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Lied Center announces 2009-10 season
Highlights of the 2009-10 season include The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Cypress String Quartet performing A Celebration of Mendelssohn-a program co-commissioned by the Lied Center, the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medal winner, Broadway's Avenue Q and more.
Highlights of the 2009-10 season include The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Cypress String Quartet performing A Celebration of Mendelssohn-a program co-commissioned by the Lied Center, the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medal winner, Broadway's Avenue Q and more.
Families will enjoy the Cajun-influenced jazz/blues fiddle of violin prodigy, Amanda Shaw at the free outdoor concert and Family Arts Festival, a glow in the dark adventure with Darwin the Dinosaur and the a cappella sounds of the holidays with Straight No Chaser.
"Next season features some incredible shows from across the globe," said Lied Center Executive Director, Tim Van Leer. "From the passionate Orquestra de São Paulo with guest percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie to the traditional Japanese taiko drumming of SHIDARA, the 2009-10 season offers excellent performing arts experiences for everyone."
In addition to the 19 performances announced today, there will be a number of very special events revealed over the coming months, available to Friends of the Lied before they go on sale to the general public.
Understanding that everyone is feeling the economic pinch, most of the 2009-10 performances are less expensive than last season's, offering tremendous value to families and students. Also, almost all performances feature student and youth prices that are half the price of, or less than half the price of adult tickets.
2009-10 event tickets are available in "create your own" packages as well as single-event tickets and go on sale to: Friends of the Lied on April 6 and the general public on April 20.
The Lied Center Ticket Office can be reached at 785-864-2787 or 785-864-2777/TDD. Online ticket sales begin on April 20. Before this date, call or visit the Lied Center Ticket Office to purchase tickets.
The 2009-10 Lied Center season is:
Amanda Shaw
Cajun-rooted, jazz-blues fiddler
Friday, Aug. 21 - 7 p.m.
FREE Outdoor Concert and Family Arts Festival - 6 p.m.
Darwin The Dinosaur
A glow-in-the-dark adventure
Saturday, Oct. 3 - 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
World-famous big band
Sunday, Oct. 4 - 3 p.m.
Orquestra de São Paulo with percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie
Maestro Kazem Abdullah
Friday, Oct. 9 - 7:30 p.m.
Trey McIntyre Project
The Sun Road - a multimedia dance performance
Friday, Oct. 23 - 7:30 p.m.
Cypress String Quartet
A Celebration of Mendelssohn
Wednesday, Oct. 28 - 7:30 p.m.
Ferocious Beauty: Genome
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
Saturday, Nov. 7 - 7:30 p.m.
TAP DOGS
High voltage tap dance
Wednesday, Nov. 11 - 7:30 p.m.
Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca
The very heart and soul of flamenco
Saturday, Nov 14 - 7:30 p.m.
Straight No Chaser
A vocal celebration of the season
Saturday, Dec. 12 - 7:30 p.m.
Sasha Cooke, Mezzo-soprano
Sunday, Jan. 24 - 2 p.m.
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
Rich, cultural music and dance
Thursday, Jan. 28 - 7:30 p.m.
The Drowsy Chaperone
A Broadway musical inside a comedy
Monday, Feb. 1 - 7:30 p.m.
Pilobolus Dance Theatre
Creative collaboration in modern dance
Friday, Feb. 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Gold Medalist
13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition winner
Tuesday, Feb. 16 - 7:30 p.m.
The Aluminum Show
A bright, shining spectacle
Friday, Feb. 26 - 7:30 p.m.
The Albers Trio
Sisters and strings
Sunday, March 7 - 2 p.m.
SHIDARA
Japanese taiko drumming
Wednesday, March 10 - 7:30 p.m.
Avenue Q
PG-13 Broadway musical comedy
Wednesday, March 24 - 7:30 p.m.
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