University Symphony Orchestra with William Hagen, violin

Barbara Schubert conducts the University Symphony Orchestra at Mandel Hall

March 1, 2025 | 8:00PM
Mandel Hall

Russian Monuments

The University Symphony Orchestra welcomes internationally acclaimed violinist William Hagen back to the Mandel Hall stage for a performance of the mesmerizing Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor by Sergei Prokofiev with the USO. Also on the program: Excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet ballet, Alexander Glazunov’s From the Middle Ages Suite, a symphonic tableau from 1902 that is elaborately constructed, richly scored, and nationalistic in character, plus Igor Stravinsky’s Danse Russe from the ballet Petrushka.

Free admission. Donations appreciated: $10 / $5 students

This concert will be livestreamed here on our website and on the Department of Music’s YouTube channel.

Read the program book here.