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JOYCE YANG

Elgin Symphony Orchestra

This Weekend

An incredible evening of Russian masterworks features Van Cliburn Silver Medalist Joyce Yang performing Prokofiev’s most popular piano concerto, along with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony

No 4, three jewels of the timeless collection of Russian orchestral music.

Friday, January 29 - 1:30pm
Saturday, January 30 - 8:00pm
Sunday, January 31 - 3:30pm
HEMMENS CULTURAL CENTER

Rimsky- Korsakov Russian Easter Overture
Prokofiev Piano concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

MUSICALLY SPEAKING PRE-CONCERT LECTURE SERIES:
A free chat beginning one hour prior to each performance.

Upcoming Projects!

I have a lot on my plate right now...which is a good thing. First of all, I need to let everyone know about a couple of upcoming recitals in February and March.

Brass Soloists of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra

February 13, 2010 at 4pm

Sherwood Conservatory Recital Hall at Columbia College

Joining me will be ESO Hornist Sharon Jones and ESO Principal Tubist Charles Schuchat. I will be performing Christopher Gordon's Concerto for Bass Trombone, as well as playing euphonium on a couple of brass trios.

In the last week of March, I will be giving a guest recital and masterclass at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia in Athens.

As a part of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's Exiles in Hollywood Festival this season, the Gail Borden Public Library will be showing a series of films highlighting our featured composers. The three films to be shown are Double Indemnity (scored by Miklos Rozsa), Rebecca (scored by Franz Waxman) and The Seahawk (scored by Erich Wolfgang Korngold). Yours truly will be introducing each of these films and be giving some background on the composers.

I have a few other big projects in the pipeline which I need to keep "under wraps" for the time being. One of which, I am planning on having up and running in the next couple of months. All I can say at this time is that it will be very unique and hopefully a really good resource for students and professionals. More information to come soon!

Boston Brass

at Depaul School of Music

Saturday, January 22nd, 2010

This great quintet will be on campus to share a performance / masterclass, for our students and open to the public.

From their website: ( www.bostonbrass.com )

Boston Brass is setting new standards in entertainment. From exciting classical arrangements, to breathtaking vocal harmony, to burning jazz standards, Boston Brass achieves new levels in brass performance while treating audiences to a unique musical experience that captivates all ages. The ensemble's lively repartee, touched with humor and personality, bridges the vast ocean of classical formality to delight audiences to an evening of boisterous fun, exciting knowledge and an enthusiastic love of music, deftly exhibited by five brash brass players. Boston Brass has transcended the traditional mores of brass ensemble literature and, with a host of original arrangements, has pioneered a new generation of music that sets out to achieve one simple goal: entertain at all costs with blistering precision. Whether they are performing solo or with a symphony orchestra, the fun and emotion exhibited from this group is uniquely infectious and keeps audiences on their feet, demanding encore after encore.

Lake Forest Symphony Performs Music by Dvorak, Smetana and Suk This Weekend

January 22 & 23, 20108:0

Gabriel Cabezas

Masterpieces from the greatest
of all Czech composers

Dvorák

Carnival, Op. 92

Dvorák

Cello Concerto, Op. 104
Gabriel Cabezas, cello

Smetana

Die Moldau (Vltava) from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)

Suk

Fantastic Scherzo, Op. 25

Friday and Saturday

January 22 & 23, 2010

8:00pm

The James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake, IL

For Tickets Call (847)297-2135

http://lakeforestsymphony.org/

Too Hot To Handel

Trombone Section - 2010

Pictured above - Mark Fry, Tracy Kirk and Stephen Berry.

This weekend marked our fifth year of performing Too Hot To Handel in the historic Auditorium Theatre in downtown Chicago.

Fun Trombone Video of the Week

Hilarious! The fun begins right at the 7 minute mark. Thanks to Larry Zalkind for passing this along!

Carol Jantsch

at

Northwestern University

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Free Master Class and

Recital at Northwestern

University’s Campus

Open to the public

Master Class: 4-6PM

Recital: 7:30PM

Both events taking place

at Regenstein Recital Hall.

Northwestern University

Regenstein Recital Hall

60 Arts Circle Dr.

Evanston, IL 60208

Program to include:

Bozza: Concertino

Penderecki: Capriccio

Shostakovich: Adagio, from "Bright Stream"

Vaughn Williams: Tuba Concerto

Arban: Carnival of Venice

Assisted by Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio, piano

Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah

Dates: January 16 and 17, 2010
Times: Saturday at 7:30 p.m, Sunday at 3 p.m.
Price: $30, $40, $50, $65

"Presented to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Too Hot to Handel expressed a message of peace and exultation that was entirely appropriate for the occasion." - Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune

Our "hottest" annual tradition returns for the fifth year! The Auditorium celebrates Dr. King's birthday with a joyful, exuberant, all-American version of Handel's beloved oratorio. Join our soloists, orchestra, jazz combo and Too Hot Choir for the jazziest, swingingest Messiah you'll ever hear!

Critically acclaimed tenor Rodrick Dixon and soprano Alfreda Burke will return for the fifth year. Joining them is alto Karen Marie Richardson, who electrified audiences with her portrayal of Lulu in this summer'sThe Mistress Cycle.

If you've experienced Too Hot, you know the power and energy of this production; if you've never been, this is the year to find out why audiences are coming back again and again.

Click here for video.

Tickets:
Phone: 800.982.ARTS
Online: Ticketmaster
Groups (10+): 312.431.2357
In Person: Box office, 50 E. Congress Parkway

Save 20% when you purchase a 6-seat box - use promo code TOOHOT. (Must purchase entire 6-seat box. Upper boxes only. May not be combined with any other discount or offer. Subject to availability.)

Fun Trombone Video of the Week

This video features a solo by the great Carl Fontana. Nuff Said!

Thanks to my friend Dan Mattson for originally posting this on Facebook.

Reed Capshaw in Recital Tomorrow Night!

Program to include works by Beethoven, Defaye, Hindemith, Mahler & Sulek

Reed Capshaw is one of the premier free-lance musicians in the Chicago area. Currently, he is Principal Trombonist of the Lake Forest and South Bend Symphonies. In addition, he has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Elgin Symphony Orchestra among others. Mr. Capshaw is the instructor of trombone and low brass at North Central College.

This is sure to be a great concert. Don't miss it!

	Tuesday, January 12, 2010
	7:30pm - 9:00pm
	Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College-Naperville IL

ESO Performs Symphonies by both Brahms and Shostakovich This Weekend!

Brahms & Shostakovich
Friday, January 8 - 8:00pm
PRAIRIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Saturday, January 9 - 8:00pm
Sunday, January 10 - 3:30pm
HEMMENS CULTURAL CENTER

Brahms Symphony No. 3
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Shostakovich Symphony No. 9

MUSICALLY SPEAKING PRE-CONCERT LECTURE SERIES:
A free chat beginning one hour prior to each performance.

Tania Miller, who has won high praise as the first female music director of a major
Canadian orchestra, brings her extremely evocative touch to three of our favorite
composers. You will not want to miss this powerfully passionate performance!

Fun Trombone Video of the Week

Here is a great behind the scenes look at the recording for upcoming video game, God of War III. This video features Scott Thornton, San Francisco Ballet Principal Bass Trombonist at the Skywalker Ranch Recording Studios. Enjoy!