The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the UI Symphony Orchestra, conducted by William LaRue Jones, director of orchestral studies, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.

The program will feature Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor ("The Merry Wives of Windsor") by Otto Nicolai; Symphony No. 8, op. 88, G major by Antonin Dvorak; and, following intermission, Concerto for Violin, op. 61, D major by Ludwig van Beethoven. World-renowned violinist Wolfgang David will perform during the final piece.

Since 1997, Jones has been professor of music and director of orchestral studies and conductor of orchestras and opera at the UI. In 2011 he received the distinct honor of becoming a Collegiate Fellow in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

His conducting schedule includes a wide array of professional, festival, collegiate, and student ensembles throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, ranging from the Minnesota Orchestra and the Minneapolis Pops to the Penang (Malaysia) Symphony, the Orquestra Sinfonica do Theatro da Paz (Belem, Brazil), the Antofagasta (Chile) Symphony, and the Symphony Orchestra of Lucerne (Switzerland).

David has ensconced himself on the international stage, both as a recitalist and as a guest soloist with many leading orchestras (the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and New York Virtuosi among them). Admitted to the University for Music in Vienna at the age of 8, David studied there for many years with Rainer Küchl, the concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Later he continued his studies at the Musikhochschule in Cologne with Igor Ozim, and with Yfrah Neaman at the Guildhall School of Music in London.

The Symphony Orchestra has been hailed as one of the finest university orchestras in the United States. In addition, this organization is one of the leaders in the premiering and promoting of new literature.

The School of Music is part of the Division of Performing Arts in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation for this event, please contact the School of Music in advance at 319-335-1603.

For a UI arts calendar and details about upcoming events visit the Arts Iowa website.