2019-2020
2019
September
22 Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra, North Shore Center of the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL, 3:00 PM, Salvador Flores, alto saxophone
Antonín Dvořák, Carnival Overture, op. 92
Jacques Ibert, Concertino da Camera, alto saxophone and orchestra
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, op. 35
October
12 Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, Reuther Auditorium, Kenosha, WI, 7:30 PM, Julian Schwarz, cello
Antonín Dvořák, Violoncello Concerto, Op. 104, B Minor
Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 2, Op. 43, D Major
20 Highland Park Strings, Highland Park High School, Highland Park, IL, 3:00 PM, Yang Liu, Violin
Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 104 in D Major (“London”)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Concerto for Violin in D Major, Op. 61
November
2 Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 7:30 PM
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz, J. 277
George Frederick Handel: Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316
Jean Sibelius: Kuolema (Death): Valse triste, op. 44, no. 1
William Walton: Façade: Suite No. 2
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E-flat major
24 Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra, North Shore Center of the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL, 3:00 PM, Lydia Pui, piano
George Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F Major
Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 9, op. 95, E minor (“From the New World”)
24 Northwestern University Philharmonia, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 7:30 PM, Daniel Kim, violin
Tomáš Svoboda, Overture of the Season, op.89
Johannes Brahms, Concerto, Violin, op.77, D major
December
5 Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 7:30 PM
Giuseppe Torelli: Concerto grosso for two violins in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 (Christmas Concerto)
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425 (Linz)
J.S. Bach (arr. Stokowski): Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata No. 208
Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C major, op. 52
14 Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, Reuther Auditorium, Kenosha, WI, 3:00 PM
Leroy Anderson, A Christmas Festival
Leontovich/Wilhousky, Carol of the Bells
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: Suite No.1
Richard B Smith, Winter Wonderland
Percy Grainger, Shepherd’s Hey
John Rutter, Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
John Finnegan, Christmas Singalong
Leroy Anderson, Sleighride
15 Highland Park Strings, Highland Park High School, Highland Park, IL, 3:00 PM, Larisa Elisha, Violin, Steven, Cello
W.A. Mozart, Overture to Marriage of Figaro, K.492
Johannes Brahms, Double Concerto, Op. 102
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
2020
February
8 Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 7:30 PM, Ann Waller and Mark Maxwell, guitars
Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite II, P. 138
Mario Castelnuevo-Tedesco: Concerto for two guitars, op. 201
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, op. 90 (Italian)
9 Highland Park Strings, Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, 3:00 PM, Marta Aznavoorian, Piano
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op.37
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56 (Scottish)
March
8 Northwestern University Philharmonia, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 3:00 PM
Johann Strauss, Jr., Kaiser-Walzer, op.437 (Emperor Waltes)
Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 9, op. 95, E minor (“From the New World”)
12 Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 7:30 PM, Guannan Alice Liu, piano
Francis Poulenc: Piano Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 (Pastorale)
All performances from this point forward cancelled due to COVID-19
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