Julian Kuerti | Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

Julian Kuerti

Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Opens its 99th Season with Music Inspired by Visual Art

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
9/20/2019

The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Julian Kuerti open the 99th concert season with music inspired by pictures. Guest violinist Leticia Moreno joins the orchestra for this season premiere at Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium on September 20, at 8 p.m. 

Tags: concert, Concerto, Julian Kuerti, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Leticia Moreno, Mussorgsky, Premiere, Prokofiev, Schuller, third stream, Violin

Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Begins its 98th Season with New Music Director at the Helm; Award-Winning Pianist Di Wu Joins for Ravel Piano Concerto at Miller Auditorium

Guest Pianist, Di Wu
9/10/2018

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 10, 2018 – The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) launches its 2018-19 season when its newly installed music director, Julian Kuerti, leads Van Cliburn Competition-winning pianist Di Wu and the KSO on groundbreaking French and French-inspired music by Frédéric Devreese, Maurice Ravel, and Hector Berlioz on Friday, September 14, at 8 p.m., at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo. 

Tags: Berlioz, Devreese, Di Wu, Julian Kuerti, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Trumpet Workshop, kso, KSO Season 98, Orchestra Rouh, Ravel, Student Showcase, Symphonic Series

Julian Kuerti Appointed Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra's New Music Director

Julian Kuerti
6/27/2018

KALAMAZOO, MI– June 27, 2018 - The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors and President & CEO, Peter H. Gistelinck, are pleased to announce that internationally renowned conductor Julian Kuerti has been appointed as its new Music Director. Mr. Kuerti will assume the title of Music Director beginning with the 2018-2019 season, succeeding Raymond Harvey, who ended his eighteen-year tenure with the orchestra in 2017, and has since then become the Orchestra's first Music Director Emeritus.

Tags: 2018-2019 Season, Board of Directors, Daniel Brier, Julian Kuerti, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, kso, Music Director Announcement, Peter H. Gistelinck, Search Committee

KSO welcomes final Music Director Candidate, Julian Kuerti, to podium for KSO Season Finale concert - Beethoven and Prokofiev - May 19, Miller Auditorium

5/2/2018

Kalamazoo, MI May 2, 2018 - The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, with guest conductor Julian Kuerti, close the 2017-18 symphonic season with the music of Beethoven and Prokofiev. The Eroica Trio, the most sought-after trio in the world, perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto. After intermission, Maestro Kuerti conducts Prokofiev's thrilling Symphony No. 5. The American premiere of this symphony was so popular, a portrait of Prokofiev was featured on the cover of Timemagazine in November 1945.

Tags: Beethoven, Concerto, Eroica Trio, Julian Kuerti, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, kalsym, Miller Auditorium, Music Director Candidate, Prokofiev, season finale