BU Symphony Orchestra: Vivid Storytelling, Emotional Richness

On October 3, the Boston University Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Sarah Ioannides (fourth from left), performed a program exploring vivid storytelling and emotional richness at the Tsai Performance Center. Opening with Seven O’Clock Shout by Valerie Coleman, followed by Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, the concert closed with Stravinsky’s energetic ballet Pétrouchka. Featured were two graduate student conductors, Ian Henscheid and Gordon Cheung. Photo by Alicia Hamm (COM’26)