$22 for Ticket to ESO presenting Copland and Tchaikovsky – 3 March performances
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra (ESO) concerts March 3-5 highlight two of the most popular composers of their native countries-Russia's Tchaikovsky and America's Aaron Copland. Hear the Russian folk theme in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's passionate Symphony No. 4 and the uniquely American sound in Copland's Billy the Kid Suite, complete with a Wild West gun battle.
Copland - Billy the Kid Suite
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4
The program, led by Resident Conductor Stephen Squires, also features Copland's jazz-influenced Clarinet Concerto, written for Benny Goodman and performed by guest artist Alexander Fiterstein. Squires will give a pre-concert chat one hour before each concert.
There is convenient free parking or valet service at Hemmens Cultural Center. Saturday concertgoers are invited after the performance to Mingle with the Musicians at the Elgin Public House.
Friday, March 3, 2017 at 7:30 pm: Schaumburg Prairie Center
Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 7:30 pm: Hemmens Cultural Center
Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 2:30 pm: Hemmens Cultural Center
Stephen Squires, conductor
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra
For over 65 years, the sweet sound of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has delighted area music lovers. As a premier regional orchestra, the group attracts listeners from over 100 communities. The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has won the Illinois Professional Orchestra of the Year award an unprecedented four times - including 2016.
The Orchestra`s season includes over 50 concerts annually (Classics, Pops, Educational Programming, and Holiday performances) at the 1,200-seat Hemmens Theatre in Elgin and the 440-seat Prairie Arts Center in Schaumburg.