Before selected concerts in its 2026-27 season, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra organizes a virtual conversation with LSO’s Maestro Edward Polochick and guest artists or composers, hosted by Nebraska Public Media’s Genevieve Randall or Penelope Morrow. The pre-recorded chat for each concert is available to view online as well as via podcast the Monday before the concert, and for most events is also screened in person in the Steinhart Room at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts 45 minutes before the concert begins. Please note: two of the in-person concerts are at Lincoln-area churches rather than at the Lied Center.

The chats are free to view online. The in-person screenings require the purchase of a ticket.

The entire series to date may be viewed on the LSO YouTube Channel.

EMANUEL AX
Concert Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, September 7, 2026
Speakers: Edward Polochick, pianist Emanuel Ax

Mozart & Haydn
Concert Date: Friday, October 9, 2026 AT Saint Paul United Methodist Church
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, October 5, 2026
Anticipated speakers: Edward Polochick, LSO principal bassoon Dennis Pearson

Violin Fantasy
Concert Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, October 26, 2026
Anticipated speakers: guest conductor Andrew Grams, LSO Concertmaster Anton Miller (violin)

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth
Concert Date: Saturday, January 23, 2027
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, January 18, 2027
Anticipated speakers: Edward Polochick, LSO principal horn Greg Helseth; composer Paola Prestini

Jurassic Park in Concert
Concert Date: Saturday, February 20, 2027
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, February 15, 2027
Anticipated speakers: guest pops conductor Lucas Waldin, composer and professor of music for film, theater, games and other media Damon Thomas Lee

Rachmaninoff’s Triumph
Concert Date: Friday, March 5, 2027
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, March 1, 2027
Anticipated speakers: Edward Polochick, LSO principal keyboard Richard Fountain (piano), composer David von Kampen

Beethoven’s Ninth
Concert Date: Friday, April 9, 2027
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, April 5, 2027
Anticipated speakers: Edward Polochick, composer Jake Runestad

Organ Celebration
Concert Dates: Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1, 2027 AT First-Plymouth Congregational Church
Pre-Concert Chat Available: Monday, April 26,2027
Anticipated speakers: Edward Polochick, organist Tom Trenney, LSO Composer-in-Residence Natalie Dietterich