FEATURED EVENT
Pines of Rome and Brandon Patrick George
September 16, 2022
Brandon Patrick George, Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra alum—and hottest young flutist around—connects you to the Celtic inspiration of Christopher Rouse’s Concerto.
2022-2023 Season
Landslide: A Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac
September 24, 2022
The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra takes the stage to rock out to the best of Fleetwood Mac! Enjoy hits like Big Love, Landslide, Dreams, and more!
Havana Nights
September 30, 2022
Enjoy a vibrant night at the Dayton Philharmonic where the best of classical Spanish music with Afro-Cuban rhythms meet on stage
Charlie Parker's Yardbird
October 7, 2022
This jazz inspired opera is a free-form exploration into the heart, mind and music of the ghost of Charlie Parker as he composes his final masterpiece with help from friends.
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Next Broadcast:
Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 8:00 pm
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Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 am
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Neal Gittleman, conductor
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Stella Sung: Oceana
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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.
