Orchestra. This concert is free and open to the public, with pre-registration requested because seating is limited. Visit www.lexingtoncommunityorchestra.org to RSVP. When: Sunday, April 28 at 3:00pm Where: Bryan Station High School Auditorium (201 Eastin Rd.) Program:
The Lexington Community Orchestra is a nonprofit arts organization of volunteer musicians committed to bringing classical music to central Kentuckians free of charge. LCO is on Facebook and Instagram.
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LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 30, 2024) — The Lexington Community Orchestra (LCO) presents an afternoon of classical music at 3:00pm on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Frederick Douglass High School.
The program, entitled “Passions,” includes music from the late-Romantic period of classical music: Jean Sibelius’s Karelia Overture, Maurice Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 (also called “Pathetique” or “The Passionate Symphony.”) The woodwind and brass musicians will be featured in a performance of Paul Dukas’s Fanfare pour La Peri. This is the first time the group will be performing at Frederick Douglass High School auditorium. All LCO concerts are free and open to the public. To learn more about this group of volunteer musicians, visit www.lexingtoncommunityorchestra.org. When: Sunday, Feb. 18 at 3:00pm Where: Frederick Douglass High School Auditorium (2000 Winchester Rd.) Program:
The Lexington Community Orchestra is a nonprofit arts organization of volunteer musicians committed to bringing classical music to central Kentuckians free of charge. LCO is on Facebook and Instagram. LCO is thankful to our friends at Kenwick Table for inviting us to bring a small ensemble to perform Christmas carols this season! A festive time was had by all. Conductor Tim Wiggins and a trio of musicians from the Lexington Community Orchestra recently visited the Fox 56 studios for a brief Christmas carol performance and a chat about upcoming LCO events!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Timothy Wiggins Music Director & Conductor 859.622.3471 [email protected] LCO presents a “Spooky” Symphonic Experience Sponsored by Eastern Kentucky University Free and open to the public at Bryan Station High School LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 5, 2023) — The Lexington Community Orchestra (LCO) presents a celebration of spooky classical music at 3:00pm Sunday, Oct. 29 at Bryan Station High School. This family-friendly event is a great introduction to orchestral music for children, or a fun reminder of Halloween favorites for the young at heart.
The concert program includes recognizable favorites from classic stories like The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Peter and the Wolf. The orchestra will also perform creepier classics In the Hall of the Mountain King, Night on Bald Mountain, and Danse Macabre. Costumes are encouraged, and children will have the opportunity to march around the auditorium to show off their costume and get an up-close look at the musicians performing. Treat bags will be available at the end of the concert for children up to age 18. This concert is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. Visit www.lexingtoncommunityorchestra.org to reserve seats. When: Sunday, Oct. 29 at 3:00pm Where: Bryan Station High School Auditorium Program:
Visit www.lexingtoncommunityorchestra.org to RSVP. Sunday, April 30, 2023 Bryan Station High School La scala di seta: Overture - Gioachino Rossini Vltava (The Moldau) - Bedrich Smetana Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 - Robert Schumann Photos by Tim Candelaria Photography.
Dr. Wiggins will make his official debut at the Lexington Community Orchestra Fall Concert on November 18, 2018, at 3pm at Bryan Station High School.
(Lexington, KY) November 12, 2018 – Dr. Timothy Wiggins, Assistant Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of Bands at Eastern Kentucky University, has been named as the new Music Director of the Lexington Community Orchestra (LCO). The announcement was made by the Lexington Community Orchestra Board of Directors. Dr. Wiggins has assumed the title of Music Director in time for the upcoming 2018-19 Season. Wiggins has been well-received by the musicians of LCO. Board member and principal cellist Nancy McKenney highlights his experience and rapport with the members of the orchestra, stating that, "LCO is fortunate to have a director who is not only a very talented musician, but highly personable as well." Dr. Wiggins succeeds Jeremy Mulholland, who led the Lexington Community Orchestra for ten years. Dr. Timothy Wiggins Dr. Wiggins is an Assistant Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of Bands at Eastern Kentucky University. He holds a PhD in Music Education from Florida State University, a MM in Wind Conducting from the University of Memphis, and BM in Orchestral Bassoon Performance and Instrumental Music Education from Arizona State University. With an impressive history of teaching and conducting musicians of all levels, as well as his accomplishments as a professional musician, his talents will be a great asset to Lexington Community Orchestra. Dr. Wiggins expressed his enthusiasm about this new position. “I am honored to be working with such a talented group of musicians from the greater Lexington area. I have always advocated that great music comes from within all walks of life, and I am thrilled to be a part of this experience for these musicians and the supporters of this fantastic organization.” Dr. Wiggins will conduct LCO’s first concert this season on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 3pm at Bryan Station High School. The Beethoven program will include: Egmont Overture, Op. 84 Rondino for 8 winds, WoO 25 Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Lexington Community Orchestra Currently celebrating its 29th Season, LCO is comprised of professional, semi-professional and amateur musicians, devoted to providing free, high-quality performances of classical music. For more information, interviews, and images contact: [email protected]. For more details of the upcoming 2018-19 Season visit www.lexingtoncommunityorchestra.org. |
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