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In Concert: The St. Olaf Orchestra

NORTHFIELD Minn-- The Internationally known St. Olaf Orchestra from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., will perform at the Upper St. Clair Theater on Tuesday, October 16th at 7PM. Tickets are $10 for adults/seniors. Students are FREE. Tickets can be purchased at stolaftickets.com or by calling 1-800-363-5487. Additional tour ticket information can be found at stolaftickets.com

Called "one of the best college orchestras in the nation" by TIME magazine's Richard Ostling, the St. Olaf Orchestra is known for its passionate music-making and professional-level performances. The orchestra's national tour this fall will feature a repertoire that includes Smetana's Dance of the Comedians, "Fete" from Trois Noctournes by Claude Debussy, "Danzon No. 2" by Arturo Marquez, "Sensemaya" by Silvestre Revueltas, "Valse Triste" by Jean Sibelius, and Maurice Ravel's "Suite No. 2" from Daphnis and Chloe.  

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