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On an April evening under a clear sky, more than 1,000 Knights gathered at the Reflecting Pond for the annual Symphony Under the Stars. The night unfolded with musical enchantment as Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s Symphony Orchestra performed pieces inspired by our planet and its celestial surroundings, including Jean Sibelius\u2019 Symphony No. 2<\/cite>.<\/p>\n

Conducted by Director of Orchestral Activities Robert Hasty and graduate student Lina Jeong, Knight musicians also performed John Williams\u2019 main title from Star Wars <\/cite>and Roger Zare\u2019s NEOWISE<\/cite>, a piece inspired by a comet that became visible to the naked eye in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event shows how orchestral music can inspire community and bring beautiful music to all audiences in a natural environment.\u201d \u2014\u00a0 Robert Hasty, director of orchestral activities<\/p>\n

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Hours of practice went into preparation for the event<\/dd>\n
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Knights performed, including musicians on brass, percussion, string and woodwind instruments<\/dd>\n
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Years Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ has held Symphony Under the Stars, making it one of the university’s most time-honored traditions<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Robert Hasty, director of orchestral activities, conducts Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s Symphony Orchestra.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A flute player performs during the event.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Graduate student Lina Jeong conducts Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s Symphony Orchestra.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A student smiles between performances.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":25912,"template":"","categories":[979],"tags":[341],"class_list":["post-25776","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-focus","tag-college-of-arts-and-humanities","issues-spring-2025"],"yoast_head":"\nA Starlit Serenade: Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Symphony Under the Stars 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½'s Symphony Orchestra performed pieces inspired by our planet and its celestial surroundings for this year's Symphony Under the Stars.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/starlit-serenade\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Starlit Serenade: Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Symphony Under the Stars 2025\" 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