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Lonnie Klein brought many world-class musicians and singers to town to perform with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra (LCSO) during his 21 years as director.
A few days before his May 31 retirement, Klein will release “Lonnie Klein’s Favorite Memories,” a free, more than 2 and 1/2 hour, online collection of eight of his favorite full movements from live LCSO concerts, 1999-2020.
Here is the lineup:
Klein said the greatest challenge in putting the free DVD/CD together was choosing eight performances from among those of the more than 100 guest artists he brought to Las Cruces to perform with LCSO, 1999-2020.
Klein said he made the final selection based on full, unedited performances “that really connected with me, the orchestra, the audience – that really knocked our socks off. I cherry picked whom I thought were the most memorable performances.”
Time limitations and copyright restrictions prevented Klein from including some performers, he said, including Doc Severinsen’s 2007 concert with the symphony at Pan American Center.
The DVD/CD includes brief introductions of each performance from Klein, with his personal recollections about each performer.
Klein said he decided to put together the memories collection as a follow up to the archival DVD/CD released last November that “featured and highlighted the most memorable moments of the LCSP musicians.”
“Lonnie Klein’s Favorite Memories” will be available free May 27 on YouTube and the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra’s website and Facebook page.
The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra’s (LCSO) 2021-22 season will begin Oct. 2 and continue through May 1, 2022. The season will feature four guest conductors, including Lonnie Klein, who is retiring this May after 21 seasons as LCSO director.
Here is the lineup, with all performances on both Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.
LCSO will begin renewing 2021-22 season tickets and pops tickets June 1 and continue through July 31. New season tickets will be available Aug. 1-31.
Call 575-646-3709, email manager@lascrucessymphony.org.
Visit www.lascrucessymphony.com.
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