Jesse Kunerth
Aren t you glad that so many things are starting to come back? We just got the news today that the International Festival is back on for the Fall, and that next month will kick off the 60th Season for Lawton s Philharmonic Orchestra! Even better than that, they will be playing the concert version of Rogers and Hammerstein s musical, Oklahoma !
The concert will be Saturday night, August 28th, 7:30pm at the McMahon Auditorium. What a wonderful venue for this performance. If you have never experienced Orchestra music, this is a show that you don t want to miss, especially since we haven t been able to attend a show for over a year!
Don t let those Nay Sayers get the last word.There is always, always something to do in Southwest Oklahoma and Lawton Fort Sill in particular! Our city is rich with art, history, and music, and this week is no exception as this week the LPO is celebrating a very special date in the world of Orchestra music!
The Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra has partnered with KCCU to celebrate the 250th birthday of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 16 on KCCU,orchestra patrons can tune in to KCCU’s Midday Concert for “Beethoven @ 250.”
The program, Beethoven @ 250, will feature recorded performances from the McMahon Memorial Auditorium with the Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra and soloists. The program will be hosted by Maestro Jon Kalbfleisch. Performances include archival recordings of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb, “Emperor” performed by Louise D. McMahon International Music Competition-winner and pianist Richard Dowling and Beethoven’s Symphony No
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