Introducing Generation O

Cedar Rapids, IA - Interested in social networking and the arts? Experience that and so much more as you spend an evening with Orchestra Iowa for Generation O. Join your friends and make some new ones as the next generation of orchestral music lovers get together for not just a concert, but an experience. Enjoy cocktail hour, go beyond the music with a backstage tour, and catch one of the premier concerts of the season at an affordable price.

Orchestra Iowa’s first Generation O event kicks off Thursday, November 12. The program, Neocons, showcases time tested works by some of history’s greatest composers. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a pre-concert cocktail reception hosted by Zins. Appetizers are provided and a cash bar is available. At 7 p.m., the evening moves on to Sinclair Auditorium for a behind-the-scenes tour with Maestro Hankewich, Orchestra musicians, and production staff as they prepare for the performance. Finally, settle into the “best seats in the house” and enjoy the show.

Future Generation O events will be held Saturday, January 23 and Thursday, April 22. Don’t miss out! Tickets are just $25 and can be purchased online at www.orchestraiowa.org or by calling 366.8203. Tickets are also available through the Orchestra Iowa Ticket Office, 119 Third Avenue SE, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Generation O
Thursday, November 12
6 p.m. - pre-concert cocktail reception at Zins, 227 2nd Ave. SE
7 p.m. – behind-the-scenes tour, Sinclair Auditorium, 1220 1st Ave. NE
8 p.m. – Concert, Neocons
Tickets: $25, call 800.369.TUNE
www.orchestraiowa.org

Orchestra Iowa
Timothy Hankewich, music director

Program
Respighi, Gli Uccelli
Stravinsky, Pulcinella
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1