Conductor Dr. Stephen Tucker and UCI’s symphony orchestra present “American Renaissance” at the Barclay Theatre on March 13th.This program includes Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, and William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American,”. The program will feature the winner of the 2015 Concerto Competition, Jae Won No, and violin.

In his 14th year as the conductor of the UCI Symphony, Dr. Stephen Tucker continues to build the orchestra’s repertoire as well as its visibility in the Orange County and the larger California communities. Along with his orchestral duties, Dr. Tucker is an Associate Professor in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts’ Music Department, teaching a variety of courses.