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WELCOME TO THE LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS!

WELCOME TO

THE 2025-2026

SEASON AT THE LIED CENTER!

Sharing an exceptional performing arts experience with family and friends is truly one of life’s great joys. There are few times when we are more connected to those around us than when we’re seated together in a theater, witnessing something thrilling or inspirational or entertaining. For an hour or two, we escape the real world and travel to a place of laughter, romance, beauty, excitement, culture and so many things that fill our souls.

Every season at the Lied is unique, combining encore performances from legendary artists with breathtaking talent that has never graced the Lied Center stage. This season we are thrilled to welcome back many of our favorite artists of all time! The Boston Pops under the baton of Keith Lockhart, the internationally celebrated Philadelphia Orchestra , Second City, and Stars of American Ballet all return to the Lied Center as many of our community’s favorite ensembles.

The Glenn Korff Broadway series continues in 2026 with The Music Man and SUFFS , the new hit musical making its Nebraska premiere. Winner of the 2024 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Book of a Musical, this moving show tells the story of the brave, passionate, funny, inspirational women who fought to win the right for women to vote in the United States.

There’s so much to be excited about this season ( The Moth! Dirty Dancing in Concert! Gunhild Carling! Capital City, a new play commissioned by the Lied! ), and I hope you’ll take the opportunity to experience countless date nights, outings with the family, or the best of times with friends featuring the world’s best music, theater and dance artists. Take the time now to plan and schedule your favorite moments of the year with us. Life is short. Eat the cake. Buy the tickets. Enjoy these once-in-alifetime moments that we can treasure together forever.

Bill Stephan, Executive Director & Chief Artistic Officer, Lied Center for Performing Arts

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Lied Center for Performing Arts honors and acknowledges that it resides on the traditional and unceded territories of the Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe-Missouria, Umo n ho n , Dakota, Lakota, Arapaho, Cheyenne and Kaw Peoples, as well as the relocated Ho Chunk (Winnebago) , Iowa and Sac and Fox Peoples. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.

May this acknowledgment affirm the Lied Center’s commitment to building and strengthening partnerships with vibrant Indigenous communities who continue to thrive and honor their sacred connection to this land.

HIXSON-LIED

LEGACY

Ernst F. Lied and Christina Hixson have transformed the lives of millions of Americans through the Lied Foundation Trust with philanthropic contributions of more than $300 million to over 125 different organizations in seven states.

Born in 1906, Ernst F. Lied was a 1927 graduate of the University of Nebraska. He achieved business success as the owner of a Buick dealership in Omaha and as a real estate magnate in Las Vegas. Having no living relatives, he established a trust in 1972, and upon his death in 1980, his secretary and business partner Christina Hixson was appointed to administer the foundation.

The first gift from the Lied Foundation Trust was a $10 million matching grant to build the Lied Center for Performing Arts in the early 1980s at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in memory of Lied’s parents, Ernst M. and Ida K. Lied. The Lied Foundation Trust went on to support many projects in Nebraska, including Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Lied Jungle, the Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, and the Lied Transplant Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

“ THE LIED CENTER’S MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IS TO INTRODUCE INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS TO ENRICHING AND DIVERSE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES.

Christina Hixson

Christina Hixson first partnered with Lied in 1944 as his secretary at the Omaha Buick dealership, and she followed him to Las Vegas as a business partner in 1960. After Lied’s death, Hixson became the executrix of his estate and continues to serve as the Lied Foundation’s sole trustee. It was Hixson who made the decision to support the construction of the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

In 2000, she also announced a gift of $18 million to support UNL’s Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. One of the last major gifts of the Lied Foundation Trust was a $2.5 million grant for the construction of the Lied Center’s new multipurpose space, the Lied Commons, which opened in 2012. Together, Lied and Hixson built a multimillion-dollar empire that has positively impacted the lives of millions of people in Nebraska and across the nation.

LIED CENTER STAFF

BILL STEPHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER

BUSINESS SERVICES

Natalie Stroud, Associate Executive Director

Sharon Burkle, Finance Specialist

Jesse Dillman, Data Systems Manager

Rose Khorsandi, Administrative Projects Coordinator

Paige Patton, Programs & Events Specialist

Michelle Zinke, Administrative Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT

Amy Ossian, Associate Director of Development & Membership

Ben Cuca, Development Coordinator

Hannah Miller, Administrative & Development Associate

EDUCATION & ARTS PROGRAMS

Jane Schiermeyer Hansen, Education & Community Engagement Director

Sasha Dobson, Education Outreach Manager

Nancy Engen-Wedin, Education & Grant Programs Manager

EVENTS & FACILITIES

Mark Moore, Associate Director of Events & Facilities

Casey Barnett, Custodial Leader

Bethany Blackman, Usher & Events Coordinator

Stacy Brand, Assistant Facility Services Manager

Laura Ekinde, Custodian

Holden Franken, Events Coordinator

Steve Pearson, Event Services Manager

Christian Richey, Building & Grounds Attendant

Jillian Stewart, Assistant Custodial Services Manager

Jayden Taylor, Custodian

PRODUCTION

Jesse Snyder, Director of Production

Mike Doran, Audio & Production Specialist

Raymond Guern, Production Technician

Jason Hibbard, Production Coordinator

Melanie Rudy, Production & Broadcasting Associate

Ted Tipton, Associate Technical Director

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Matthew Boring, Deputy Director

Lauren Durban, Communications Manager

Andrea Fabiano, Marketing Projects Coordinator

Thao Huynh, Graphics Specialist

TICKET OFFICE

Ginger Dzerk, Associate Director of Ticketing & Patron Services

Kelly Buresh, Group Sales Manager

Drew Caskey, Administrative Ticket Office Manager

John Fucinaro, Ticketing Operations & Sales Manager

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION

Barbara Kohler, Director of Development

EMERITA

Lucy Buntain Comine, Senior Development Director

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

ARRIVING FOR A PERFORMANCE

Performance times vary. Please check your ticket or call 402.472.4747 to confirm starting times. Ushers will seat latecomers at an appropriate time to minimize disruption. For most performances, the lobby will open one hour prior to show time, and the auditorium doors will be open 30 minutes before the show.

ADMISSION

Regardless of age, every person must have a ticket for admission. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all Lied Center events.

PARKING

There are many nearby parking options in downtown Lincoln. For more information, visit the City of Lincoln Parking Services website at ParkAndGo.org.

VALET PARKING

The Lied offers limited valet parking for most Lied Season main stage season events. Purchase your valet parking in advance at liedcenter.org/parking or through the Lied ticket office at 402-472-4747.

ACCESSIBLE SEATING

All Lied Center venues have wheelchairand scooter-accessible locations where patrons can remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to theater seats. Patrons with mobility disabilities should request accessible seating when ordering tickets. For website orders at liedcenter.org, accessible seats in the main hall are marked with the ISA symbol. Lied Center staff are not able to physically assist patrons with chair transfers. Should you require direct physical assistance, please plan to attend with a personal care attendant. Guests of patrons with disabilities must purchase a ticket to attend performances. Lied Center ushers are happy to provide seating in the observation room should a patron need to leave the theater at any point during a performance.

ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES

Assisted listening devices, including hearing loop adapters, are provided at the coat check. ASL interpretation is available when requested at least two weeks in advance.

SENSORY BAGS

Sensory bags are available for check out at coat check. They include items that help individuals manage sensory sensitivities in busy or loud environments.

LARGE-PRINT PROGRAMS & AUDIO

DESCRIPTION

PDF programs are available to patrons with visual impairment when requested at least 48 hours in advance. Audio description is available when requested at least two weeks in advance.

OBSERVATION ROOM

Patrons are welcome to use the observation room at the rear of the theater to view performances. The room is separated from the audience by glass and provides a place to see and hear the show without disturbing other guests. Ask an usher for assistance.

RESTROOM & COAT CHECK

Coatrooms, public restrooms, and drinking fountains are all conveniently located throughout the Lied Center. Please ask an usher for assistance if you have trouble locating them.

CONCESSIONS

A variety of snacks and beverages, including coffee, cookies, cocktails, and more, are available for purchase in the lobby.

ELECTRONICS

We ask that you turn off all noise-making electronics, including cellphones, during Lied Center performances. Due to copyright restrictions on the artists’ work, taking pictures and video is prohibited at all performances (unless specified by the artist).

NO SMOKING

No tobacco products may be used in facilities of the University of Nebraska– Lincoln, including the Lied Center. This includes electronic cigarettes or other forms of electronic smoking. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is smoke-free, tobacco-free, and vapor-free. Learn more at go.unl.edu/quit.

EMERGENCIES

Please take a moment to identify the nearest exit in case evacuation is necessary. If you hear a weather emergency announcement while outside the seating area, please return to your seat and await instructions.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

The safety and security of our guests, as well as artists, volunteers, and staff are a top priority for the Lied Center. All patrons and their belongings are subject to search upon entering our facilities. By presenting your ticket and entering our venue, you consent to such screenings. Persons who refuse screening may be denied entry into our venues. More information can be found on liedcenter.org in the FAQ under Security Policies.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

Wondering if the show will go on? Visit LiedCenter.org or our Facebook page to get up-to-date information regarding show status during inclement weather.

DANCING POLICY

Patrons may dance in the area immediately in front of their seats as long as it is carried out in a manner that is respectful of other audience members. Dancing in the aisles and other common areas will not be permitted for safety reasons.

PERFUME

As a courtesy to other Lied patrons, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong cologne and perfumes during Lied Center performances. Scented products can trigger mild to extremely severe allergic reactions and asthma and respiratory attacks. Thank you for your cooperation.

COUGH DROPS

Cough drops are available from Red Cross on second floor upon request.

PRE-TALKS

A 15-minute pre-performance talk, delivered by a local expert, is held 30 minutes prior to most Lied Season main stage events. Talks are designed to provide background information on artists and shows in order to increase audience enjoyment of events. Seating is limited.

FAMFEST

FamFest activities start 90 minutes before each FamFest performance. FamFest provides free food and fun hands-on activities for the whole family!

GROUP SALES

Discounts for groups of 10 or more are available for most Lied Center presented Season performances. Contact Kelly Buresh at 402.472.4734 or visit liedcenter.org/groups for more information.

TOURS

Tours of the Lied Center are available Monday through Friday, 9am–5pm. Tours must be prearranged on an individual basis and depend on room availability. Email Steve Pearson at spearson5@unl.edu for more information or to schedule a tour.

VOLUNTEER USHERS

Interested in becoming a volunteer usher at the Lied Center? Contact Bethany Blackman at bblackman@unl.edu to learn more.

TICKET OFFICE HOURS

Monday–Friday / 11am–3pm

For most main stage performances, the Ticket Office opens two hours prior to the event, and remains open 15 minutes after the show’s scheduled start time. For events in other venues, Ticket Office personnel are on-site one hour prior to the event.

CONTACT INFO

402.472.4747

LiedCustomerService@unl.edu

We recommend that you allow sufficient time before a performance and review paid parking options available at the listed locations.

VISIT LIEDCENTER.ORG/PARKING FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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A WELCOME TO THE LIED CENTER FROM PRESIDENT JEFF GOLD

The value of higher education extends beyond the degrees students receive and the research that changes so many lives. The University of Nebraska is an economic engine for the state, driving growth and success—and it’s also a cultural engine for Nebraska.

The arts better our quality of life, create social bonds and help us to think more broadly about the human experience.

From music to dance, theatre programs to lecture series, athletic events to art, the university’s four campuses contribute to a thriving arts and cultural community.

The Lied Center is an important contributor to this work. The Lied Center’s programs and engagement across the state create new knowledge and enrich lives.

I’m proud to have this gem as part of our university. The fine and performing arts truly play an important role in making Nebraska a great place to live and work.

JEFFREY P. GOLD, M.D. President, University of Nebraska System

NOTES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS

On behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, welcome to the Lied Center, Nebraska’s home for the arts. Whether you’ve traveled from across the state or across the globe, we are thrilled to have you here. At UNL, we empower generations to lead boldly, courageously, and with purpose greater than ourselves. While much of our work sustains and strengthens our world, the arts inspire, uplift, and bring us together in uniquely powerful ways. The Lied Center offers Huskers unparalleled opportunities to experience live performance at its finest — from world-class musicians and dancers to innovative theater and cultural events that celebrate creativity in every form. Thank you for joining us and for sharing in the joy, inspiration, and connection that the arts bring to our community.

KATHERINE S. ANKERSON, INTERIM CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA–LINCOLN

“All roads lead to Lincoln – and fortunately for us, those roads are traveled by some of the most talented and impressive performers of our time! Congratulations to the Lied Center for creating a spectacular season that is sure to entertain, thrill, and inspire audiences of all ages.

LEIRION GAYLOR BAIRD MAYOR OF LINCOLN

Here in Lincoln, it can feel easy to take for granted the many popular musicals, intricate ballets, captivating plays, and other incredible performances we are able to witness each year at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. After all, the Lied has been here for 35 years, serving as a hub for high-quality programming and world-class performances since it opened in 1990. But as my family and I return to the Lied year after year — whether it’s for time-honored holiday traditions like Mannheim Steamroller or exciting, family-friendly Broadway hits like Disney’s Frozen — I’m reminded of how important it is to recognize how fortunate we are to have a place like this right here at home. That’s why Union Bank is proud to support the Lied Center’s mission of educating, inspiring, and entertaining the people of Nebraska through the performing arts. If you are so inclined and have the means, I encourage you to join us in supporting the Lied Center to help ensure our community will be able to enjoy moments like these and create lasting memories for years to come.

JASON MUHLEISEN PRESIDENT AND CEO OF UNION BANK AND TRUST

Fulfilling life is what we do every day at Ameritas. We support the performing arts because it enriches lives—and our community—by creating opportunities to enjoy life at its very best. This is why we are so proud to sponsor Lied Center performances.

BRENT KORTE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, AMERITAS

The anticipation I feel waiting for a show to begin… the emotions felt listening to a world class vocalist, the intense emotions that are stirred from a virtuosic piano player, tapping my foot along to show tunes from musicals or learning about an historical time period in a play are among the many reasons I am proud to support the Friends of Lied. The arts unite us.

Becoming a Friends of Lied member is easy and the benefits are many. For a donation of as little as $50, you become part of an amazing group supporting arts in Nebraska at the Lied Center. Additionally, you are supporting Arts Across Nebraska which brings performances to small towns across the state. You are supporting master classes for UNL students who get to train with some of the greatest talents in the world. You are supporting the Nebraska Triple Threat: a summer intensive where high school students improve upon their talents with Broadway actors and musicians. You are supporting FamFest programming for young kids to enrich their learning. The Lied Center for Performing Arts is so much more than just performances and ticket sales cover less than 50 percent of the cost of putting on a show.

The Friends of Lied Board of Directors consists of members across the state who fundraise and provide awareness of the mission of the Lied Center – To Educate, Inspire and Entertain. This fun, passionate and committed group of individuals support the Lied Center in many ways. Our annual gala is an extraordinary event that last year raised $170,000. We also put on member appreciation events, pre-performance dinners and so much more. If you’d be interested in serving the Friends of Lied in this capacity, we’d love to have you.

As the arts are under attack, now more than ever, your support of the arts is critical to promoting the mission of the Lied Center for Performing Arts. We cannot sustain the mission without you. Please consider joining Friends of Lied.

DEB NELSON PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF LIED

“ “As a lifelong resident of this great city, I have had the good fortune of experiencing the magic that happens inside the Lied Center on many occasions. The performing arts enrich our lives in so many ways. They have the capacity to appeal to us emotionally and intellectually while expanding our horizons and habits of thought. The Lied Center attracts the finest performing artists in the world and provides the residents of Nebraska with profound opportunities to experience the arts. FMNE Insurance (formerly Farmers Mutual of Nebraska) is a proud supporter of the Lied Center and the wonderful contribution that it makes to the quality of life we enjoy here in Nebraska.

MARK WALZ BOARD CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FMNE INSURANCE

The Lied Center for Performing Arts is an important partner to the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts and allows our students, faculty and staff to experience world-class artists on stage and in the classroom. These experiences help our students observe what it takes to perform at the highest level.

Our deepest thanks to Miss Christina Hixson and the Lied Foundation Trust for their vision to create this facility that enhances all the arts in Nebraska, as well as their support for the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Enjoy the performances this season at the Lied Center. We also invite you to visit arts.unl.edu for information on our student and faculty performances. We look forward to welcoming you to our new Westbrook Music Building, renovated Kimball Recital Hall and other performance and exhibition spaces this season!

ANDY BELSER DEAN, HIXSON-LIED COLLEGE OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

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The Lied Center for Performing Arts brings vibrancy, creativity, and diversity to Lincoln and the entire state of Nebraska. Through its engaging entertainment and educational programs, it enriches our communities and broadens our horizons.

As a mutual organization built on the principle of bringing people together for the common good, Assurity is honored to support a world-class performing arts venue that creates exceptional shared experiences for all.

We applaud the Lied Center as it raises the curtain on another outstanding season.

SUSIE KEISLER-MUNRO PRESIDENT AND CEO, ASSURITY

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FNBO is committed to contributing to the strength of our communities, and one measure of a successful community is its vibrant and robust culture. By supporting organizations that expose individuals to the arts, cultures, humanities and athletics, we are investing in the future of our city and what it cares about. FNBO is proud to continue our tradition of partnership with the Lied Center, and we support their dedication to bringing world-class entertainment to the Lincoln area.

NATHAN S. MCKOWN MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL BANKING, LINCOLN, NE, FNBO

SEASON SPONSORS 2025-2026 SPONSORS

At Ameritas, fulfilling life is what we do daily. This means helping our customers enjoy life at its very best. It’s about reducing uncertainty, helping grow assets, and protecting what is most cherished. As a mutually based organization, we put our customers first. Backed by a foundation of financial strength, we offer a competitive array of insurance, retirement, and investment products. Securities offered through affiliate Ameritas Investment Company LLC., member FINRA/SIPC and investment advisory services offered through the business name of Ameritas Advisory Services.

The Friends of Lied is a membership organization of over 1,300 members, governed by a board of directors from across the state of Nebraska. Its purpose is to support and promote the Lied Center through education experiences, fundraising, social events, and service. The Friends of Lied is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, serving as a support group for the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Contributions to the Friends of Lied are tax-deductible, and membership starts at just $50. Since its inception in 1989, the Friends of Lied has contributed over $9 million in support of the Lied Center’s mission to educate, inspire, and entertain the people of Nebraska through the performing arts. Visit liedcenter.org/friends to learn more.

UBT is a locally owned bank that takes a personal approach to providing a breadth of services with a warm, helpful personality. Major turning points in your life—first car, first job, going to college, getting married, a new home, having children, retirement—are what UBT loves to help you with. At UBT, people don’t have your money— your money has people.

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SEASON LIEDERS 2025-2026

LARRY & LUCY BUNTAIN COMINE

Larry and Lucy are proud to return as Lied Center Season Lieders for the 2025–2026 season! They have been Lied supporters and leaders for many years, including as Season Lieders for the past several seasons. Lucy serves as the Lied Center’s Senior Development Director Emerita. She has made a major impact in building the Lied Center’s artistic programs, including the Glenn Korff Broadway Series and the Lied’s Command Performance of American Ballet Theatre with Misty Copeland and the St. Louis Symphony. During her time with the University of Nebraska Foundation, Lucy played a lead role in developing the arts at UNL, including the creation of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts and much more. She has a passion for Broadway, dance and a wide variety of art forms. Larry and Lucy enjoy supporting and advocating for Nebraska’s performing arts center, and their positive impact on the Lied will last long into the future.

LIANA SANDIN

The Pearle Francis Finigan Foundation, guided by Liana Sandin, has endeavored to make a significant impact on Nebraska's cultural scene. Their unwavering support has not only enriched the arts community in Lincoln but also fostered a broader appreciation for all the arts, especially classical music. By partnering with educational and humanitarian organizations, they have ensured that the arts remain accessible and relevant to diverse audiences. The Lied Center's world-class performances share the foundation's vision of a vibrant cultural milieu, where the arts are celebrated and cherished as a vital part of the community's fabric. This commitment to the arts is a powerful reminder of how dedicated patronage can inspire and elevate a region's cultural heritage.

BILL BUNTAIN

Returning to Lincoln after leaving in 1985 to launch a career in the music business, Bill is excited to support the Lied Center and its 2025–2026 Season. A graduate of Lincoln High and UNL, he spent the past 35 years on the road managing finance and logistics for live concert tours for a range of rock and pop artists. His first tour was with the B-52s Cosmic Tour in 1990, and over the years he’s worked with Ozzy Osbourne, Janet Jackson, CHER, P!NK, and Tina Turner.

“Growing up in Lincoln, we didn’t have a dedicated performing arts center, so I saw touring Broadway shows at the Stuart Theater and Pershing Auditorium. We often had to travel to Omaha or Kansas City to see the most current productions. My family also produced the summer musicals at Pinewood Bowl in the late 1970s, and I probably caught the entertainment bug during those summers.”

Since moving back to Lincoln part-time in 2022, Bill has attended several performances at the Lied Center and continues to be amazed by both the quality and quantity of the programming. Whether you’re seeing a play for the first time, or revisiting one of your favorites, seeing a show at the Lied is a reminder of how good it feels to experience something live—and together.

GEOFF & KRISTEN CLINE

We are thrilled to support the Lied Center in its mission to "educate, inspire and entertain" as Season Lieders for the 2025–2026 season. We have formed many wonderful memories with our children at Lied Center performances, and we appreciate the Lied's efforts to extend this opportunity to all students in our community and beyond. The Lied provides unique and meaningful outreach and educational experiences — from a 9-year-old's eye-opening first visit to a Lied Center matinee, to the chance for a UNL student to hone their craft in a master class, and so much more.

Kristen serves on the Lied Center Statewide Advisory Board and the

Lincoln Children’s Zoo Board of Directors and previously served as President of the Friends of Lied Board of Directors. Geoff is the managing partner of Orange Street Group and serves on the boards of the Sheldon Art Association, United Way, and Public Art Lincoln.

We believe arts education and firsthand experiences are critical to the success of our students and our community.

RYAN GROSS & BETH BARGER

The Lied Center for Performing Arts has always held a special place in Ryan and Beth's hearts and lives. They are honored to be Season Lieders and support the Lied Center for Performing Arts and all the artists, creators and storytellers who perform there. The arts have always been an important part of their lives and a gateway to expanding their understanding of the world and the amazing artists who create in it each day.

As a child Ryan would listen to his grandfather play the dulcimer by ear without any formal music training. He would play for those in his community including those in retirement homes, community and cultural events and for his family. He loved bringing people together through music. Beth has been involved in music and the arts her entire life. She was a member of multiple bands in school, and her children have all followed by learning to play musical instruments and all enjoy visual arts and theater. Her eldest daughter is currently enrolled in the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. The Lied Center for Performing Arts brings world-class, culturally diverse arts to our community. They are proud to support it and hope all that attend these shows are inspired by these great artists and performers.

CHUCK & KAREN HARRIS

We are pleased to participate in the Lied as Season Lieders for the 2025–2026 season. Both lifelong Nebraskans, Karen grew up in Lincoln and graduated from UNL, and Chuck grew up in York and is a University of Minnesota graduate. We have been honored to participate in various Lied organizations, including as members of the Lied Center’s 25th Anniversary Sterling Society. Karen served on the Friends of Lied board and served as its president in 2008–2009. She also served on the Lied Statewide Advisory Board and on the board of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. Chuck served on the Statewide Advisory Board and as its president in 2015–2016. He currently serves on the Chancellor’s Advisory Board at UNMC. We have enjoyed attending and encouraging friends to enjoy the Lied experience. The Lied’s commitment to making the performing arts experiences available to all through programs like Arts Across Nebraska, master classes by visiting performers and subsidized ticket prices makes the Lied Center the go-to destination for performing arts in Nebraska. We want all Nebraskans to have the amazing opportunity to enjoy all that the Lied Center makes possible.

DOUG & VIKKI KOTIL

The Kotils are longtime friends and supporters of the Lied Center. In 1985, Vikki first became involved as a member of the then, newly formed, Statewide Program Advisory Council for the Lied Center for Performing Arts. She later joined the staff of the Lied Center Project, under the direction of Shelia Griffin, during the facility's construction and initial program development. Vikki recalls this as such a very exciting time to personally witness the brick and mortar being transformed into the world-class performing arts facility that it is today. She adds that from the onset the mission of the Lied Center was to increase opportunities for all Nebraskans to experience the highest quality performances and its events. Doug added that he and Vikki are happy to continue their support as an advocate and Season Lieder because they feel truly fortunate to benefit from the efforts of those visionaries who made the Lied Center a reality. Today, the Lied Center is one of the top 100 theaters in the world. As we attend this season’s performances, it is a priority for us to support the programs and events as it remains evident that the Lied Center continues to enhance and enrich the cultural experiences of generations of Nebraskans.

ART & CHRIS ZYGIELBAUM

Taking great honor and pleasure in their involvement with the Lied Center, Art and Chris Zygielbaum support programs, take part in special events, and contribute time and energy to the Lied. Art is the past president of the Lied Center Statewide Advisory Board, and Chris is a former Friends of Lied board member. Art and Chris can be found at the Lied Center for more than 20 performances a year and often choose to support programs that have exceptional artistic merit and social justice impact. These include the play 1984 in the 2019-2020 season, the Mosaic Circle’s Everytime I Talk About and the incredible ABT Across America in the 2020-2021 Season. A number of years ago, they supported a youth play from Australia called Hitler’s Daughter that explored issues of Nazi Germany through a fictional plot. This production, in particular, had a significant impact on local youth who were given the opportunity to experience the show. The Zygielbaums also sponsored My Antonia, Trevor Noah, The Capitol Steps and many other memorable and meaningful programs in past seasons. Because of their deep belief in the importance of the Lied Center to our community and state, the Zygielbaums are committed to helping assure its continued success.

JOHN & LAURIE TAVLIN

John and Laurie Tavlin have been dedicated supporters of jazz music for 50 years. John founded the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra in 1975, serving as its president and performing in the trumpet section from 1975 to 1988. As a jazz trumpeter, John has been a soloist at venues ranging from London’s Crystal Palace Bowl to jazz clubs in New York City, Chicago, Kansas City, Des Moines, New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. He has performed with many jazz greats, including Clark Terry, Bill Watrous, Don Menza, and Ed Shaughnessy. In 1986, John received the Lincoln Mayor’s Arts Award as a performing jazz artist.

In 2016, John founded the Johnny Manhattan Orchestra, a 19-member ensemble created to support the University of Nebraska Jazz Studies Program by pairing student musicians with professionals in a working band that celebrates classic Swing Era music.

In 2023, he founded the Metro Jazz Quintet, which honors the rich tradition of jazz through a sold-out performance series in the Lied Commons.

Through their company, Nebraska Diamond, John and Laurie have sponsored numerous guest artists with the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra and the University of Nebraska, as well as supporting Jazz in June. They have also established and funded a Graduate Fellowship in Jazz Trumpet and an Excellence in Jazz Performance Scholarship Fund through the University of Nebraska Foundation, benefiting jazz programs at both UNL and UNO.

As Season Lieders, John and Laurie—along with Nebraska Diamond—support the full spectrum of Lied programming. As members of the Lied Jazz Circle, they are especially committed to the growth and appreciation of jazz music, a uniquely creative and important American art form. They toast the Lied on another outstanding season of great performances!

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Michael and Marvona Tavlin are longtime Lied Center friends and supporters. They are big fans of Broadway musicals and are both music school graduates of Oklahoma City University where Mike is a member of the Alumni Advisory Councils for the Schools of Dance, Music and Theatre. Longtime Lincoln residents and community volunteers, Mike is the Managing Director of Pacific Asset Management, LLC, and Marvona is a Past National President of the Delta Zeta Sorority, a Past President of the Delta Zeta Foundation, and was an early Friends of Lied board member. The Tavlins believe that arts education is a critical part of student development because it helps shape well-rounded, adaptable and thoughtful individuals equipped to thrive both in school and in life.

BRENT & ROBIN KORTE

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RHONDA SEACREST

Few Nebraskans have supported the arts and culture of the state, including the Lied Center for Performing Arts, more than Rhonda Seacrest and her late husband, James C. Seacrest. With their support of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Sheldon Museum of Art, the Glenn Korff School of Music, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra, the NET Foundation and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, among others, the Seacrests have gone above and beyond to provide world-class cultural events and education to citizens all across Nebraska.

Jointly and individually, the Seacrests have headed fund drives raising millions of dollars and served on the boards of some of Nebraska’s most significant cultural entities.

“Attending any performance at the Lied Center enhances the cultural awareness of each person. I can feel it! Patrons exit culturally elevated in a manner that can only be provided in an exceptional venue. And it is happening right here in Lincoln.”

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It is an incredible honor to serve as president of the Lied Center’s Statewide Advisory Board, working alongside passionate individuals from across Nebraska who are united by a deep love for the performing arts.

The Lied Center is more than a landmark—it’s a beacon of creativity, connection, and excellence. Consistently ranked among the top 100 performing arts centers worldwide, its reputation is built not just on remarkable performances, but on the people behind them. From the devoted team bringing transformative art to stages and classrooms, to the generous donors, volunteers, and statewide partners who make it all possible—this is a shared achievement. And at the heart of it all is you: the audience whose curiosity, passion, and presence give the work true meaning.

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As Sir Ken Robinson once said, “The arts are not a luxury. They are as fundamental as breathing.” The arts enrich our lives in profound and lasting ways. They allow us to experience beauty, express emotion, and explore new perspectives. They help us understand ourselves and one another, forming a bridge between diverse communities and generations.

President John F. Kennedy beautifully captured this truth when he said: “The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation's purpose—and is a test of the quality of a nation’s civilization.”

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BRENT KORTE, PRESIDENT OF THE STATEWIDE ADVISORY BOARD

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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PROGRAM

THU, MAR 26, 2026 | 8 PM

BEETHOVEN LEONORE OVERTURE NO. 3, OP. 72B

MARIN ALSOP, PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR

BRAHMS VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF JOSEPH HAYDN, OP. 56A

SCHUMANN SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN C MAJOR, OP. 61

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This performance is supported in part by the Anabeth Hormel Cox Lied Performance Fund.

This performance is supported in part by the Sheila Delaney Griffin Fund.

This project was made possible, in part, with support from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Endowment Fund.

MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR

MARCH 26, 2026

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a

Theme. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante

Variation I. Poco più animato

Variation II. Più vivace

Variation III. Con moto

Variation IV. Andante con moto

Variation V. Vivace

Variation VI. Vivace

Variation VII. Grazioso

Variation VIII. Presto non troppo Finale. Andante

— INTERMISSION

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Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

I. Sostenuto assai – Allegro, ma non troppo

II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

III. Adagio espressivo

IV. Allegro molto vivace

PROGRAM NOTES

Leonore Overture No. 3

Ludwig van Beethoven

Born in Bonn, probably December 16, 1770

Died in Vienna, March 26, 1827

The most famous of the four overtures that Beethoven wrote for his lone opera Fidelio, the socalled Leonore Overture No. 3, summarizes in the space of some 13 minutes the dramatic and emotional trajectory of the entire opera, from the dark depths of the orchestra to the ultimate triumph of the thrilling coda. In the midst of the Overture a trumpet sounds from the distance, just as it will in the crucial scene near the end of the opera announcing the arrival of the enlightened minister Don Fernando that secures freedom for the unjustly imprisoned political hero Florestan. The urgency of the Overture, especially of this signal of liberation, resonates with Beethoven’s own deeply held political beliefs.

Beethoven and Enlightenment Values Throughout his career, Beethoven was a fervent believer in Enlightenment values and found various ways to express them in his music, as he did in letters and other writings. He grew up during the American and French revolutions and experienced war firsthand when Napoleon’s troops invaded Vienna in 1805 and 1809. His first large composition, written at the age of 19, was an impressive 40-minute cantata for chorus, orchestra, and soloists commemorating the death of Emperor Joseph II, who had done a great deal to liberalize the Austrian empire in the 1780s. Enlightenment ideals would later find expression in the political messages of Fidelio, Egmont, and the larger humanistic vision of the Ninth Symphony.

Beethoven in fact recycled some of the Joseph Cantata music years later in Fidelio, a work he struggled with for years. The opera’s premiere in November 1805 (with the Leonore Overture No. 2) was unsuccessful for various reasons, some artistic and some political. For one thing, Napoleon’s troops had just invaded the city and they accounted for much of the audience. Beethoven revised the opera the next year, shortening its three acts to two, and for the new production wrote the Third Leonore Overture, a recasting of the earlier one, which also contains the trumpet call. (He wrote the First Leonore Overture in 1807, probably for a planned production in Prague that never materialized.)

In 1814, when Beethoven was at the height of his popular and critical success, he revised the opera yet again and wrote yet another overture, this one quite short, omitting the trumpet call, and, unlike the previous three, without any direct musical allusions to melodies in the opera. The most likely reason Beethoven ultimately substituted the Fidelio Overture that opens the opera as we know it today is that the Leonore Third in particular does such an effective job of conveying the dramatic sweep of the opera in purely orchestral terms—he may have felt it lessened the power of the following theatrical representation. Donald Francis Tovey, the brilliant English music critic, argued that the revision of the Overture “profited in a fatal way, which raised it to one of the greatest instrumental works in existence, and at the same time ensured that it would absolutely kill the first act … it is about ten times as dramatic as anything that could possibly be put on the stage.”

A Closer Look Beethoven’s opera is today the best known of the once popular genre of “rescue operas.” Leonore, disguised as Fidelio, apprentices herself to the jailer, Rocco, in the hope that she will be able to free her husband, Florestan, an unjustly condemned political prisoner. Although she is not even sure he is still alive, she heroically risks her life to save his. On orders from the evil Pizarro, she and Rocco descend to the dungeon to kill Florestan, but she reveals her identity, to the amazement of everyone, just as he is to die. At this moment the trumpet sounds in the distance, indicating the arrival of Don Fernando. It later became the custom in many productions of Fidelio, popularized by Mahler, Toscanini, and other conductors, to insert the Leonore Third Overture at this point. (In some instances, the addition serves the practical purpose of filling time as the scenery changes from the dungeon to the triumphal concluding scene outdoors where evil is exposed, Florestan liberated, and Leonore praised.)

The Overture begins with a slow descending scale that may relate in some way to Florestan’s imprisonment; in any case, out of this follows a theme alluding to his aria “In des Lebens Frühlingstagen” (In the springtime of my life), in which he sings of the price he paid for speaking the truth and envisions an angel resembling Leonore leading him to freedom in heaven. This theme is transformed later in the Overture, in the allegro section, and yet again in the triumphant presto coda that concludes the work. The trumpet call interrupts twice in the middle of the development section, separated by music derived from what the thankful Leonore and Florestan sing immediately after the trumpet announcing their salvation at the end of the first scene of act 2 (“Ach! Du bist gerettet! Grosser Gott!” [Ah! You are saved! Almighty God!]). A thrilling coda brings the Overture to a triumphant close.

—Christopher H. Gibbs

Christopher H. Gibbs is James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Music at Bard College and has been the program annotator for The Philadelphia Orchestra since 2000. He is the author of several books on Schubert and Liszt, and the co-author, with Richard Taruskin, of The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition.

Beethoven composed the Leonore Overture No. 3 in 1806.

The score calls for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets (one offstage), three trombones, timpani, and strings.

Performance time is approximately 13 minutes.

Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn

Johannes Brahms

Born in Hamburg, May 7, 1833

Died in Vienna, April 3, 1897

The Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, which Johannes Brahms composed at the age of 40, marked his entry into full orchestral maturity. Exactly 20 years earlier Robert Schumann had prophesized great things for him, hailing the young composer as the long-awaited heir to Beethoven. In a famous review titled “New Paths” (the last article Schumann wrote), he praised Brahms’s early pianos sonatas as “symphonies in disguise.” The wide attention and great expectations this elicited seem to have proved something of a burden.

Although Brahms was prolific, did not suffer from composer’s block, and even soon started composing a symphony, he found it a challenge to write purely orchestral works. He diverted some of his symphonic ideas into the ambitious Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and came closer to symphonies in two orchestral serenades. The First Symphony finally arrived in 1876, when Brahms was 43, but it was the Haydn Variations three years earlier that had given him greater confidence and set the decisive course for his magnificent four symphonies. The idea of a set of orchestral variations was unusual, although individual movements within earlier symphonies, such as the second in Haydn’s “Surprise” or the finale of Beethoven’s “Eroica,” offered models of sorts, as did great keyboard works by Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert.

Not By Haydn? Brahms wrote atop the autograph manuscript “Variations for Orchestra on a Theme of Jos. Haydn, Chorale St. Antoni.” Expert opinion, however, holds that Haydn did not write the Divertimento in B-flat (Hob. II/46) from which Brahms got the melody. In the early 1950s the eminent Haydn scholar H.C. Robbins Landon suggested the actual composer might have been Ignaz Josef Pleyel (1757–1831). In any case, the relevant melody within that work is labelled as the “St. Anthony” Chorale, which may have had some folk origin. Brahms seems not to have been sure whose tune it actually was, but he at least thought Haydn had used it as the second movement of the divertimento.

Brahms was among the most historically well informed and engaged of all great composers. One of his scholarly friends was the Haydn biographer Carl Ferdinand Pohl, who showed him several unpublished pieces supposedly by Haydn; from one of them Brahms copied out the “St. Anthony” Chorale. Several years later, in the summer of 1873, he decided to use it for a grand set of variations. His close friend Clara Schumann recorded in her diary on August 20: “In the morning I tried out with Johannes [his] new variations for two pianos on the ?-theme, which are entirely wonderful.” This statement, along with others, indicates that Brahms initially composed the Variations for two pianos, although an orchestral conception may nonetheless have been in mind from the start. After rumors spread about the piece he informed his publisher that they were “actually variations for orchestra.” He completed both versions that summer before his return to Vienna in September and they were published as Op. 56a and 56b.

Brahms conducted the premiere at the opening subscription concert of the Vienna Philharmonic in November 1873. The event was an important one for him as his only previous Philharmonic performance of a piece, the Op. 16 Serenade a decade earlier, had not gone well. Now Edward Hanslick, the most powerful critic of the day and a staunch Brahms advocate, praised the Variations highly, as did others. Brahms conducted the piece often and its influence was felt by later composers who followed his example, including Antonín Dvořák’s Symphonic Variations, Edward Elgar’s “Enigma” Variations, and Arnold Schoenberg’s Variations for Orchestra.

A Closer Look No matter who wrote the original Divertimento from which Brahms got the theme (let alone who wrote the original tune), he closely followed the source, which was also a variation movement scored for a small ensemble consisting of two oboes, two horns, three bassoons , and serpent (a large bass-register woodwind instrument). Brahms begins his piece by using almost the same instrumentation to present the tune, which consists of a pairing of two five-measure phrases.

There follow eight variations of different speeds, moods, and character, but almost always with the same phrase and harmonic structure as the theme. The work ends with a grand finale that offers what is itself a miniature set of variations based on part of the original theme presented over a ground bass. This Baroque technique, also known as passacaglia or chaconne, would serve the composer 13 years later for the great final movement of his Fourth Symphony, his last orchestral work.

—Christopher H. Gibbs

Brahms composed his Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn in 1873.

Brahms’s score calls for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, two trumpets, timpani, triangle, and strings.

Performance time is approximately 20 minutes.

Symphony No. 2

Robert Schumann

Born in Zwickau, Saxony, June 8, 1810

Died in Endenich (near Bonn), July 29, 1856

“For several days, there has been much trumpeting and drumming within me (trumpet in C). I don’t know what will come of it.” The result of the inner tumult that Robert Schumann reported to his friend and colleague Felix Mendelssohn, in a letter of September 1845, was a symphony: the third of the four he would complete, though it was published as Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61, in 1847.

Schubert as Catalyst The principal catalyst for Schumann’s return to symphonic composition in 1845 was almost surely a performance of Franz Schubert’s Symphony in C major (D. 944) on December 9 of that year, with the Dresden orchestra under Ferdinand Hiller. Schumann’s association with Schubert’s “Great” C-major Symphony dated back to the winter of 1838–39, when, during a trip to Vienna, he was introduced to the practically forgotten work by Schubert’s older brother, and quickly arranged for Mendelssohn to lead the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in the long overdue premiere. The newly excavated masterpiece had a lasting impact on Schumann, revealing to him that it was indeed possible to make an original contribution in a realm where Beethoven reigned supreme.

In his celebrated 1839 review of Schubert’s Symphony, Schumann described the work in superlatives the likes of which he had never before bestowed on a piece of instrumental music: “Here, apart from the consummate mastery of compositional technique, we find life in every vein, the finest shades of coloring, expressive significance in every detail, and the all-pervasive Romanticism to which Schubert’s other works have already accustomed us.” In addition to marveling at the Symphony’s “heavenly length,” Schumann also praised Schubert’s uncanny ability to “emulate the human voice in his treatment of the instruments.” Schumann would adopt both qualities as articles of aesthetic faith in his own Symphony in C major, especially in the magnificent valedictory hymn that crowns the finale.

Although Schumann completed the sketches for the Second Symphony in just two weeks toward the end of December 1845, he needed the better part of the following year to fill in the details. Indeed, he was still touching up the orchestration of the draft not long before the premiere, with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Mendelssohn’s direction, on November 5, 1846. As indicated by several entries in Schumann’s household account books, his labor on the Symphony was frequently interrupted by recurrent bouts of poor health. During the winter and spring months of 1846, Schumann made reference to severe headaches, fits of depression, anxiety attacks, and auditory disturbances.

Memories of a Dark Time As with so many of Schumann’s compositions, the Second Symphony lends itself to interpretation as an essay in musical autobiography. Schumann himself encouraged a reading of this kind. In a note to the composer and critic J.C. Lobe, he claimed

that the new work “told a tale of many joys and sorrows.” Schumann offered a more detailed account of the Symphony’s personal connotations to D.G. Otten, founder of the Hamburg Musical Association: “I wrote the C-major Symphony in December 1845 while I was still half sick, and it seems to me that one can hear this in the music. Although I began to feel like myself while working on the last movement, I recovered totally only after completing the entire piece.” Above all, Schumann confided to Otten, the Symphony reminded him of a “dark time,” symbolized musically “by the melancholy bassoon in the Adagio.”

The initial reaction to the Symphony was not entirely positive. According to reliable reports, the November 1846 premiere fell considerably short of the success that the composer had hoped for, despite concertmaster Ferdinand David’s assiduous drilling of the Gewandhaus violins on the finger-twisting passagework in the Scherzo and the perilously high trills in the Adagio. Before long, however, the critics were making the expected obeisances, comparing Schumann’s work to Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony and Beethoven’s Fifth.

A Closer Look The Second Symphony begins with a solemn chorale-like melody, stated quietly by the horns, trumpets, and trombones, and supported by a flowing counterpoint in the strings. Though presented simultaneously at the outset, these melodic strands are developed independently as the music unfolds, a process that Schumann invokes across the entire four-movement span of the Symphony. The initial motto in the brass puts in an unexpected appearance at the conclusion of the Scherzo, and comes in for spectacular treatment in the closing phase of the last movement. Similarly, the plaintive Adagio theme is swept up in the propulsive march rhythms of the first part of the finale. In a surprising turn of events, Schumann then transforms the march music into a gentler, more lyrical idea that he proceeds to combine with the first movement’s brass chorale. The expressive aim of this contrapuntal tour de force is unmistakable: In fusing “secular” song and “sacred” chorale melody, Schumann demonstrated how it might be possible to transcend both spheres, the mundane and the religious, through the medium of the symphony orchestra. Therefore the message of the Symphony is an eminently “modern” one, and indeed, it was not lost on later composers as diverse in stylistic orientation as Bruckner, Dvořák, and Tchaikovsky. While deeply rooted in the musical past, Schumann’s Second Symphony pointed confidently toward the future.

John Daverio

John Daverio was associate professor and chair of the Musicology Department at the Boston University School for the Arts and the author of Robert Schumann: Herald of a New Poetic Age.

The Second Symphony was composed from 1845 to 1846.

Schumann scored the work for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, and strings.

Performance time is approximately 40 minutes.

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin is now in his 14th season with The Philadelphia Orchestra, serving as music and artistic director. His connection to the ensemble’s musicians has been praised by both concertgoers and critics, and he is esteemed by the musicians of the Orchestra, audiences, and the community. In addition to expanding the repertoire by embracing an evergrowing and diverse group of today’s composers, Yannick and the Orchestra are committed to performing and recording the works of previously overlooked composers.

The Philadelphia Orchestra takes great pride in its hometown, performing for the people of Philadelphia year-round, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, throughout the community, over the airwaves, and online. The Kimmel Center has been the ensemble’s home since 2001, and in 2024 Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center was officially rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the legendary contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian. The Orchestra’s award-winning education and community programs connect, uplift, and celebrate nearly 40,000 Philadelphians and 250 schools from diverse communities annually, through inclusive arts education and vibrant engagement that reflect our city’s voices and expand access to creative opportunities. Students, families, and other community members can enjoy free and discounted experiences with The Philadelphia Orchestra through programs such as the Jane H. Kesson School Concerts, Family Concerts, Open Rehearsals, PlayINs, and Our City, Your Orchestra community concerts.

Through concerts, tours, residencies, and recordings, the Orchestra is a global ambassador and one of our nation’s greatest exports. It performs annually at Carnegie Hall, the Mann Center, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and the Bravo! Vail Music Festival. The Orchestra also has a rich touring history, having first performed outside Philadelphia in its earliest days. In 1973 it became the first American orchestra to perform in the People’s Republic of China, launching a now-five-decade commitment of people-to-people exchange through music.

Under Yannick’s leadership, the Orchestra returned to recording with 15 celebrated releases on the Deutsche Grammophon label, including the GRAMMY® Award–winning Florence Price Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3. The Orchestra also reaches thousands of radio listeners with weekly broadcasts on WRTI-FM and SiriusXM. For more information, please visit www.philorch.org

One of the foremost conductors of our time, Marin Alsop is principal guest conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra, with which she made her debut in 1990. She is the first woman to serve as the head of major orchestras in the United States, South America, Austria, and Great Britain. She is also the first and only conductor to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. This season marks her third as artistic director and chief conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony and her third as principal guest conductor of London’s Philharmonia. She is also chief conductor of the Ravinia Festival and the first music director of the National Orchestral Institute + Festival at the University of Maryland. She served as chief conductor of the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony from 2019 to 2025; she is now honorary conductor. Season highlights include her fiveconcert Carnegie Hall Perspectivesseries, Washington National Opera’s new production of Bernstein’s

West Side Story, and a tour to Japan with the Polish National Radio Symphony. She also conducts the Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and ORF Vienna Radio symphonies; the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; and London’s Philharmonia. Last season, she became the first United States–born woman to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic.

In 2021 Ms. Alsop assumed the title of music director laureate and OrchKids founder of the Baltimore Symphony. During her 14-year tenure as its music director, she led the orchestra on its first European tour in 13 years, released multiple award-winning recordings, and conducted more than two dozen world premieres, as well as founding OrchKids, its groundbreaking music education program for Baltimore’s most disadvantaged youth. In 2019, after seven years as music director, she became conductor of honor of Brazil’s São Paulo Symphony. Deeply committed to new music, she was music director of California’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music for 25 years, leading 174 premieres.

Recognized with BBC Music Magazine’ s “Album of the Year” and Emmy nominations in addition to GRAMMY, Classical BRIT, and Gramophone awards, Ms. Alsop’s discography comprises more than 200 titles on the Decca, Harmonia Mundi, Sony Classical, Naxos, Pentatone, and LSO labels. Among her many awards and academic positions are the 2025 Golden Baton Award, the highest accolade conferred by the League of American Orchestras; the 2019 World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award; the 2021–22 Harman/Eisner Artist-in-Residence of the Aspen Institute Arts Program; and the 2020 artist-in-residence at Vienna’s University of Music and Performing Arts. She is currently director of graduate conducting at the Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute. She holds honorary doctorates from Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, and the Juilliard School. To promote and nurture the careers of her fellow women conductors, Ms. Alsop founded the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship in 2002. The Conductor , an Emmy-nominated feature documentary about her life, debuted at New York’s 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.

DIRK BROM AND KIM RUSSEL

We are pleased to support the Lied Center’s ongoing commitment to bringing classical music to the stage. The internationally and nationally acclaimed artists that share their gifts with Lied audiences add to the outstanding quality of life in Lincoln. We are delighted to join so many others at the Lied who share our appreciation for classical music.

GEOFF & KRISTEN CLINE

We are avid supporters of the arts and arts education in all forms, and the Conductor’s Circle is a great way to further this mission. We feel it is vital that Nebraska has access and exposure to world class classical artists and orchestras, both in the audience and in the classroom.

TOM & LINDA HOEGEMEYER

Music has always been an important part of Tom’s and Linda’s lives. When they moved to Lincoln, they were drawn to the Lied Center for Performing Arts because of the variety of musical performances it brings to the city. They are pleased to support the Lied Center as a part of the Conductor’s Circle.

DRS. DAVID & MARILYN MOORE

We value classical music, and we’ve both been involved in instrumental and choral forms of it for most of our lives. There is no performance thrill as great as the moment the conductor steps on the podium, lifts the baton, and brings the orchestra and the music to life. It’s a “goose bumps” moment every single time.

We’re delighted to have the opportunity to help bring the world’s finest orchestras to the Lied Center stage.

RHONDA SEACREST

Few Nebraskans have supported the arts and culture of the state, including the Lied Center for Performing Arts, more than Rhonda Seacrest and her late husband, James C. Seacrest. With their support of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Sheldon Museum of Art, the Glenn Korff School of Music, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra, the NET Foundation and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, among others, the Seacrests have gone above and beyond to provide world-class cultural events and education to citizens all across Nebraska.

Jointly and individually, the Seacrests have headed fund drives raising millions of dollars and served on the boards of some of Nebraska’s most significant cultural entities.

“Attending any performance at the Lied Center enhances the cultural awareness of each person. I can feel it! Patrons exit culturally elevated in a manner that can only be provided in an exceptional venue. And it is happening right here in Lincoln.”

“GOTTA GET ME SOME OF THAT RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS!”

– Samuel L. Jackson

RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS

SAT, APR 4, 2026 7:30PM

“THESE ARE MY BOYS!” –

Paul McCartney

This performance is supported in part by the Kevin & Diane Klein Performance Fund.

BAGPIPERS WHO ROCK!

“THESE ARE MY BOYS! ” EXCLAIMED SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY AFTER ROCKING OUT TO A CHILLI PERFORMANCE.

“AWESOME!” SAID FILM STAR EWEN MCGREGOR AFTER HE GUESTED ON DRUMS WITH THE CHILLIS

“GOTTA GET ME SOME OF THAT RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS! I WANT SOME!” TWEETED ACTOR SAMUEL L. JACKSON AFTER SEEING THE BAND PERFORM ON NBC IN THE SUMMER OF 2012

Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!

It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland.

It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!) -- a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers -- who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.

Since they walked away with the top prize on the primetime TV talent show, “When Will I Be Famous” in the U.K. in 2007, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers haven’t stopped for a breath, other than to inflate their bagpipes! Formed in 2002, The Chillis have fast become a global phenomenon, taking their signature ‘Bagrock’ sound to the masses with their unique fusion of rocked up Bagpipes and clever covers of popular songs from all genres. Their trademarked sound is a unique fusion of traditional pipe tunes – like “The Flowers of Scotland”, “The Hills of Argyll”, and “Amazing Grace” (done Chilli-style, of course!) -- and contemporary anthems like Queen’s “We Will Rock You”, “Clocks” by Coldplay, “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol, “Let Me Entertain You” by Robbie Williams, and a fantastic rock medley of “Deep Purple”, “Smoke on the Water”, and AC/ DC’s “Thunderstruck”.

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE CHILLIS:

• Over 2.5 million views on YouTube of their viral cover of the Avicci track ‘Wake Me Up’

• Gold record for over 100,000 UK sales of their first album “Bagrock to the Masses”

• Triple platinum album status for third album and DVD – “Blast Live”

• Awarded twice for “Best Live Act in Scotland”

• Sold out tours in the UK, USA, China, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Ukraine, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and India

• Regular performances for A-List showbiz, sports stars and royalty – including Ewan McGregor, Sir Paul McCartney, Gary Player, Samuel Jackson and Her Majesty the Queen

• Over 250,000 Facebook followers and a very active Twitter following of thousands of fans

The Chillis have never been more in demand for their infectious style of feel-good music which appeals right across the age range to people all over the world. Theirs are the very best musicians from Scotland and across the globe – many holding World Champion titles and all serious players with impressive credentials and qualifications. There has never been anything quite like The Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Feel the Chilli heat: It’s time to come closer to the fire!

Immanuel Communities: Enriching lives in Lincoln, Nebraska

For more than 135 years, Immanuel has been a trusted leader in retirement living and senior care across Nebraska. Founded in 1887 on a mission of Christ-centered service, Immanuel has created communities where all people can grow and age in dignity, safety, and wellness.

In Lincoln, Immanuel offers independent living, assisted living, and memory support, as well as access to long-term care communities and hospice services. Communities such as The Landing , Grand Lodge , and Yankee Hill Village provide more than beautiful residences: they foster connection, enrichment, and peace of mind. Residents enjoy maintenance-free living, chef-prepared dining, wellness programs, and engaging social opportunities designed to support a life of purpose and joy.

As a nonprofit organization, Immanuel prioritizes people over profits through the Immanuel Community Foundation and the Immanuel Vision Foundation. This commitment strengthens Lincoln by supporting seniors and their families with compassionate care and stability.

We’re also proud to invest in the cultural life of Lincoln through the Immanuel Ovation Series , bringing world-class entertainment to the community. This season’s lineup includes Hadestown, Cirque Kalabante, The Best of Second City, Red Hot Chilli Pipers , and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. By sponsoring these performances, Immanuel celebrates the arts and creates opportunities for connection and joy, values that enrich lives.

Immanuel’s presence in Lincoln is more than retirement living; it’s a promise of dignity, innovation, and community for aging adults. Together, we’re building a future where older adults live fully and confidently in the place they love.

SONS OF SERENDIP

THU, APR 16, 2026

CORPORATE SPONSOR

PATRON FRIENDS

DAVID & MEGAN DARLINGTON

LUTE FAMILY FOUNDATION

GENE & KRISTEN STOHS

BILL & BETSY STRAIN

Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as fi nalists on America’s Got Talent (NBC) with their ethereal and emotionally stirring interpretations of pop music, arranged with a unique blend of vocals, harp, piano, and cello.

With four successful albums ( Sons of Serendip, Christmas: Beyond the Lights, Life + Love, and Mosaic) and heartfelt live performances, Sons of Serendip has lifted audiences both nationally and internationally. Their most notable performances include collaborations with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, the Atlanta Pops, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Cynthia Erivo, as well as a performance for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards (FXX). In 2019, Sons of Serendip returned to the America’s Got Talent stage, as they were selected to compete in the fi rst ever America’s Got Talent: The Champions. The quartet competed alongside 50 of the winners and fi nalists from America’s Got Talent and Got Talent’s worldwide. In 2020, the quartet performed for Oprah Winfrey’s 2020 Vision Tour’s closing celebration in Denver, CO, and in 2022, they were invited to be one of the artists representing the United States at the World Expo in Dubai.

MICAH CHRISTIAN, a native of Randolph, Massachusetts, became interested in music at an early age. However, it wasn’t until his senior year of high school, when he earned a solo in the Massachusetts Southeastern District Senior Choir, that he realized his potential as a musician. As a freshman at Stonehill College, he decided to follow his passion for music. For the next five years, he spent his summers performing with the Cape Cod-based a cappella group, Hyannis Sound, and his love for music deepened. Alongside Micah’s passion for music is his desire to help build a better world. He has volunteered for a year in Honduras, and a month in Calcutta, India with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. Also, in 2013, after graduating from Boston University with a Master of Divinity, he and his wife volunteered in a rural community in northern Peru for another year. Through music and storytelling, Micah hopes to inspire others to use their gifts to spread love and build a better world.

CORDARO RODRIGUEZ was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He began teaching himself piano at the age of 10 and became well-versed in several other instruments as well as in music production. He has produced music for several well-known international artists such as Verbal, Kylie Minogue, CREAM, and Def Tech. After graduating from Princeton University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, he spent a year volunteering as an English teacher in Ecuador. He then attended Boston University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 2012. At Boston University he met his future bandmate - Micah Christian. Cordaro is very grateful to have the opportunity to pursue his love for music.

JAHMORI SIMMONS is a luminary harpist and producer hailing from the vibrant music scene of Atlanta, Georgia. His versatile career spans the realms of harp performance and contemporary music production, creating a unique tapestry that seamlessly blends classical elegance with contemporary flair. / Since graduating from the esteemed University of Georgia, Simmons’ career highlights have included 26 BRIT certified Silver, Gold, and Platinum singles and albums in the UK, as well as Multi-Platinum Certifications in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, and Poland. Most recently, Simmons’ artistic endeavors reached new heights with his collaboration with Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson in the 2024 rendition of the film “The Color Purple,” whose producers include Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Quincy Jones. Simmons showcased his ability to contribute to both the musical and cinematic landscapes, adding a layer of richness to this iconic production. / Whether crafting charttopping hits, enchanting audiences with the ethereal sounds of the harp, or contributing to cinematic masterpieces, Jahmori Simmons, aka Jay-Mo Dejon, exemplifies the essence of a true artist — while pushing artistic boundaries, and solidifying his place as a groundbreaking force in the world of music and beyond

ZACHARY BROWN is a NYC based cellist, born in Far Rockaway, Queens. Zach is both a classically and progressive/improvisation trained cellist. Using the training and experience from both styles, Zach focuses on pushing the boundaries of progressive cello playing in his writing and collaborations. He has been a guest artist and instructor at The Savannah Music Festival, New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca Summer Music Academy, and Owens College. Performing at classical venues like Carnegie and Lincoln Center, he has also performed with The Turtle Island String Quartet, Terence Blanchard, Queen Latifah, Ashanti, Jadakiss, and numerous Gospel artists such as Tye Tribbet, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence, and more. Zach also performs regularly on Broadway in the pit of Hadestown and A Beautiful Noise.

CORPORATE SPONSOR STORY

In 1957, Val and Zena Weiler operated the Campus Fruit Market in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was clear to them that their business would soon be eclipsed by the large supermarkets springing up across Lincoln. The landmark which had stood for a dozen years had to go. In its place, armed with three dozen pizza pans, a recipe that had been in Mrs. Weiler’s family for years, and a generous amount of trepidation, they decided to open a pizza business.

They took in $60 their first day, and as the restaurant’s reputation grew, patrons began to gather and watch through the window as the pizzas were made. Patrons would stand in line for an hour or more to sample the pizza and pasta specialties created in the original restaurant.

In 1971, the Messineo and Alesio families purchased Valentino’s and soon carefully formulated plans to expand into additional locations. Today, Valentino’s has expanded to 38 restaurant locations throughout Nebraska.

Valentino’s success began with those wonderful family recipes that were passed on when the business changed hands in 1971. However, there’s more than recipes to this story. The highest quality food, reasonable prices, immaculately clean and comfortable restaurants, genuinely friendly service, and a written corporate creed which says that “community service is as important as the quality of the food,” have helped keep Val’s tremendously popular.

PROGRAM SUPPORT

NEBRASKA ARTS

COUNCIL & NEBRASKA

CULTURAL ENDOWMENT

The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, supports the Lied Center for Performing Arts 2025/2026 Season through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization.

LIED PERFORMANCE FUND ENDOWMENT

The Lied Foundation Trust established the Lied Performance Fund Endowment at the University of Nebraska Foundation to enable the students & citizens of Nebraska to experience the finest cultural performances in the world. Many generous individuals & groups continue giving to this fund, enabling the Lied Center to continue presenting artists of great distinction & expanding its outreach programs throughout the state of Nebraska. Every year, thousands of free tickets are distributed to children & families who normally would not have the opportunity to experience the arts.

GLENN KORFF BROADWAY SERIES ENDOWMENT

Established in 2014, the Glenn Korff Broadway Endowment enables the Lied Center to present the highest-quality Broadway shows to Nebraskans while also providing opportunities for students to work with top performers and industry professionals. The Glenn Korff Broadway Endowment also supports the creation of exciting new work right here in Lincoln through the Grow A Show program and offers opportunities for students to work hands-on with top musical theater artists. Our deepest gratitude to the Glenn Korff Estate for making an immeasurable impact on the performing arts in Nebraska.

CLASSICAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT

The Anabeth Hormel Cox Lied Center Performance Fund

ENDOWMENTS

The Lied Center is able to transform the lives of millions thanks to numerous endowments from individuals & organizations that are deeply invested in the power of the arts & their impact on our community. These endowments bring the greatest artists in the world to the Lied stage & create life-changing opportunities that will forever shape the lives they touch. Their legacies will enrich the lives & fulfill the dreams of generations of Nebraskans for years to come.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CREATING A FOREVER LEGACY WITH AN ENDOWMENT

CONTACT Barbara Kohler at the University of Nebraska Foundation at 402.458.1100 OR EMAIL lieddevelopment@unl.edu

Adna A. Dobson Memorial Fund

Art A. & Alice M. Dobson Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund

Burket Graf Lied Center for Performing Arts Fund

Charles J. & Irma V. Killian Fund

Dale Adams Lied Center Fund

Dan Stratman & Larry Wathor Lied Center Production & Facility Improvement Fund

Donald D. Hamann & Phoebe D. Hamann Charitable Fund

Edmund C. Peeks Family Endowed Fund

Evelyn B. Gold Memorial Fund for Performing Arts

Friends of Lied Endowment Fund & Friends of Lied Performance Fund

Gene & Hazel Tallman Memorial Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund

Glenn Korff Broadway Series Endowment

G.k. Platinum Performance Endowment Fund

Gordon & Phyllis Pauley Fund for the Lied Center

Guarantors Council Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund

Helen M. Field Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund

Jeannie Whitehead Fund

Kevin & Diane Klein Performance Fund

Kosmet Klub Lied Center Student Internship Fund

Marjorie & Gene Eaton Lied Endowment Fund

Martin & Ruth Massengale Lied Center Performance Fund

Maurice & Dorothy Hevelone Performing Artist Endowment

Melvin Kurpjuweit Friends of Lied Fund

Miriam Croft Moeller Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund

Piano Master Works Artist Fund

Priority Seating Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund

Roger Cummings Memorial Fund

Ruth M. Amen Performance Fund for Lied Center

Samuel F. & Elizabeth Heim Family Lied Program Endowment Fund

Sarah Lahr’s Sarah’s Kids Fund for the Lied Center

Sheila Delaney Griffin Lied Endowment Fund

Thompson Family Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund

Woody & Paula Varner Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund & Lied Support Fund

Lied Performance Fund: the Lied Center’s programs are supported in part by this endowment established in memory of Ernst F. Lied & his parents, Ernst M. & Ida K. Lied

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

SPECIAL PROJECTS & GRANTS

Cooper Foundation

D.F. Dillon Foundation

Nebraska Arts Council & Nebraska Cultural Endowment

EDUCATION SPONSORS & GRANTS

Supports outreach, education, and performance programs including residencies, master classes, student matinees, teacher workshops, performances, and special projects.

Lied Performance Fund

Bob & Jan FitzSimmons Lied Center

Educational Opportunity Fund

George and Barbara Day Lied Center Fund

Pace Woods Foundation

Mid America Arts Alliance

Green Feather Foundation

Lincoln Community Foundation

Dr. Phillip Engen

Ruth K. Seacrest Fund

Humanities Nebraska

Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts Endowment Fund 2025-2026 Lied Center projects made possible, in part, with support from the HixsonLied College of Fine & Performing Arts Endowment Fund include Soweto Gospel Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Capital City.

ARTS ACROSS NEBRASKA PROGRAM

Arts Across Nebraska connects Lied Center artists with communities, schools & performing arts centers across Nebraska.

Friends of Lied

Richard P. Kimmel & Laurine

Kimmel Charitable Foundation

Nebraska Arts Council & Nebraska Cultural Endowment

KENNEDY CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM

Support is provided by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to integrate the arts across the curriculum in partner schools. This includes a 24-year partnership with the Umonhon Nation School, Macy, NE.

ALSO SUPPORTED BY:

Nebraska Arts Council & Nebraska

Cultural Endowment

The Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program

Pace Woods Foundation

Green Feather Foundation

Dr. Phillip Engen

Umonhon Nation School

UNL College of Education & Human Sciences

Lincoln Public Schools and LPS Indian Education Program

Crete Public Schools

LET’S BE FRIENDS

Experience joy, laughter, and awe

Support arts education and outreach across the state

Make the arts accessible for the next generation

Ensure affordable ticket prices

Enjoy exclusive membership perks!

FRIENDS OF LIED

Friends of Lied is committed to supporting and promoting the Lied Center through educational opportunities, fundraising, and social activities. Board members throughout Nebraska serve as ambassadors for the Lied Center and as liaisons for artistic experiences for the state. Contributions enable the Lied Center to keep ticket prices affordable for top-quality programming and support arts education programs for all Nebraskans. Contributions are tax-deductible.

FRIENDS OF LIED BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT:

Deb Nelson, Aurora*

Katie Allen, Lincoln*

Amy Anderson, Lincoln

Emmy Anderson, Lincoln*

Sarah Arten, Omaha

Deidre Austin, Omaha

Margaret Bartle, Lincoln

Richard Bourque, Lincoln

Kara Brostrom, Lincoln

Pat Chick, Hastings*

Daniel Church, Lincoln

Cindy Clausen, Lincoln

Jody Cosimano, Omaha

Dee Cummins, Lincoln*

Megan D’Amour, Lincoln

Anne Davis, Lincoln

LeAnne Deppisch, Lincoln

Linda Dickeson, Lincoln

Paulette Dinsmore, Lincoln

*Executive Committee Member

Sara Downes, Lincoln

C.K. Duryea, Omaha*

Katie Ely, Lincoln

Clover Frederick, Lincoln*

Ann Gradwohl, Lincoln

Kimberly Hinrichs, Holdrege

Julie Hlavaty, North Platte

Sherrie Hollister, Hastings*

Jennifer Jessup, Lincoln

Susan Klanecky, Lincoln*

Pat Knaub, Lincoln*

Tami Lambie, Lincoln*

Diane Lewis, Central City

Caroline Melson, Lincoln*

Tammy Miller, Lincoln

Sue Moore, Lincoln

Bridgett Ojeda, Lincoln

Kathleen Ousey, Lincoln*

Terri Pattavina, Lincoln

Ann Quinlan, Lincoln*

Alicia Reisinger, Lincoln

Kristi Rippe, Hastings

Jessica Robinson, Lincoln*

Lisa Roth, Lincoln

Sheila Schumacher, Lincoln

Sharlette Schwenninger, Elwood

Kathy Spahr, Lincoln

Albany Starman, Lincoln

Paulette Stefka, North Platte

Krista Stevens, Lincoln*

Gary Tharnish, Lincoln*

Jan Tuckerman, Lincoln

Julie Uribe, Lincoln

Gina Wagner, Omaha

Katie Whyrick, Lincoln

SEASON LIEDERS

SPOTLIGHT SPONSORS

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS

Bill Buntain

Geoff & Kristen Cline

Larry & Lucy Buntain Comine

Ryan Gross & Beth Barger

Chuck & Karen Harris

Brent & Robin Korte

Doug & Vikki Kotil

Liana Sandin - Pearle Francis

Finigan Foundation

Rhonda Seacrest

John & Laurie TavlinNebraska Diamond

Michael & Marvona Tavlin

Art & Chris Zygielbaum

Jo Adams

Chad & Erika Allison

Robert & Barbara Bartle

Anabeth H. Cox

Marsha & Don Dunn

David & Kerry Florell

Matt & Clover Frederick

Lyn & Natalie Leach

Carol & Roger Lewis

John & Deb Nelson

Bryan & Nancy Shank

Don & Myra Wilhite

Dr. Phillip Engen

John & Nancy Haessler

John Grady & Nancy King

Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation Trust

Jenna Vitosh

The Weston Foundation

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE DANCE CIRCLE

Dirk Brom & Kim Russel

Geoff & Kristen Cline

Tom & Linda Hoegemeyer

Drs. Dave & Marilyn Moore

Rhonda Seacrest

PIANO CIRCLE

Dr. Mark Clinton

Dean Hormel Colarossi & Ellison Elizabeth Colarossi in Memory of MarySue Harris

Richard Colarossi & Elizabeth Harris-Colarossi in Memory of MarySue Harris

Anabeth H. Cox*

Keith Heckman

Charlotte Heerman

Mrs. Larry H. Lusk

Chris Marks & Jessica Freeman

Margaret Ozaki in Memory of Joan Reist

Liana Sandin - Pearle Francis Finigan Foundation

*Honorary Piano Circle member

John & Dee Cummins

Priscilla C. Grew

Karen Morgan

Katherine F. Starace

Steve Wake

JAZZ CIRCLE

Dr. Jon Hinrichs

Diane & Kevin Klein

Katherine F. Starace

John & Laurie TavlinNebraska Diamond

MOSAIC CIRCLE

Priscilla C. Grew

Lynne McNally

Art & Chris Zygielbaum

GROWER’S CIRCLE

Diane & Michael Nolan

Art & Chris Zygielbaum

GOLD CIRCLE

Abel Foundation

Chad & Erika Allison

Kelley Baker

Robert & Alana Barth

Dr. Rod & Debbie Basler

Tim & Cindy Bittinger

Bill Buntain

Anabeth H. Cox

Dee & John Cummins

Linda & Doug Dickeson

Donald F. Dillon

Marsha & Don Dunn

David & Kerry Florell

Matt & Clover Frederick

Herb & Kathy Friedman

John Grady & Nancy King

Ryan Gross & Beth Barger

Fred & Mary Anne Guggenmos

Chuck & Karen Harris

Todd & Julie Hlavaty

Vivian Kiechel

Kimmel Foundation

Diane & Kevin Klein

Doug & Vikki Kotil

Lyn & Natalie Leach

Carol & Roger Lewis

Dr. Max & Patricia Linder

Janice Lipovsky & Jacob Smith

James & Georgianne Mastera

Drs. Dave & Marilyn Moore

Angie Muhleisen

Mike & Lynn Murman

The Peteranetz Family

Pinnacle Bank

James & Deborah Ring

Jack Robinson

Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation

Liana Sandin - Pearle Francis

Finigan Foundation

Eric & Renee Schafer

Bryan & Nancy Shank

Linda & Del Smith

Aradhna & Piyush Srivastav

Gene & Kristen Stohs

Margaret & Gregory Sutton

Sue & Tom Tallman

Michael & Marvona Tavlin

Ed & Sue Tricker

Mark & Chris Whitehead

Bonnie Zetterman

Art & Chris Zygielbaum

FRIENDS OF LIED MEMBERS

AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2025

PATRON FRIENDS

$3,000-$3,999

Anonymous (2)

Phyllis Acklie, Lincoln

Emmy & Blake Anderson, Lincoln

Kelley Baker, Lincoln

Neil & Jo Bateman, Lincoln

Mitch Becker & Susan Davis-Becker, Lincoln

Jim & Carol Bishop, Lincoln

Judith Turner Boucher, Lincoln

Nancy & Dan Brosz, Grand Island

N. Jerry Carden & Mary A. Riley, Lincoln

Tim & Sara Carroll, Omaha

Marilyn Cintani, Lincoln

David & Megan Darlington, Roca

Anne & Morgan Davis, Lincoln

Tim & Jill Pershing Davis, Lincoln

David Dickinson & Karen McCluskey, Malcolm

Herb Friedman, Lincoln

Priscilla C. Grew, Lincoln

Mike & Karen Hays, Lincoln

Thomas Hyde, Lincoln

Robert & Dr. Patricia Kain Knaub, Lincoln

Mike & Amber Kutayli, Lincoln

Bill & Cindy Lester, Lincoln

Mrs. Larry H. Lusk, Lincoln

Lute Family Foundation, Lincoln

Pam Manske & Marty Adkins, Lincoln

Eric & Toni McDonald, Waverly

Lynne McNally, Lincoln

Drs. Dave & Marilyn Moore, Lincoln

Cynthia Norman, Lincoln

Rosemary & Fred Ohles, Lincoln

Tom Olson Family Foundation, Lincoln

John & Julie Owens, Seward

Sean & Marla Payant, Lincoln

Lisa & Cary Peterson, Lincoln

Popevis Family, Lincoln

James & Deborah Ring, Denton

David A. Ripa, Lincoln

Jeff & Susan Sailors, Solon, IA

Geraldine & Allen Steinbrink, Arapahoe

Bill Stephan, Lincoln*

Gene & Kristen Stohs, Lincoln

Bill & Betsy Strain, Lincoln

Mary Ann Sullivan, Lincoln

Robert & Kathy Swan, Lincoln

Ed & Sue Tricker, Lincoln

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WORLD PREMIERE PLAY A HOUSE DIVIDED BRINGS MESSAGE OF UNITY TO LIED CENTER AUDIENCES

In September of 2024, sold out crowds exceeding 1,300 people experienced the world premiere play A House Divided in the Lied Center’s Carson Theater. Produced as part of the Lied Center’s Grow a Show program, this new work by Christina Kirk examined the bitter political and personal divisions in the Lincoln White House when Mary Todd Lincoln’s Confederate half-sister came to visit during the height of the Civil War.

The Lied Center has a long history of supporting and creating new work as part of the Grow A Show Program, and over the years the Lied has commissioned, created, and partnered on dozens of theatrical, dance, and musical compositions.

Executive Director Bill Stephan, who chose to produce the play after attending a first reading in November of 2023, said, “Abraham Lincoln used the phrase “a house divided” in his famous speech known as the “House Divided Speech,” delivered on June 16, 1858. The phrase is a reference from the Bible, Matthew 12:25 in which Jesus says, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.” I hope this play may help bring our community and potentially our nation together in that spirit of unity Abraham Lincoln so believed in. Keep an eye on this new work, as you may see it on stages in New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles in the future.”

In addition to the show, the Lied Center also presented a panel discussion and lecture featuring celebrated author and Civil War expert Dr. Jeremi Suri called A House Divided: Politics Today and American History, diving deeper into the topics presented in the play. The lecture was also later aired on C-SPAN, bringing these important topics to an even wider audience.

The Lied Center is proud to support new works that enrich our community, encourage thoughtful discussion, and inspire positive change!

STRINGS OF MANY COLORS BRINGS WORLD MUSIC TO LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Classical guitarist Daniel Martinez, who grew up in Peru and has called Lincoln home for more than 20 years, believes deeply in the power of music as a universal language to bridge divides. With that power in mind, he came up with a big dream. He says, “My goal was always to do a world music tour of all the Lincoln Public Schools.”

In partnership with the Lied Center, Daniel is currently doing just that through the Strings of Many Colors program. The plan is to bring the program to 10 schools each year, eventually reaching every school in LPS. He’s already visited more than 30 schools! For each visit, Daniel brings 7 or 8 instruments (which is only half of the instruments this talented multiinstrumentalist has mastered!) and gives students background on the country each one comes from. He plays and sings for them, talks about culture and traditions, and in the process invites students to talk about their own backgrounds and heritage. Daniel shares with the

students about the languages he speaks (Spanish, English, and Portuguese), and says students often tell him about the languages they speak as well. He says that’s one of his favorite parts of the program—seeing the students open up through music and feel pride in who they are and where they come from. He introduces music as the universal language, meaning that “Because you play an instrument or you love music, you can say you are bilingual- you speak English, and you also speak music.”

After his time in the classroom, Daniel returns to each school with his celebrated band Jarana to give a concert for the entire student body.

At a recent stop at a Lincoln elementary school, Daniel asked the students, “Why do you think I am here? I am here to show you love through culture. Because we are from different places. And the only thing we have to do for others is just love one another. Right?”

After the first Strings of Many Colors visits, Daniel knew the program was having exactly the effect he hoped it would on the students. “I know it’s working because of the laughter and clapping! Kids dancing in front of their peers! I know that’s working. As humans, we build these filters to protect ourselves. And kids, they don’t have that.”

Daniel and his Strings of Many Colors are scheduled to visit 10 schools during the 2025-2026 school year, and he says, “I want to reach more kids and families with my music and bring hope during these confusing times. I want to expand to different towns and cities, bringing hope through melodies, harmonies, and different rhythms. I want kids to connect to their roots, no matter where they are coming from.”

The Lied Center is proud to have this program as part of the Lied’s Educational Outreach that is bringing culture, belonging, and the “universal language” to students across Lincoln!

RENT IN CONCERT COMBINES BROADWAY STARS, TOP NEBRASKA TALENT, AND

THE LINCOLN’S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EVENT AT THE LIED

The Lied Center kicked off 2025 with the groundbreaking RENT in Concert, a one-night-only event celebrating Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical by adapting it for full orchestra. Fresh from its debut at the Kennedy Center with a superstar cast featuring multiple Tony Award® nominees performing alongside local Nebraska talent and the full Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln was one of the only cities in the U.S. to welcome this exciting new concert production.

The project was helmed by Sammi Cannold, named one of Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment and one of Variety’s 10 Broadway Stars to Watch and known for directing unique Broadway projects including How to Dance in Ohio, Evita at New York City Center, Ragtime on Ellis Island, and Sunset Boulevard at the Kennedy Center. For Cannold, the casting process was one of the things that made Rent in Concert so exciting.

She says, “Our casting process on this production is really unique because we are casting locally from amazing talent in the city that we’re going to, in this case in Lincoln. And then also we are bringing in folks from New York or from elsewhere, and those two groups are coming together and making something really special. The other dimension of that that’s really exciting is that we have a few performers who are now based in New York, who’ve performed on Broadway or Off Broadway, and are from Nebraska originally.”

Among those performers returning to Lincoln was Mary Kate Moore, a Lincoln native who was recently on Broadway in Into the Woods as a standby for Sara Bareilles and Stephanie J. Block. For Moore, returning to Lincoln to perform at the Lied was a true full-circle moment. “I had my first ever dance recital on the stage of the Lied. I graduated from high school on the stage of the Lied Center. It’s really, really special.”

In addition to the unique casting process, Cannold said the reimagining of the Rent score for full orchestra also made the show such a special experience. “It’s a completely new, exciting, thrilling sound and emotion.”

Cannold reflected on her time in Lincoln, saying “My Lied Center experience has been amazing. I just have loved every second of working here, and it’s been really exciting to see the different dimensions of what the Lied does. I think that often times in the theater, we work in a ‘theater-only’ bubble, and so to be at a place that does so many different kinds of art and engagement with the community is a very cool thing. And I’ve loved getting to know the community at the Lied.”

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Polyphony

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

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2025 - 2026 Abendmusik Concert Season

All concerts are FREE - 2000 D Street, Lincoln NE

England’s most remarkable chamber choir, Polyphony, comes to the Midwest for the first time.

Community Sing: Handel’s Messiah

Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Raise your voice in Abendmusik’s annual rendition of George Frideric Handel’s iconic Messiah

Christmas with Abendmusik

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 4:00 and 6:30 p.m.

Plymouth Choir accompanied by the Plymouth Ringers and the Abendmusik Chamber Orchestra.

New Year’s Eve Last Blast

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

The Plymouth Brass, the Lincoln Continentals, and guest organist Diane Meredith Belcher.

St. Olaf Choir

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

The St. Olaf Choir is hailed as one of the nation’s premier a cappella ensembles.

Youth Masterworks Festival at the Lied Center for Performing Arts

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Directed by conductor Darita Seth.

J.S. Bach’s Mass in b minor

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Tom Trenney leads sounding light, the Plymouth Choir, soloists, and the Abendmusik Orchestra.

Tonality: America Will Be

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Tonality invites us to look toward a more perfect union for ourselves and future generations.

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New York Polyphony

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 7:30 PM

Johnny Carson Theater

Music by Anton Bruckner, Franz Schubert, Akemi Naito, Paul Moravec, and Andrew Smith

Zodiac Trio

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 7:30 PM

Kimball Recital Hall

Music by George Gershwin, Peter Schickele, Arturo Marquez, and Greg Simon

Catalyst Quartet

Sunday, November 9, 2025 | 3:00 PM

Johnny Carson Theater

Music by Beethoven, Joseph Bologne, Aftab Darvishi, Toru Takemitsu, and Florence B. Price

Junction Trio

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 | 7:30 PM

Johnny Carson Theater

Music by Beethoven, John Cage, John Zorn, and Franz Schubert

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Single tickets available through the Lied Center and at the door.

FINDING CONNECTION IN A LONELY WORLD

DR. VIVEK MURTHY

Oct. 14 • 6:30pm • FREE Lied Center for Performing Arts

19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States and and author of Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.

ORLY ISRAEL

Nov. 18 • Time TBA • FREE Location TBA

Communication strategist, creator of The Listening Table, and founder of Warmline.org, teaching communication skills to foster authentic human connection.

IGNITE LINCOLN

Feb. 17 • 6:30pm

Rococo Theatre • TICKETED

With Firespring and The Foundry Community

Local individuals and nonprofit organizations sharing ideas and stories that spark imagination, inspire, educate, and build a better community.

SHAYLYN ROMNEY GARRETT

Mar. 31 • 6:30pm • FREE Lied Center for Performing Arts

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