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Take your seat as we journey back to the 18th and 19th centuries— the classical and romantic eras of music, but a time of amazing change here in the United States and around the world. Listen to a concerto composed by Bach during America’s Colonial days. Enjoy the comfort of familiar tunes by Haydn and Mozart, penned while America was fighting for independence and writing our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and while the French Revolution was being waged. Sway to the music of Beethoven, who created beautiful music, even as Napoleon’s armies marched through Italy and Spain. Relish the romantic strains of Saint Saens and Glazunov, who wrote their lush music as America was struggling to rebuild after its Civil War. Our journey through history will end with an operatic smorgasbord of stories and scenes, selected for your visual and auditory enjoyment. So, please take a seat and enjoy the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra’s 47th season—a season of history and hummable tunes. |
| Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 3 pm | Program Notes |
| Academic Festival Overture | Brahms |
| Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major ("Emperor") op. 73 Lucille Chung, piano |
Beethoven |
| Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World") op. 95 | Dvorak |
| Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 3 pm | Program Notes |
| Overture to Fidelio, op. 72 |
Beethoven |
| Totentanz An Qi, piano |
Liszt |
| Violin Concerto No. 3 Natsuki Kumagai, violin |
Saint Saens |
| Symphony No. 8 in B minor | Schubert |
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 3 pm | Program Notes |
| Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in G major, BWV 1048 Karen Frost, flute, Jennifer Stuki, oboe, Noah Lambert, trumpet, Rebecca McCulloch, violin |
J. S. Bach |
| Symphony No. 104 in D major ("London") | Haydn |
| Symphony No. 3 in D major, op. 33 |
Glazunov |
| Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 3 pm | Program Notes |
| Overture to Abduction from the Seraglio | Mozart |
| Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 384 | Mozart |
| Scenes from the Opera (semi-staged) featuring ensemble members from Lyric Opera's Ryan Opera Center |
Mozart |
All programs are subject to change.
Join us at 1:30 pm on concert days for an informative pre-concert lecture.
Ticket Prices
| 4-Concert Subscriptions | |
| Adults ages 26-61 | $84-$94 |
| Seniors (62 and up) and Students (18-25) | $74-$84 |
| Youth (17 and under) | $34 |
| Single Tickets | |
| Adults ages 26-61 | $25-$30 |
| Seniors (62 and up) and Students (18-25) | $22-$27 |
| Youth (17 and under) | $8.50 |
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.
| AUDITIONS | |
Please join us! The orchestra has openings for principal horn, section horn, 2nd flute/piccolo, 2nd oboe/English horn, and section string players. Previous orchestral experience preferred. Auditions will be held August 27th and 28th in the evening or by appointment. To schedule an audition time and obtain audition repertoire or for more information, please call us at 847-679-9501 x3014 or e-mail info@svso.org |
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| SVSO Young Artist Competition - April 25, 2009 - 11:30 am | |
The 29th Young Artist Competition will be held on April 25, 2009, at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago beginning at 11:30 a.m. Applications received by March 30th will receive priority in setting audition times. Applications received after that date will be accepted on a space available basis. An application will be available to download in January 2009. The SVSO also sponsors the Mittenthal Chair Scholarship. The audition is held during the Young Artist Competition and is open to string players aged 15-25. This scholarship, now in its 19th year, is named in honor of Harvey E. Mittenthal, a long-time member of the orchestra and board of directors. |
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For additional information, please call the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra office at 847-679-9501 x3014 or e-mail info@svso.org.