Classical Series
"Passionate and Poignant"
Saturday, October 8, 2011 • 8:00 pm
Patrice Michaels, soprano
Shostakovich's rousing Festive Overture, followed by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Stephen Albert's Flower of the Mountain and Tchaikovsky's exquisetly emotional Symphony No. 6, Pathetique
"Bold and Beautiful"
Saturday, November 19, 2011 • 8:00 pm
Elena Urioste, violin
Beethoven's powerfully dramtic Egmont overture, followed by Samuel Barber's warmly romantic Violin Concerto, and concluding with Brahm's masterful Symphony No. 1 in C minor.
"Heroic and Hopeful"
Saturday, February 11, 2012 • 8:00 pm and
Sunday, February 12, 2012 • 3:00 pm
North Central College Department of Theater and Office of International Programs
Dvorak's New World Symphony, plus Peter Boyer's acclaimed "Ellis Island - A Dream of America" - a remarkable multi-media essayfor actors, projected images, and orchestra, celebrating the immigrant experience and our American dream.
"Rich and Resonant"
Sunday, March 18, 2012 • 3:00 pm
DSO Young Artist Auditions Winner
William Schuman's picturesque New England Triptych, and Sibelius' sonorousand patriotic Symphony No. 2, plus the winner of the DSO's 2012 Young Artist Auditions.
"Mighty and Magical"
Saturday, May 12, 2012 • 8:00 pm
Ching-Yun Hu, piano
Beethoven's brilliantly virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, followed by Mahler's tender, tuneful, and triumphant Symphony No. 1 in D major.