Ypsilanti Orchestra opens 25th season Oct. 15 at Lincoln High School

Music Director Adam C. Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra are returning to the stage to launch their 25th anniversary and celebrate the 200th birthday of its hometown of Ypsilanti.
The YSO invites audiences to the Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m. to hear this special, one-of-a-kind concert program, including musical selections connected to the history of Ypsilanti and celebrating the orchestra’s relationship with the city.
The concert’s highlight is the return of special guest Paul Keller and friends to the orchestra to perform Keller’s “Ypsilanti Orchestral Jazz Suite,” composed as a commission for the YSO and premiered by the orchestra in 2010.
The concert also includes the YSO-commissioned “Unsung Heroes” for brass and percussion by local composer, musician, and educator Brooke Pierson, as well as “Africa,” a Symphonic Poem for orchestra by African American composer William Grant Still.
“We can’t think of a better way to kick off YSO’s 25th season than by celebrating our home base of Ypsilanti and honoring the legacy of this rich and historic city,” said Music Director Adam C. Riccinto.
“The orchestra will be playing an exceptional program, including jazz artist and composer Paul Keller’s fantastic five-movement “Ypsilanti Orchestral Jazz Suite,” which the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra premiered back in 2010.
“We are so thrilled to bring Paul Keller, his ensemble, and this important work back for this event, along with several other meaningful works that will make for a uniquely special musical experience.”