Fanfare Gala
Join your Elgin Symphony Orchestra for the annual Fanfare Gala commemorating 74 years of musical culture and community in "The City in the Suburbs." The Fanfare Gala Luncheon will include a live auction, champagne toast, musical performances, glamorous guests, and much more.
ESO Brass Quintet at Lord's Park - Presented by the City of Elgin
Program Information
The members of the Elgin Symphony Brass Quintet will be performing music of the Americas including works by Joplin, Copland, Sousa, Florence Price, and many others!
Ross Beacraft, trumpet
David Gauger, trumpet
Mary Buscanics-Jones, horn
Adam Moen, trombone
Charles Schuchat, tuba
Ticket Information
This is a free event! We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Patriotic Brass Celebration
A patriotic brass concert featuring Chad Goodman and the ESO Brass and Percussion sections at Citizens Park in Barrington.
Beethoven’s 9th
MOZART | Ave verum corpus
JESSIE MONTGOMERY | Hymn for Everyone
BEETHOVEN | Symphony No. 9
Chad Goodman, conductor
Elgin Master Chorale
Beethoven’s 9th
MOZART | Ave verum corpus
JESSIE MONTGOMERY | Hymn for Everyone
BEETHOVEN | Symphony No. 9
Chad Goodman, conductor
Elgin Master Chorale
Listener's Club | Beethoven’s 9th
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library and Barrington Area Library the week of each concert.
Listener's Club | Beethoven’s 9th
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library (Wednesdays) and Barrington Area Library (Tuesdays) the week of each concert.
ESO String Quartet | Music of Haydn and Dvorak
HAYDN | String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 “Joke”
DVORAK | String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96 “American"
Eric Pidluski, violin
Maria Arrua, violin
Rebecca Swan, viola
Matthew Agnew, Cello
Music for Cello and Guitar
Music for Cello and Guitar as part of the Martini Room’s Live Music Friday! A night of Music + Martinis and get into The Groove at downtown Elgin's Martini Room.
Matthew Agnew, cello
Gabriel Datcu, guitar
Music for Violin, Cello and Piano
Join members of the award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra and guest pianist Daniel Baer for an afternoon of romantic chamber music by Brahms and Schumann.
C. SCHUMANN | Piano Trio in G minor, op. 17
BRAHMS | Six Pieces for Piano, op. 118
R. SCHUMANN | Phantasiestücke for Piano Trio, op. 88
Daniel Baer, piano
Isabella Lippi, violin
Sara Sitzer, cello
Friday Favorites: Music You Know!
You may not know the names, but you know the music through movies, television, radio, and commercials. Hear this Music You Know and love performed LIVE with Chad Goodman and the ESO - find out where some of your favorite music comes from.
From Copland and Tchaikovsky to Mendelssohn and Bizet, you will be surprised!
Chad Goodman, conductor
Schumann Piano Concerto
BRAHMS | Academic Festival Overture
R. SCHUMANN | Piano Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony No. 2, “Ukrainian”
Chad Goodman, conductor
Orli Shaham, piano
Schumann Piano Concerto
BRAHMS | Academic Festival Overture
R. SCHUMANN | Piano Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony No. 2, “Ukrainian”
Chad Goodman, conductor
Orli Shaham, piano
Listener's Club | Schumann Piano Concerto
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library and Barrington Area Library the week of each concert.
Listener's Club | Schumann Piano Concerto
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library (Wednesdays) and Barrington Area Library (Tuesdays) the week of each concert.
Music for Strings
A concert featuring the Strings of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra! Join us again this year for another enjoyable afternoon of music inside our Elgin community.
Chad Goodman, conductor
Coffee & Conversation
Have all your burning questions answered over a cup of coffee at our Coffee & Conversation event later this month! Just stop by our offices any time between 10 AM and noon on March 22nd. Chad Goodman, along with the ESO Staff, will be there to give you a glimpse into what keeps your favorite orchestra chugging along.
We invite everyone interested to drop by, meet, and chat with us!
ESO Presents: Brant Taylor and Kuang-Hao Huang
BACH | Sonata in D Major
POULENC | Suite Francaise
RACHMANINOFF | Sonata in g minor
Brant Taylor, cello
Kuang-Hao Huang, piano
Isabella Lippi Plays Mozart
REVUELTAS | Janitzio
MOZART | Violin Concerto No. 4
PROKOFIEV | Symphony No. 5
Chad Goodman, conductor
Isabella Lippi, violin
Isabella Lippi Plays Mozart
REVUELTAS | Janitzio
MOZART | Violin Concerto No. 4
PROKOFIEV | Symphony No. 5
Chad Goodman, conductor
Isabella Lippi, violin
Listener's Club | Isabella Lippi Plays Mozart
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library and Barrington Area Library the week of each concert.
Listener's Club | Isabella Lippi Plays Mozart
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library (Wednesdays) and Barrington Area Library (Tuesdays) the week of each concert.
The Magic of Hollywood
Featuring musical moments from Hollywood’s biggest movies. “E.T,” “Star Wars,” “Cinema Paradiso,” and music from the “Harry Potter” series.
Chad Goodman, conductor
The Magic of Hollywood
Featuring musical moments from Hollywood’s biggest movies. “E.T,” “Star Wars,” “Cinema Paradiso,” and music from the “Harry Potter” series.
Chad Goodman, conductor
Flute Virtuoso Brandon Patrick George
BACEWICZ | Overture
IBERT | Flute Concerto
SCHUBERT | Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”
HINDEMITH | Symphonic Metamorphosis
Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
Brandon Patrick George, flute
Flute Virtuoso Brandon Patrick George
BACEWICZ | Overture
IBERT | Flute Concerto
SCHUBERT | Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”
HINDEMITH | Symphonic Metamorphosis
Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
Brandon Patrick George, flute
Listener's Club | Flute Virtuoso Brandon Patrick George
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library and Barrington Area Library the week of each concert.
Listener's Club | Brandon Patrick George
Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by our very own ESO Musicians. Hear them perform live and share their personal insight about each concert program. You can enjoy this FREE presentation at the Gail Borden Library (Wednesdays) and Barrington Area Library (Tuesdays) the week of each concert.
Holiday Spectacular
Featuring The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Navidad Latina!, the Music of John Rutter, plus your favorite carols, and an appearance by Santa Claus!
Chad Goodman, conductor
Integrity School of Dance
Elgin Master Chorale
Holiday Spectacular
Featuring The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Navidad Latina!, the Music of John Rutter, plus your favorite carols, and an appearance by Santa Claus!
Chad Goodman, conductor
Integrity School of Dance
Elgin Master Chorale
Holiday Spectacular
Featuring The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Navidad Latina!, the Music of John Rutter, plus your favorite carols, and an appearance by Santa Claus!
Chad Goodman, conductor
Integrity School of Dance
Elgin Master Chorale
Holiday Spectacular
Featuring The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Navidad Latina!, the Music of John Rutter, plus your favorite carols, and an appearance by Santa Claus!
Chad Goodman, conductor
Elgin Master Chorale
Holiday Brass and Percussion
This free special Holiday event will be presented at the Saint Anne Catholic Community featuring members of the ESO Brass and Percussion sections.