U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club
with the Minnesota OrchestraSat Nov 11 — Sun Nov 12, 2023
Orchestra Hall
The talented young Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs join forces with the Minnesota Orchestra in spectacular fashion, with Sarah Hicks conducting. Together, they’ll perform patriotic favorites, Broadway hits, choral and operatic classics, and collaborate with the Minnesota Orchestra’s own trumpeter Charles Lazarus on some very special arrangements.
Active military or veteran? Look for the "Military" price type when choosing your seats and receive 25% off (top price section excluded).
A Few Things to Know
- THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GLEE CLUB is comprised of the combined MEN's GLEE CLUB, which has achieved national prominence as one of America's premier men's choral ensembles, and the WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB, which is the only al-female military choral ensemble in the world.
- Upon graduation, in addition to earning a B.S. degree in one of 26 academic majors, every midshipman earns a commission as an officer in the Navy or Marine Corps, serving to protect our nation and better the world at large.
- The Naval Academy Chapel, where the Glee Club often performs, is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Construction on the stunning building began in 1904, a year after the Minnesota Orchestra was founded.
Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks
conductor
U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club
vocalists
Charles Lazarus
trumpet
The Grammy Award-winning Minnesota Orchestra, now in its second century, ranks among America’s top symphonic ensembles, with a distinguished history of acclaimed performances in its home state and around the world; award-winning recordings, broadcasts and educational engagement programs; and a commitment to intentionally build concert programs to feature more works by composers of color, exploring music both contemporary and historic. This past fall, Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård began his tenure as music director.
Sarah Hicks is the Minnesota Orchestra’s principal conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall, a role in which she oversees planning for and conducts many concerts in the broad-spectrum series of popular music, jazz, Broadway classics, movie scores and other genres. She also conducted the Inside the Classics and Sam & Sarah series for ten seasons.
Hicks’ career has seen collaborations with a diverse range of artists, from Hilary Hahn and Dmitri Hvorostovsky to Rufus Wainwright, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson. She has been an artistic leader in concerts featuring artists from Minnesota’s internationally-renowned popular music scene—including shows with The New Standards, multiple sold-out performances with Dessa and a live-in-concert recording released on Doomtree Records, and collaborations with indie band Cloud Cult. A specialist in film music and the film in concert genre, she is passionate about creating concert experiences which combine sight and sound, and that welcome new audiences to the orchestral genre.
Trumpeter Charles Lazarus, a member of the Minnesota Orchestra since 2000, has charted a unique course during his tenure with the Orchestra. As a soloist, composer and bandleader, Lazarus has created and starred in four original orchestral shows featuring his jazz ensemble: “A Night in the Tropics,” “American Riffs,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and "Our Love is Here to Stay," a collaboration with The Steeles and Prince's former keyboardist Tommy Barbarella. "Merry & Bright,” his concert of fresh takes on holiday favorites, is the newest addition to the Orchestra's annual holiday fare.
In 2015, Lazarus premiered Steve Heitzeg's concerto American Nomad, commissioned by Paul Grangaard. Lazarus and the Orchestra recently reprised this work, and a live video recording of the performance was released online in 2019. His composition A Perfect Square, paired with Michael Hall's book of the same name, was recently made into a children's animated short film.
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