Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra Announces 2021-2022 Season

Elmhurst IL

31 July, 2021

3:41 PM

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Well-loved masterpieces, favorites from musical theater, and dazzling performances by instrumental soloists and the Apollo Chorus of Chicago await you in the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra's highly-anticipated 2021-2022 season of music-making. Under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Stephen Alltop, concert programs will offer music sure to please a wide range of musical tastes, and special events throughout the season will infuse the concert experience with a celebratory flavor. The ESO's home at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church offers a spectacular contemporary space in which to enjoy not-to-be-missed performances with family and friends. You will want to be at each concert to appreciate all the season offers, beginning in September with a program of well-loved musical theater favorites, selections from Star Wars Suite by John Williams, and Gershwin's Variations on I Got Rhythm. Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor (Mvt. 1), Ravel's Bolero, and Respighi's The Pines of Rome are showcased in the second concert of the season, followed by a January program featuring music of Handel, J.S. Bach, Vivaldi and Telemann displaying the amazing talents of the ESO woodwinds and brass. St. John Passion, sung by the acclaimed Apollo Chorus of Chicago, takes center stage in March, and the season comes to a rousing conclusion in May with a concert starring percussionist She-e Wu in a breath-taking performance of Higdon's Festive Overture and the ESO playing music of Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff. Concert dates and times are as follows: Concert #1 Saturday, September 18, 2021,7:30 pm Concert #2 Saturday, November 13, 2021, 7:00 pm Concert #3 Sunday, January 23, 2022, 3:00 pm Concert #4 Saturday, March 12, 2022, 7:00 pm Concert #5 Saturday, May 7, 2022, 7:00 pm You can subscribe now for the upcoming season of the Elmhurst Symphony. In this season of stellar musical experiences, the Symphony will offer five different concerts; patrons can choose packages of three to five concerts for any dates. Special discount subscriptions ranging in cost from $90 to $130 are available through September 1. Those who become ESO members by subscribing will also receive substantial discounts on additional single ticket purchases, free exchange of ticket dates for most concerts, and invitations to subscriber-only events. To become a member or request a season brochure, call 630-941-0202 or visit www.elmhurstsymphony.org