Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Friday, October 5, 2018 at 7:30 pm Prairie Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm Hemmens Cultural Center
Sunday, October 7 at 2:30 pm Hemmens Cultural Center

Stephen Squires, conductor
Elgin Master Chorale (October 6 & 7 only)
Joe Shadday, tenor

An eclectic mix of American music by Irving Berlin, Aaron Copland, Julia Ward Howe, John Williams and more
Honors the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI

Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams and the ESO explore Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung at this fun, informal event. For newcomers and connoisseurs alike!

Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams, conductor
Laura Wilde, soprano

Beethoven   Fidelio Overture
R. Strauss    Four Last Songs
Wagner        Highlights from The Ring

December 8, 2018 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
December 9, 2018 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Stephen Squires, conductor
Elgin Master Chorale
Soloists TBD

Bring the entire family and create joyful holiday memories together at ESO Sounds of the Season.

January 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm     Prairie Center for the Arts
January 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm    Hemmens Cultural Center
January 13, 2019 at 2:30 pm    Hemmens Cultural Center

Stephen Squires, conductor
Isabella Lippi, ESO concertmaster, violin

Haydn    Symphony No. 94, “Surprise” Symphony
Bruch     Violin Concerto No. 1
Kodaly   Peacock Variations

January 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm
January 27, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams, conductor

A program of waltzes & polkas reminiscent of Vienna’s famous New Year’s concert.

February 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm
February 10, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano

Brahms        Academic Festival Overture
Chopin         Piano Concerto No. 2
Schumann   Symphony No. 4

March 2, 2019 at 7:30 pm
March 3, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Teddy Abrams, conductor
Jason Vieaux, guitar

Smetana   The Moldau
Villa-Lobos   Concerto for Guitar & Small Orchestra
Corigliano   Troubadours
Tchaikovsky   Francesca da Rimini

March 22, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams and the ESO explore Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter,”  at this fun, informal event! For newcomers and connoisseurs alike

March 23, 2019 at 7:30 pm
March 24, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams, conductor
Greg Flint & Steve Replogle, horns

Bach            Orchestral Suite No. 3
Telemann   Concerto for Two Horns and Two Violins
Mozart        Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

May 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm
May 5, 2019 at2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams, conductor
Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Mahler     Adagio from Symphony No. 10
Copland   Symphony No. 3