RELEASE- Guest Conductor Anna Rakitina to Conduct Dynamic Halloween Concert with Omaha Symphony
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Brooke Vogel
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Guest Conductor Anna Rakitina to Conduct Dynamic Halloween Concert with Omaha Symphony
20-year-old cellist Jaemin Han to perform Schumann’s Cello Concerto
OMAHA, Neb., October 20, 2026 – Guest conductor Anna Rakitina and 20-year-old cellist Jaemin Han will perform a concert featuring works from Anna Clyne, Schumann, and Dvořák at the Holland Center on October 30 and 31.
Anna Rakitina will lead the Omaha Symphony in a passionate and intense concert on Halloween weekend. Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour, a spooky opening perfect for a Halloween concert, begins this concert. Schumann’s fiery and passionate Cello Concerto, performed by 20-year-old cellist Jaemin Han, follows. The concert finishes with Dvořák’s exuberant Symphony No. 7, which takes the audience to an exciting journey to Prague through dynamic melodies.
Dvořák’s Seventh will be presented on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. Rehearsals will take place the week of the concert. Media is welcome to attend with prior notice.
You can find the concert webpage here:
https://www.omahasymphony.org/concerts/dvo%C5%99%C3%A1ks-seventh
To arrange coverage, contact Brooke Vogel via email at bvogel@omahasymphony.org or by phone at 402.661.8458.
Performance Details
Dvořák’s Seventh
Holland Performing Arts Center
Friday, October 30 & Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Anna Rakitina, Conductor
Jaemin Han, Cello Soloist
Program Order:
- ANNA CLYNE: This Midnight Hour
- SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto
- DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 7
Ticketing Information
Tickets for Dvořák’s Seventh start at $26. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.omahasymphony.org or by calling Ticket Omaha at 402.345.0606. Student and teacher rush tickets are $10 and can be purchased 90 minutes before the performance. Performance dates are subject to change. In the event of performance changes or cancellations, the Omaha Symphony will email ticket holders to inform them of new dates and ticketing options. Patrons with questions may email ticketomaha@o-pa.org. The Omaha Symphony also regularly posts performance updates at omahasymphony.org, along with Omaha Symphony’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Patrons can sign up for the latest updates at omahasymphony.org.
About the Omaha Symphony
The Omaha Symphony is a non-profit organization that annually serves over 400,000 people through more than 250 culturally enriching and entertaining mainstage concerts, music education programs, community engagement activities, and digital initiatives like Omaha Symphony Anywhere, a free online streaming platform featuring recordings of live performances, along with educational content, interviews, musician highlights, and more behind-the-scenes video content. In addition to Masterworks, Symphony Joslyn, Family, and LIVE with the Omaha Symphony concert series, the Omaha Symphony’s nationally recognized education and community engagement programs touch the lives of more than 140,000 people and over 300 schools each year. We are focused on creating a welcoming space and nurturing connections to ensure the Omaha community experiences and participates in music in a way that serves, reflects, uplifts, and entertains.
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