Chamber Music on the Fox - L'Histoire du Soldat

Season Finale - Igor Stravinsky's "A Soldier's Tale" with special guest narrator, Andrew Grams!Two Performances on Saturday, May 30, 2015
2:30pm & 7:30pm
Elgin Art Showcase
164 Division Street (8th floor of the Elgin Professional Building)$20 General Admission ($10 student tickets available at the door)

Join us for our season finale, co-presented by Side Street Studio Arts, and featuring the Elgin Chamber Players, Veritydance, and special guest Andrew Grams on a performance of Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat." Grams won't be on the podium this time, he'll be acting the part of Stravinsky's narrator, so don't miss out on what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable performance!

Program
Michael Daugherty - "Dead Elvis" 
        featuring Lewis Kirk, bassoonist
Steven Ingle - "Reaper" (World Premiere)
Igor Stravinsky - "L'Histoire du Soldat" (A Soldier's Tale)
        featuring Andrew Grams, narrator
                        Steven Ingle, conductor
                        Sara Chazin, violinist
                        Original choreography by Sara Krikau

Lake Forest Symphony - Brahms Symphony No. 1

Houston Symphony - Mahler's Third Symphony

Andrés Conducts Mahler 3

Friday, May 15, 2015 at 8:00 PM

Jones Hall

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Don’t miss this season finale performance led by Andrés Orozco-Estrada! Mahler once said, “A symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything.” In his colossal Symphony No. 3, Mahler explores the power and beauty of nature through the colorful sounds of the orchestra. Hear how many many different nature sounds you can detect during this spectacular Symphony.

Note: There will be one intermission after the first movement of the symphony.

Note: Internet sales on the day of the performance become unavailable starting 3 hours prior to the concert start time. To purchase tickets, please come to the pre-concert box office, which opens 1 and a half hours prior to the concert.

Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods End of Season Celebration

Generously supported by
John and Lindy Rydman / Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods
Spec's Charitable Foundation

 

 

Additional Dates For This Performance

Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 8:00 PM

Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2:30 PM

 

 

Program

Mahler: Symphony No. 3*

*Note: There will be one intermission after the first movement of the symphony.

 

Artist

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Parker Elementary School Chorus
   Marianna Parnas-Simpson, director
Women of the Houston Symphony Chorus
   Betsy Cook Weber, director