Legends and Heroes
Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 4pm & 7pm
How does music evoke legends and heroes and swashbuckling tales of adventure? How does it
transport us to distant times and faraway lands? Join the EYSO for a thrilling ride in the ultimate
time machine: the symphony orchestra, with repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Copland’s Billy
the Kid.
Timepieces
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 4pm & 7pm
Time seems to stand still, then rushes forward. Sound triggers a distant memory. We anticipate the
return of a melody we heard minutes earlier. In myriad ways, music plays with our sense of time,
our memory, and our musical expectations. This eclectic concert features a rich interplay of classic
masterpieces and edgy new works, including several commissioned especially for the EYSO.
Brass Choir Masterclass and Concert
Saturday, April 9, 2011
The acclaimed EYSO Brass Choir, directed by Jason Flaks, is featured in a concert of exciting music
for brass and percussion. High profile guest artists are always a dynamic feature of this concert-past guest artists have included The Wisconsin Brass Quintet, Iowa Brass Quintet, and Fulcrum Point
New Music Project.
Only in Elgin - A 35th Anniversary Reunion & Gala Celebration
Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 4pm & 7pm
Looking back and looking ahead! In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the EYSO hosts a gala
alumni reunion concert, and launches a new initiative of premiere performances, newly
commissioned works, and musical life unique to the EYSO, and to Elgin and its rich musical history,
including the Elgin Watch Factory Band, circa 1892.
Tickets
Concert tickets are sold in advance and at the door at the ECC box office (847-622-0300). Tickets are for reserved seating.
The EYSO offers a pair of complimentary tickets to the 7pm concert to the families of EYSO students (other than Youth Symphony) who have major performances at both the 4pm and 7pm concerts if the family has purchased at least two adult tickets for the 4pm concert. Typically these are Philharmonia brass students who perform with the Brass Choir or other Philharmonia students who are performing with the Youth Symphony. If you have questions about this offer, please call the EYSO Office at 847-841-7700.
Directions
The Blizzard Theatre is located in the Visual & Performing Arts Building (VPA) at Elgin Community College (ECC), 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin IL.
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