Cave Run Symphony Orchestra celebrating 10th anniversary
Another live performance of orchestral music and a birthday party are coming to Morehead this Sunday, April 21, when the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra presents “Vive la Danse” at 3 p.m. in the Morehead Conference Center.
It will be the CRSO’s final concert of the 2023-24 season and mark the end of its 10th season of performances since being founded in 2013. The 2020-21 season was lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are pleased to invite our loyal supporters and other music lovers to help us celebrate 10 years of musical excellence at a post-concert birthday party featuring food, cake and a cash bar,” said Dr. Craig Burrows, chair of CRSO’s Board of Directors. “We are very proud to be Kentucky’s smallest community with a symphony orchestra.”
The concert will include a flute solo by Dr. Julie Baker of the MSU music faculty and works by composers Leo Delibes, Carl Maria von Weber, Christophe Gluck, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Artura Marquez.
Dr. Terry Durbin is in his sixth season as resident conductor of the Cave Run Symphony.
Dr. Burrows also announced that the Orchestra has set its schedule for the 2024-25 season which begins Sept. 15 and includes concerts on Dec. 7, Feb. 23 and April 6. Concert themes will be announced later.
The Cave Run Symphony is comprised of professional and semi-professional musicians, music professors and teachers, and highly-qualified student musicians.
Tickets for Sunday’s milestone concert will be available at the door with cash, checks or credit cards. All students and children receive free admission to CRSO concerts. Tickets also can be purchased at the Morehead Visitor Center where cash and checks are accepted for payment.
The orchestra is supported by gifts, sponsorships, program book advertising, and ticket sales. Information about program advertising rates and sponsorships also is available online at CRSOmusic.org.
(Media Contact: Keith Kappes, 606-356-0912).
Celebrate the holidays on Saturday, Dec. 2, with the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra
The magical sounds of the holiday season are returning to Morehead on Saturday, Dec. 2, when the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra continues its 10th full season with a free concert entitled “Hometown Holiday” at 8 p.m. in the Morehead Conference Center.
It will be the CRSO’s second performance of the 2023-24 season and is the culminating event of two days of holiday festivities which include the Morehead Christmas Parade on Friday, Dec. 1.
“We are pleased to celebrate this special time of the year with our musicians, audience members, area residents, and community sponsors who enjoy orchestral music,” said Dr. Craig Burrows, CRSO board chair. “And we greatly appreciate the efforts of Tony Pence and Downtown Morehead, Inc. in coordinating these holiday events.”
Burrows added that grants from the City of Morehead, Rowan County Fiscal Court and the Morehead-Rowan Tourism Commission again will subsidize the cost of free admission to the concert.
For the first time, audience members who desire to financially support the orchestra will be encouraged to make a voluntary donation at the door in the spirit of PWYC (Pay What You Can).
Remaining concerts in the 2023-24 season will be Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, with the theme of “Symphony on Safari” and on Sunday, April 21, 2024, with the theme of “Vive la Danse”. Both concerts begin at 3 p.m. at the Conference Center.
The orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Society, a non-profit corporation under Kentucky law. Tax-deductible gifts to the CRSO are handled by the MSU Foundation, Inc.
“Since the orchestra is underwritten by gifts, sponsorships, grants, program book advertising, and ticket sales, we welcome support at any time of the year,” Burrows added.
Adult tickets are $15 and are available for the February and April concerts at the Morehead Visitor Center, at the door or online at CRSOmusic.org. Children and students of all ages are admitted free of charge to all performances.
The hills soon will be alive with the sound of music from the Cave Run Symphony
By: Keith Kappes
The power and elegance of live orchestral music is returning to Morehead on Sunday, Oct. 29, when the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra opens its 10th full season with a concert entitled “Haunted Harmonies” at 3 p.m. in the Morehead Conference Center.
It will be the first of four CRSO performances in the 2023-24 season and will be followed by “Hometown Holiday” on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 8 p. m., “Symphony on Safari” on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. and “Vive la Danse” on Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m.
“The Board of Directors is pleased to announce to our musicians, audience members, other area residents, and community supporters that we are proudly maintaining our distinction as the smallest area of Kentucky with its own symphony orchestra,” said Dr. Craig Burrows, CRSO board chair.
He added that Dr. Terry Durbin is returning for his sixth season as resident conductor of the 55-piece musical ensemble comprised of professional and semi-professional musicians, music professors and teachers, and highly-qualified student musicians from the region.
The orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Society, a non-profit corporation under Kentucky law. Those supporting the CRSO with gifts, sponsorships and advertising automatically become Society members.
Burrows reported that three local citizens were renamed to the CRSO Board of Directors at last month’s annual membership meeting. They include Dr. Mark Minor, Dr. Thomas Pappas and Keith Kappes.
Other members are Burrows, Dr. Ewell Scott, Dr. Lori Baruth, Dr. Yvonne Baldwin, Bill Shely, Judy Yancy, Dr. Don Grant, and Monti Lloyd.
“We encourage everyone who loves music to help support the orchestra with gifts or sponsorships or program book advertising or ticket purchases,” Burrows added. “Information about how to help the CRSO is available on our website at CRSOmusic.org.”
He said this season’s sponsorships, and program advertising rates are the same as last year. Adult ticket prices are $15 for individual concerts. A special “early bird” price of $25 for season tickets purchased by Oct. 29 has been announced.
Students and/or children of all ages receive free admission to each concert, and everyone gets free admission to the holiday performance on Dec. 2.
“We are excited about a new season of wonderful orchestral music from these talented musicians who truly make these hills come alive with the sound of their incredible performances,” Dr. Burrows added.
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(Media Contact: Keith Kappes, 606-356-0912).
Burrows Renamed Board Chair of Cave Run Symphony Orchestra for 2023-24
By: Keith Kappes
Dr. Craig Burrows, a physician at St. Claire HealthCare, was re-elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra Society at the organization’s annual membership meeting on Sept. 7.
“I’m pleased to have this opportunity to play an active role in the life of our community orchestra as we enter our 10th season of outstanding music,” said Burrows, starting his third year as board chair. “We had a great annual meeting, and our supporters are excited about sharing the orchestra with more local and regional residents.”
He noted that the CRSO and other community-based arts organizations in Kentucky and the entire nation are still recovering from the negative effects of the pandemic on giving and audience sizes.
In his closing remarks to the group, Burrows encouraged all supporters of the Cave Run Symphony to become more involved in encouraging others to purchase season tickets, make gifts, buy program advertising, underwrite sponsorships, and invite others to experience the beauty of orchestral music.
He announced that a new season ticket campaign involving online ticketing would be unveiled later this month.
In other business at the annual meeting, three additional persons also were renamed to leadership posts. They included Dr. Mark Minor, vice chair; Monti Lloyd, secretary; and Dr. Thomas Pappas, treasurer.
Minor, Pappas and Keith Kappes were reappointed to three-year terms on the 11-member board.
It was announced that Dr. Terry Durbin would return for his sixth season as resident conductor for the four concerts starting Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. at the Morehead Conference Center with the theme of “Haunted Harmonies”.
Other concerts and themes are Hometown Holiday, Saturday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m.; Symphony on Safari, Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m.; and “Vive la danse”, Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m.
Morehead is the smallest community in Kentucky with its own symphony orchestra. The 55-piece ensemble was founded in 2013. It is supported by a dedicated group of individuals and public and private organizations that appreciate orchestral music for its educational and cultural values.