The UWRF Music Department presents the St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra in Concert directed by Kristin Tjornehoj with special guest artist Carla Thelen Hanson, soprano. Admission: $5 Adults, $3 Students, and $2 Students. Tickets sold at the door.
The American soprano is Carla Thelen Hanson, who won rave reviews from the “New York Times” when she starred in “Tosca” at the New York City Opera. Carla, a versatile artist, will sing two arias from “Tosca” and American jazz favorites “Misty” and “Mack the Knife”. Carla is in demand as a soloist and has performed internationally.
Other selections on the program include Mozart’s “Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte”, plus “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky: Promenade, The Old Castle, and The Great Gate of Kiev.
The St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra presents a series of eight concerts annually throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Directed by Kristin Tjornehoj, the musicians bring a high quality of skill to performances that delight audiences throughout the region. Upcoming concerts include a Holiday Extravaganza on Sunday, Dec. 9, 4 p.m. at Shepherd of the Valley, Afton, Minn., and Monday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at UWRF. For further information, visit www.scvsymphony.org, www.uwrf.edu/music, find us of Facebook, or contact Tjornehoj at 715-410-7416 or email kristin.tjornehoj@uwrf.edu