The Lincoln Civic Orchestra will present the 1st concert of their 2024-2025 season on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 4:00pm at the Fine Arts Building at Nebraska Wesleyan, 50th and Huntington Ave. Celebrating a theme of “New World”, this all-ages, open to the public, symphonic concert includes Antonin Dvořák’s iconic Symphony number 9, “From the New World” as well as contemporary composer Brian Balmages’ “Origins”.

ABOUT FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT: https://www.4shillingsshort.com Four Shillings Short, the husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, bring together music, stories and folklore from the Celtic lands to celebrate the Ancient Celtic Bonfire festival of Samhain, known as Féile na Marbh (the Feast of the Dead). Samhain (pronounced "sow-in"; meaning "the Summer's end") marks the end of harvest, beginning of Winter and the Celtic New Year. Traditionally celebrated at the end of October/beginning of November it is the origin of Halloween/All Hallows Eve, All Souls Day and Dia de los Muertos. It is believed that […]