Fanfare Gala
May
19

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.

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ESO Brass Quintet at Lord's Park - Presented by the City of Elgin
Jun
20

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.

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Listener's Club | Beethoven’s 9th
May
1

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.

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Listener's Club | Beethoven’s 9th
Apr
30

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.

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Music for Cello and Guitar
Apr
19

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

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Music for Violin, Cello and Piano
Apr
14

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

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Friday Favorites: Music You Know!
Apr
12

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

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Listener's Club | Schumann Piano Concerto
Apr
3

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.

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Listener's Club | Schumann Piano Concerto
Apr
2

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.

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Coffee & Conversation
Mar
22

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!

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Listener's Club | Isabella Lippi Plays Mozart
Feb
28

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.

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Listener's Club | Isabella Lippi Plays Mozart
Feb
27

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.

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Listener's Club | Flute Virtuoso Brandon Patrick George
Jan
10

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.

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Listener's Club | Brandon Patrick George
Jan
9

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.

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