In our communities
ESO musicians are an integral part of the community, sharing the gift of music with tens of thousands of people each year with free community and education programs. Special connections with our community include:
Free Community Concerts
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra offers free performances throughout the Fox River Valley during the year in schools, houses of worship, healthcare facilities, parks, and other public spaces. This year we featured free concerts at the Juneteenth Festival and in Gifford Park on July 4th.
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These FREE lectures/discussions take place at public libraries during the week before ESO concert weekends. Presented by a member of the ESO or our Music Director, Chad Goodman, come and learn about the music that will be presented in the next concerts with the Elgin Symphony. This is your chance to meet our musicians and ask questions, hear them play and talk about their instruments, and find out what to listen for and what they love about the music they are performing.
Gale Borden Public Library
270 N. Grove Ave.
Elgin, IL 60120
847-742-2411
Presented the Wednesday before Classics concert weekends from 12 - 1 PM
October 4, 2023
November 1, 2023
January 10, 2024
February 28, 2024
April 3, 2024
May 1, 2024
Barrington Area Library
505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010
847-382-1300
Presented the Tuesday before Classics concert weekends from 1 - 2 PM
October 3, 2023
October 31, 2023
January 9, 2024
February 27, 2024
April 2, 2024
April 30, 2024