Nebraska Public Media Televises ‘Omaha Symphony in Concert: Choral Collaborative’
LINCOLN, Neb. (May 30, 2025) – Nebraska Public Media and the Omaha Symphony will bring another of the symphony’s concerts to television viewers across the state this summer.
“Omaha Symphony in Concert: Choral Collaborative” will air at 8 p.m. CT, Friday, June 13, on Nebraska Public Media.
This recorded program features more than 300 students from six Omaha-area high schools perform Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” as part of the Omaha Symphony’s Choral Collaborative program.
Choral Collaborative gives students the opportunity to perform a world-class repertoire, work with professional soloists and participate in an intense learning and rehearsal process.
Omaha-area schools taking part in the 2025 Choral Collaborative performances include: Bellevue West High School, Omaha Central High School, Creighton Prep High School, Elkhorn High School, Fremont High School and Millard South High School.
The Omaha Symphony concerts on Nebraska Public Media are being brought to television in part by generous donors from both organizations.
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The Omaha Symphony is a non-profit organization that serves over 225,000 people through more than 150 live orchestral performances and digital initiatives. In addition to Masterworks, Symphony Joslyn, Family, and LIVE with the Omaha Symphony concert series, the Omaha Symphony’s nationally recognized education and community engagement programs touch the lives of more than 40,000 people and over 300 schools each year. We are focused on creating a welcoming space and nurturing connections to ensure the Omaha community experiences and participates in music in a way that serves, reflects, uplifts, and entertains.