25 Years of Omaha's Favorite Tradition: a Q and A with Ernest Richardson

Maestro Ernest Richardson has been leading the Physicians Mutual Omaha Symphony Christmas Celebration for 25 years—we asked him for his reflections on this special show.

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We sat down with Maestro JoAnn Falletta, the acclaimed Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic and newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Omaha Symphony, to discuss the finale of our first 25/26 Masterworks concert before rehearsals began.

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Our Scary Movie Music concerts on October 17 and 18 will feature unbelievable live performances of the hair-raising scores from your favorite scary movies, but the fun doesn't stop there.

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