Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival -- Lincoln Finale Festival Orchestra
Date and Time
- Friday, Aug 1, 2025 7pm - 8:30pm
Location
Kimball Recital Hall
11th and R Streets
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Join us for the 6th Annual Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival - a celebration of music, poetry, and cultural exchange happening across Lincoln from July 20 to August 1. All events are FREE.
Come and see the newly-minted Crossroads Festival Orchestra finish with a flair and a program curated by Kinan Azmeh, that promises to go deep.
We’ve put together an orchestra with familiar and new faces, local and visiting artists – a true expression of the festival’s ability to connect across geography and culture. Including Omaha Symphony Concertmaster Susanna Perry Gilmore, Russian virtuoso violinist Olga Smola, and Lincoln-native bassist Sam Beck-Johnson just to name a few, it will be a tribute to Nebraska’s own musical environment, its musical institutions and its impact on the wider world.
Featuring soloists Layale Chaker, Jake Charkey, Dinuk Wijeratne and Kinan Azmeh, the program features works of those artists and more, conducted by pianist/composer Dinuk Wijeratne and led by a rotating cast of concertmasters.
Experience it at the newly-revitalized Kimball Hall, with its state-of-the-art acoustics, redesigned seating and modern stage. We’re honored to partner with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Glenn Korff School of Music and share in the activation of their new dynamic performance spaces.
🎥 Watch a preview:
👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=319MLxqK14Y
👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmVmjWTH7lQ
👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_TlcEEm84
All Lincoln Events:
🎨 Family Day – Sun. July 20, 2–4pm @ Sheldon Museum of Art
🌆 Lincoln Showcase – Sat. July 26, 7:30–9:30pm @ Sheldon Sculpture Garden
🎶 Sarafand – Wed. July 30, 7–8:30pm @ Kimball Recital Hall
🎼 Erdem Helvacioglu and Friends – Wed. July 30, 9:30–10:30pm @ The Music Box (MBX)
🎻 Lincoln Finale Festival Orchestra – Fri. Aug 1, 7–8:30pm @ Kimball Recital Hall
All events are FREE. Some require reservations.
Full schedule, details, and reservations are on our website: nebraskamusicfest.org
