Spring Concert - Sunday, April 22, 2018

Kisma Jordan, Soprano

​   Spirits of Spring! A glorious voice illumines American words, Shakespeare's merry wives come to life, lush Russian sonorities confront Beethoven's power -- sprites and spirits indeed!

   The orchestra performed:

• ​Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethovan
• Knoxville: Summer of 1915 for soprano and orchestra by Samuel Barber, with soloist Kisma Jordan, soprano
• Merry Wives of Windsor Overture by Otto Nicolai
• Dawn Over the Moscow River Prelude by Modest Mussorgsky
• Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture by Mikhail Glinka

 
​   Read program notes by Steven Ledbetter.

   Musicians for this concert

​    The concert was held at Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic Street, NE, Warren, 3 p.m. Not a season ticket subscriber? Purchase tickets at the door. Adults: $25; Students: $15; children under 12 are free with an adult​.

Soloist Kisma Jordan performing an encore at the the Spring 2018 concert. Photo credit: Frank Bodor

Soloist Kisma Jordan (left) congratulated by Susan Davenny Wyer after her performance at the the Spring 2018 concert. Photo credit: Frank Bodor

Flowers presented to Susan Davenny Wyner, WPO Music Director and Conductor, at the conclusion of the Spring 2018 concert. Photo credit: Frank Bodor

This page was last revised on April 23, 2018.