LEGACY

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 7:30pm

Beall Hall
University of Oregon School of Music and Dance
1225 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403

For his final performance as Artistic Director, Maestro Kuo has chosen to focus on themes that are especially meaningful for his relationship with OMP.  To represent his dedication to programming a balance of familiar and new works to our audiences, Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s profound Primal Message contains a compelling message of intellectual and emotional beauty.  Like previous winners of OMP’s annual Young Soloist Competition, founded by Mo. Kuo, who are already forging paths into the competitive professional world of music, this season’s winners are expected to be shining examples of the musical talent that is being produced in Oregon.  Finally, as it was his mentor, Dean Kramer, who was the piano soloist in his audition for OMP, Kelly found it fitting to invite Dean to perform Beethoven’s epic “Emperor” concerto as a bookend to his tenure.  It is a concert you will not want to miss!

Ngwenyama: Primal Message
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64, 3rd mvt
Sawa Yamaguchi, violin (Winner, Junior Division)
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, Allegro aperto
Leo Trajano, violin (Winner, Senior Division)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 (Dean Kramer, piano)