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Concert preview: WMU Symphony and Stulberg silver medalist Esme Arias-Kim

Esme Arias-Kim and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Elliot Mandel
Esme Arias-Kim and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago

The Western Michigan University Symphony will take the stage at Miller Auditorium at 3 pm on Sunday, Oct 1 to perform three works: Glinka's Overture to Russlan and Ludmila, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, and the Symphony No. 5 by Shostakovich. In a longstanding tradition, the Stulberg International String Competition's silver medalist appears as guest soloist. This year's winner, Illinois native Esme Arias-Kim, joined Cara Lieurance to talk about the concert with conductor Bruce Uchimura and Stulberg executive director Megan Yankee.

The concert is free and open to the public.

Cara Lieurance is the local host of NPR's All Things Considered on 1021 WMUK and covers local arts & culture on Let's Hear It on 89.9 Classical WMUK weekday mornings at 10 - 11 am.