Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra

The Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra has been entertaining Cedar Valley residents for many decades. This collection of recordings demonstrates the beauty and technique of the music students in the School of Music at UNI.

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West Side Story: Symphonic Dances

Leonard Bernstein
2005

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on February 25, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the Symphonic Dances from Bernstein's "West Side Story".
Don Giovanni: Overture (2005)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2005

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on February 25, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Mozart's overture to "Don Giovanni".
Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: Allegro ma non tanto

Sergei Rachmaninoff
2005

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert performed on February 25, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt with Dr. Sean Botkin featured on piano. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Andante allegro, of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major.
Carnival Overture, Op. 92

Antonin Dvorak
2004

This music clip is from a concert performed by the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra and the UNI Wind Symphony. The concert was held on April 27, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt and the Wind Symphony by Dr. Ronald Johnson. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Dvorak's "Carnival Overture", Op. 92.
Serenade for Strings, Op. 20: Larghetto

Edward Elgar
2004

This music clip is from a concert performed by the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra and the UNI Wind Symphony. The concert was held on April 27, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the second movement, Larghetto, of Elgar's "Serenade for Strings", Op. 20. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt and the Wind Symphony by Dr. Ronald Johnson.
Trauermusik

Paul Hindemith
2004

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on October 21, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Hindemith's "Trauermusik".
Cantata for Children's Choir and Chamber Orchestra: Obertura

Eddie Mora
2004

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on October 21, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Obertura, of Mora's Cantata for Children's Choir and Chamber Orchestra.
Concierto para Cuerdas: Andante

Eddie Mora
2004

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on October 21, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Andante, of Mora's "Concierto para Cuerdas".
Don Giovanni: Overture (2004)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2004

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on October 21, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Mozart's overture to "Don Giovanni".
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: Andante allegro

Sergei Prokofiev
2004

This music clip is from a concert performed by the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra and the UNI Wind Symphony. The concert was held on April 27, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt and the Wind Symphony by Dr. Ronald Johnson. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Andante allegro, of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major. Kye Kyoung Jeong is featured on piano.
Capriccio Espagnol: Alborada

Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
2004

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on October 21, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Alborada, of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Capriccio Espagnol".
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051: Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on December 3, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Allegro, of J.S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto" No. 6.
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 (1919): Adagio

Edward Elgar
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on February 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Adagio, of Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85. The soloist was one of the winners of the UNI Instrumental Concerto Competition for 2002-2003.
Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture (1842)

Mikhail Glinka
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on February 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the overture to Glinka's opera "Russlan and Ludmilla".
Symphonic Metamorphoses of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber: Allegro

Paul Hindemith
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on April 25, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Allegro, of Hindemith's "Symphonic Metamorphoses of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber".
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor (1895): Allegro Moderato

Vassili Sergeiovich Kalinnikov
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on February 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Allegro moderato, of Kalinnikov's Symphony No. 1 in G Minor.
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (1844): Allegro molto appassionato

Felix Mendelssohn
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on February 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. The soloist was one of the winners of the UNI Instrumental Concerto Competition for 2002-2003. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Allegro molto appassionato, of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64.
Piano Concerto in E-flat, K. 482: Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on April 25, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Allegro, of Mozart's Piano Concerto in E-flat K. 482.
Night on Bald Mountain (original version)

Modest Mussorgsky
2003

This music clip is from the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra's Halloween Spectacular concert, which was held October 31, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain", the original version.
Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 2: Bergamasca

Ottorino Respighi
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on December 3, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the fourth movement, Bergamasca, of Respighi's "Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2".
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Overture

Gioacchino Rossini
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on April 25, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the overture to Rossini's opera "Il Barbiere di Siviglia".
Ritual for Large Orchestra

Alfred Schnittke
2003

This music clip is from the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra's Halloween Spectacular concert, which was held October 31, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Schnittke's "Ritual for Large Orchestra".
Symphony No. 4: Andante

Peter Illich Tchaikovsky
2003

This music clip is from the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra's Halloween Spectacular concert, which was held October 31, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Andante, of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.
Siegfried Idyll

Richard Wagner
2003

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on December 3, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of "Siegfried Idyll" by Richard Wagner.
Harmonium: Negative Love (1981)

John Adams
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on April 26, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Negative Love, of Adam's "Harmonium".
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: Allegro con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on February 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Allegro con brio, of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor.
Sinfonia in D Minor, Op. 37, No. 3: Allegro Moderato

Luigi Boccherini
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Concert held on December 4, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Allegro moderato, of Boccherini's Sinfonia in D Minor Op. 37 No. 3.
Prelude a L'Apres-midi d'un Faune

Claude Dubussy
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Concert held on December 4, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Debussy's "Prelude a L'Apres-midi d'un Faune".
Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6 No.1, HWV 319: Allegro

Frederic George Handel
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on February 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the second movement, Allegro, of Handel's "Concerto Grosso" in G Major Op. 6 No.1.
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 (Italian): Saltarello

Felix Mendelssohn
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Concert held on December 4, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the fourth movement, Saltarello (presto), of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A Major.
Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte

Maurice Ravel
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on February 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Ravel's "Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte".
Concerto Pour Flute et Orchestra a Cordes (1955)

Jean Rivier
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on April 26, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement of Rivier's "Concerto Pour Flute et Orchestra a Cordes".
Moldau (Vltava)

Bedrich Smetana
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on February 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Smetana's "The Moldau", also known as "Vltava". "The Moldau" is the second cycle in the symphonic poem entitled "Ma Vlast".
L'Oiseau de Feu (1919)

Igor Stravinsky
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on April 26, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Stravinsky's "L'Oiseau de Feu".
Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10

Anton Webern
2002

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert performed on February 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Webern's "Five Pieces for Orchestra", Op. 10.
Magic Flute: Act II, March of the Priests

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2001

The UNI School of Music and the UNI Lyric Theatre group jointly produced and performed the opera "The Magic Flute" on November 16, 2001 at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the beginning of Act II, March of the Priests. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt.
Chairman Dances

John Adams
2000

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on November 29, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Adam's "Chairman Dances".
Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: Vivace

Johann Sebastian Bach
2000

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on November 29, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of the first movement, Vivace, of J.S. Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor.
Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

Johannes Brahms
2000

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Series Concert held on November 29, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Brahm's "Academic Festival Overture" Op. 80.
Concerto for Four Horns

Heinrich Hubler
2000

This music clip is from a Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra concert held on November 29, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Orchestra was directed by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt. This clip is taken from the Orchestra's performance of Hubler's Concerto for Four Horns.

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