FEATURED EVENT
Epic Opera
May 21, 2022
Be prepared to shout “bravo” as all the glory and grandeur of opera fills the Meade Theatre in this concert showcasing some of the most thrilling moments from the opera…
UPCOMING EVENTS
Paul Laurence Dunbar: A Juneteenth Celebration
June 17, 2022
The DPO celebrates Paul Laurence Dunbar, acclaimed African-American poet born in Dayton, OH, as they perform a beautiful program of music honoring America’s long march towards a more perfect union.
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SUNDAY NIGHTS on Discover Classical!
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Next Broadcast:
Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Neal…
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Next Broadcast:
Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10:00 am
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Patrick Reynolds, conductor
Bonnie Burgess-Gay, Nicholas Hogue and Alena Scott, conducting apprentices
Rossini…
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ABOUT ME
Aurelian Oprea
For the 2021–2022 Season, Aurelian Oprea will serve as Acting Concertmaster of the Dayton Philharmonic. He was born in Cluj-Napoca, the cultural capital of Romania’s Transylvania region. His parents and grandfather were string players in the Romanian National Opera House Orchestra, and his grandmother was the prima ballerina of the Opera’s ballet corps. Aurelian earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from Bowling Green State University. He won his first professional audition at the age of 20, becoming the youngest member of the Michigan Opera Theater Orchestra in Detroit, a position he held until 2000 when he joined the DPO. Aurelian is fluent in Romanian, Hungarian and English. He resides in Grafton Hill with his wife, Rachel, and his daughter, Hanna.
