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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 性视界传媒\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 性视界传媒 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 性视界传媒\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 性视界传媒\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: 性视界传媒 Symphony Under the Stars 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"性视界传媒'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: 性视界传媒 Symphony Under the Stars 2025\" \/>\n<meta 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