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UNC Symphony Orchestra Student Showcase | MFE 25-26

Sunday, February 22, 2026 3:00pm to 4:30pm EST

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FEATURING

UNC Symphony Orchestra, directed by Evan Harger
with the winners of the Annual UNC Symphony Orchestra Concerto and Aria Competition
and guest conductor Tyler Austin, Artistic Director and Conductor of Newfound Chamber Winds

 

PROGRAM

Giacomo Puccini  Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut

Jules Massenet  “Va! Laisse couler mes larmes!” from Werther
Gioacchino Rossini  “Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno!” from L’italiana in Algeri
featuring Sophia Luper, mezzo-soprano

Franz von Suppé  Pique Dame Overture
with guest conductor Tyler Austin

-Intermission-

Florent Schmitt  Légende, Op. 66
featuring Laura Garcia, alto saxophone

Sergei Prokofiev  Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8
featuring Eli Ehrlich, piano

 

TICKETS

$10 general admission
$5 students, faculty, and staff
Free UNC Music students, faculty, and staff

$5 live stream

Purchase tickets or livestream registration online. Tickets are also available at the door, 30 minutes prior to the concert start time.

*NOTE: Tickets will go on sale September 1.

 

PARKING

Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.

This performance is part of the 2025-2026 Martha Flowers Ensemble series.

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