The ESO – Musical Experiences for a New Age

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Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff September 17, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. September 18, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural CenterAndrew Grams, conductor Simone Porter, violin Shostakovich Festive Overture Tchaikovsky Violin ConcertoRachmaninoff Symphonic Dances

Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights* October 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts October 8, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. October 9, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center Stephen Squires, conductorCharlie Chaplin’s timeless silent film, City Lights, is brought to life with live orchestra performing Chaplin’s charming score.

Inside the Music with Andrew Grams Friday, November 4, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center Get Inside the Music of Stravinsky's Petrushka (1947)

Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty & Swan Lake November 5, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. November 6, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural CenterAndrew Grams, conductor All-Orchestral Program Stravinsky Petrushka (1947)Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Suite Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite

Magical Holiday ConcertsDecember 10, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. December 11, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center Stephen Squires, conductor ESO’s Holiday musical tradition returns!

Beethoven’s EroicaJanuary 7, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. January 8, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center

Andrew Grams, conductor Angelo Xiang Yu, violin

Stravinsky OctetProkofiev Violin Concerto No. 1Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Eroica

Gershwin Rhapsodies* January 28, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. January 29, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center Andrew Grams, conductor Yana Reznik, piano

Gershwin Cuban Overture Rhapsody in Blue Lullaby for Strings 2nd Rhapsody An American in Paris

Romance at the Fountains of Rome February 11, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. February 12, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center Andrew Grams, conductor Jonathan Rudy, organ Liadov The Enchanted LakeRespighi Fountains of RomeDukas The Sorcerer's ApprenticeSaint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 Organ

Copland and Tchaikovsky March 3, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts March 4, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. March 5, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center Stephen Squires, conductor Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet Copland  Billy the Kid Suite Copland Clarinet Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Inside the Music with Andrew Grams Friday, March 31, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Hemmens Cultural Center Get Inside the Music of Brahms' Symphony No. 4

Rachmaninoff & Brahms April 1, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. April 2, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Hemmens Cultural CenterAndrew Grams, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano Brahms Symphony No. 4Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3

Season Finale: Pictures at an Exhibition May 6, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. May 7, 2017 at 2:30 p.m.Hemmens Cultural Center Andrew Grams, conductor Elgin Master Chorale TBD, BaritoneVaughn Williams Serenade to MusicMahler Songs of a WayfarerMussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

2016-2017 Season

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Musically Speaking Pre-Concert Chats take place at the concert venue one hour prior to the concert start time for all concerts except for Pops, Holiday and Inside the Music with Andrew Grams performances.

Inside the Music with Andrew Grams An ALL NEW 90-minute special program! Get a true insiders look at these fascinating pieces through ESO Music Director Andrew Grams’ approachable style of speaking. Get Inside the Music of Stravinsky’s Petrushka on Friday, November 4, 2016 and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 on Friday, March 31, 2017. Tickets are $30 each. N

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