About this episode

Laura Jackson and Michelle Isaac discuss the upcoming concerts featuring Carmina Burana and other works.

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil music director and conductor, and composer Michelle Isaac speak with Chris Morrison about the sixth and final concerts of the Reno Phil's 2025-26 Classix season, "Carmina Burana," happening April 17-19, 2026. The concerts include the Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront by Leonard Bernstein, the world premiere of Pressing Truths by Michelle Isaac, and Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Along with the Reno Phil, the concerts feature soloists Ashley Fabian, Arnold Livingston Geis, and Weston Hurt, the Reno Phil Chorus, and the Sierra Nevada Children's Chorus.

People in this episode

Host: Laura Jackson

Guest: Michelle Isaac

Topics covered

• Carmina Burana
• Reno Phil
• Classical music
• Concerts
• World premiere
• Music direction

Keywords

• Carmina Burana
• Reno Phil
• concerts
• Michelle Isaac
• Laura Jackson
• classical music
• world premiere

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reno Phil

Books & works: Carmina Burana, On the Waterfront, Pressing Truths

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