Stage and Screen: John Hagen in Concert Saturday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Tickets: $40-$60 Join us for a one-night, exclusive concert with Waverly native John Hagen from the Emmy Award–winning Texas Tenors! He will be joined by soprano Bárbara Padilla, known for her unforgettable performances on America’s Got Talent. A “meet and greet” event with John will be held in the Hagemann Castle Room after the concert, limited to 100 attendees.
Christmas Fairy Tales Saturday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. Adults: $20 | K-12 Youth/Wartburg Students: Free Gingerbread houses will fill the stage as WCS and the Wartburg Opera Workshop present Hansel and Gretel, a fairytale opera first performed at Christmastime in Weimar, Germany. This will mark the 130th anniversary of the work’s debut.
American Jazz Saturday, Feb. 17, 2 p.m. Adults: $20 | K-12 Youth/Wartburg Students: Free Celebrate the great American art form in a program that features great jazz standards. Pianist Madeline Rogers will perform on George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue and Eric Wachmann will be featured on Artie Shaw’s Concerto for Clarinet.
Dance of Life Saturday, April 13, 7 p.m. Adults: $20 | K-12 Youth/Wartburg Students: Free We end our season with colorful costumes and vibrant images of dancing, along with performances by Wartburg student concerto winners. The program includes waltz selections from Amy Beach’s Children’s Carnival and Brahms’ Hungarian Dances No. 5 and 6. The evening closes with Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, featuring original choreography and dancing by Allison’s Dance Center.
Featured Performances
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphony Orchestra | March 13, 2020
John Psathas Djinn: Concerto for Marimba and Chamber Orchestra (II, III) Scott McAllister X Concerto for Solo Clarinet and Orchestra
Trace Chamber Society | March 6, 2020/December 3, 2019
Emma O’ Halloran Constellations for Voice and Amplified Chamber Orchestra Gustav Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, arr. Arnold Schoenberg JohannStrauss II Kaiserwalzer arr. Arnold Schoenberg ClaudeDebussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune arr. Beno Sachs Trace Chamber Society | March 19, 2019
