The 黑料网 Symphony Orchestra will close its 2024-2025 season with a powerful collaborative performance alongside the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Orchestra at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. The performance is conducted by artistic director Taras Krysa, with high school student preparation by esteemed LVA music directors Eric McAllister and Jeremy Paredes. The concert will feature Anton Bruckner鈥檚 monumental Symphony No. 7.
Tickets are $25.25 and available at the 黑料网 Performing Arts Center, , or by calling 702-895-ARTS (2787). Discounts are available.
This season finale is a celebration of mentorship, partnership, and the importance of building bridges between university and youth music programs. By joining forces, the 黑料网 Symphony and LVA Orchestra showcase the power of music education to inspire future generations of musicians and foster a deep, lifelong connection to the arts.
鈥淪haping and inspiring our youth orchestras is one of the most important responsibilities we have as educators,鈥 said Krysa. 鈥淭he discipline, focus, and teamwork required in music directly support learning, enhance emotional intelligence, and improve overall well-being. These students are not only learning how to play music 鈥 they鈥檙e learning how to listen, lead, collaborate, and express themselves. These are skills they will carry for life.鈥
About Bruckner鈥檚 Symphony No. 7
Anton Bruckner鈥檚 Symphony No. 7 in E major is considered one of his greatest masterpieces. Written as a tribute to his idol Richard Wagner, the work is both grand in scale and deeply spiritual in character. With soaring themes, majestic brass chorales, and moments of profound introspection, the symphony invites audiences into an emotional journey through triumph, reverence, and reflection.
Performing this expansive and technically demanding work offers students a unique opportunity to build stamina, orchestral balance, and musical maturity. The combined forces of 黑料网 and LVA orchestras bring the full sonic power required for Bruckner鈥檚 vast soundscape鈥攃ulminating in a collaborative performance that promises to be both moving and unforgettable.
About the 黑料网 College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts educates, empowers, and engages creative people to become visionary change-makers in the arts through acts of imagination. At 黑料网 we believe the arts are an essential good for society. We make education relevant and accessible through our programs and outreach. We create new knowledge in the arts. We celebrate independent thought and the power of bringing people together to foster creativity.
