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Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM in The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts & Sciences Crickets Theater

PRESENTED BY PROSPERITY BANK, MTS KIMBELL MANUFACTURING, AND THE SS FOUNDATION:

Mozart’s “Eline kliene Nachtmusik” (A Little Night Music) is one of the most famous classical works of all time. The string ensemble’s striking opening notes are instantly recognizable. The “Mannheim Rocket” theme transforms into elegant melodies that serenade the soul. Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp showcases different instrumental personalities between the flute and harp, bringing them together in a beautifully harmonious and complementary manner. LSO Principal Flutist Kim Hudson and Principal Harpist Rachel Mazzucco feature their virtuosic skills in this effervescent double concerto.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 is grounded in the “Classical Era” of Mozart and Haydn but contains the beginnings of Beethoven’s “Romantic Era” experimentation. Beethoven pushed the boundaries of tonality and used wind instruments and the timpani (kettle drums) in an exciting new way. He incorporated comedic teasing into the piece, and subverted expectations by turning the typically slower “minuet” portion into a blazing fast “scherzo.” This unique work bridges the classical era with the future of symphonic music.

Mozart – Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major, K. 525 (“Eine kleine Nachtmusik”)

Mozart – Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299/297c

Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C Major, op. 21

Kim Hudson, flute

Rachel Mazzucco, harp

Eric Allen, conductor

This performance is also made possible in part by The CH Foundation; Helen Jones Foundation, Inc.; the Lubbock Symphony Guild; the Texas Commission on the Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts, and a grant by the City of Lubbock as recommended by Civic Lubbock, Inc.

This performance takes place in the Lubbock Cultural District.

Artist Bios

Kim Hudson is the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Principal Flutist and the Crew of Columbia, STS-107 Endowed Chair. She has dedicated her time as a flute teacher to students of all ages (including at the collegiate level) and as an outstanding performer with the LSO and other performing arts organizations in the region for over 20 years. She holds an M.M. in Flute Performance from Texas Tech University and B.M. in Flute Performance from the University of Houston.

Dr. Rachel Mazzucco is Lecturer of Harp and Music Theory at Texas Tech University and Co-Director of the TTU String Project. She serves as the LSO’s Principal Harpist and as the Rachel Jean Armstrong Thomas Endowed Chair. She is also an active performer with Ballet Lubbock and the Amarillo Symphony (where she also serves as Principal Harpist). She holds a Ph.D. in Fine Arts with a concentration in Music Theory and an M.M. in Harp Performance from TTU, and a B.M. in Music Performance and a B.S. in Mathematics from Texas Christian University. She has studied under many renowned harpists, including Susan Pejovich of the Dallas Symphony and the late LSO Principal Harpist Gail Barber. In addition to her work as a performer and educator, Dr. Mazzucco has also presented research in local, regional, and international venues, for groups such as the American Harp Society, the American String Teacher’s Association, and the Texas Society for Music Theory.