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Join conductor Francesco Milioto and the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie as they take you on an adventurous journey through caves, pastures, and villages where we’ll meet the lovelorn and thieves, witness a murder, and finally ascend to a triumphal and exciting conclusion. |
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - Scene 1: The Journey Begins – 3:00 PM | Program Notes |
| Overture to William Tell | Rossini |
| Symphony No. 5 in D Major (Reformation) op. 107 | Mendelssohn |
| The Hebrides Overture, (Fingal’s Cave) op. 26 | Mendelssohn |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 Elena Baksht, piano |
Tchaikovsky |
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - Scene 2: The Plot Thickens – 3:00 PM | |
| Overture to The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) K.492 |
W. A. Mozart |
| Rondo in D. Major K. 382 Francesco Milioto, piano |
W. A. Mozart |
| The Lark Ascending Yoshihiko Nakano, violin, 27th Young Artist Competition winner |
Vaughan Williams |
| Symphony No. 6 in F major (Pastoral), op. 68 | Beethoven |
| Sunday, March 16, 2008 - Scene 3: The Murder – 3:00 PM | Program Notes |
| Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) | Rossini |
| Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) | Mahler |
| Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) (semi-staged one act opera) |
Mascagni |
| Performing Artist Biography | |
| SVSO Young Artist Competition - April 12th - 11:30 a.m. | |
The 28th Young Artist Competition will be held on April 12, 2008 at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago beginning at 11:30a.m. Applications received by March 17th will receive priority in setting audition times. Applications received after that date will be accepted on a space available basis. Interested artists may download the application in .pdf format. In addition to the Young Artist Competition, the SVSO sponsors the “Mittenthal Chair Scholarship.” The audition is open to string players aged 15-25. This Scholarship, now in its 18th year, is named in honor of Harvey E. Mittenthal, a long-time member of the orchestra and board of directors. |
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| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - Scene 4: The Triumphal Conclusion – 3:00 PM | Program Notes |
| Serenade for Winds in E-flat major, op. 7 | R. Strauss |
| Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 | Mozart |
| Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 | Brahms |
All programs are subject to change.
Join Julie Hobbs, DMus., at 1:30 PM on concert days for an informative pre-concert lecture.
Ticket Prices:
| 4-Concert Subscriptions: | |
| Adults ages 26-61 | $78-$92 |
| Seniors (62 and up) and Students (18-25) | $70-$78 |
| Youth (17 and under) | $32 |
| Single Tickets: | |
| Adults ages 26-61 | $25-$30 |
| Seniors (62 and up) and Students (18-25) | $22-$27 |
| Youth (17 and under) | $8 |
All performances are held at:
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie.
For tickets, please call the box office at 847-673-6300.
For additional information, please call the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra office at 847-679-9501 x3014 or e-mail info@svso.org.