Saturday, July 31, 7:30 pm - West Suburban Symphony
The symphony presents “Together Again,” an intermission-free performance featuring some of classical music’s most popular, and most emotional, masterpieces. Selections range from the somber, remembering the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, to the celebratory and triumphant. Highlights include Barber’s reflective Adagio for Strings; the soulful Adagietto from Mahler’s fifth symphony; Copland’s gentle Saturday Night Waltz; and Hayman’s joyful Pops Hoe Down. The orchestra will also perform Berlioz’s spirited Roman Carnival Overture, Rimsky-Korsakov’s resolute Procession of the Nobles, the majestic final movement of Beethoven’s Symphony 5, and the booming finale of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Founded in 1947 and based in Hinsdale, the West Suburban Symphony is conducted by Maestro Peter Lipari.
Saturday, August 28, 7 pm - DuPage Symphony Orchestra
The symphony presents “Our Folk Song Heritage,” a spirited and tuneful program featuring an array of folk songs from the British Isles and the American homeland. The concert opens with a suite from John Williams’ film score for Far and Away, with echoes of Ireland and the 1890’s American West. Ralph Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite and Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite follow, showcasing traditional melodies. Arthur Harris’ Americana and Clare Grundman’s American Folk Rhapsody bring the focus back to our own shores with rich settings of “Shenandoah,” “Deep River” and more. A medley of well-known American spirituals, a poignant musical essay by William Grant Still, and a lively compendium of regional favorites stretching From Sea to Shining Sea round out the performance. Founded in 1954 and based in Naperville, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Music Director Barbara Schubert.