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2007–2008 Season

Irina Muresanu
violin

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A festive start to the holidays
for the whole family

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Sherry Kujala
flute

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Michelle Areyzaga
soprano

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Jordan Wirth
percussion
 

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An Evanston Symphony Christmas

Sunday, December 2, 2007
3:00 PM

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Get your Christmas spirits into high gear at the best holiday event in Evanston. Share this Yule celebration with family and friends and you'll be caroling all the way home from An Evanston Symphony Christmas.

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TWO2

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Sunday, February 3, 2008
2:30 pm

The ESO is proud to feature two of our own musicians in this concert—Sherry Kujala, Flute, and Donald Draganski, Composer. We are fortunate to have such talent in our midst.

Join us for this program of warm and lush music on February 3!

Draganski

1. Overture with Fanfares

Griffes

1. Poem for Flute and Orchestra

Rachmaninoff

1. Symphony No. 2

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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University, Evanston

THREE3: A FESTIVE FRENCH CONCERT

Sunday, March 16, 2008
2:30 pm

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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University, Evanston

North Shore Choral Society
Donald Chen, Music Director
Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano

Hear the beautiful soprano voice of Michelle Areyzaga in selected Songs from the Auvergne by Canteloube, and the combined voices of the North Shore Choral Society, Donald Chen, Music Director in the beautiful Gloria by Francis Poulenc. As part of our "Paint Me a Picture, Play Me a Tune" series, artwork by students of Evanston public schools will be on display in the lobby during the concert, inspired by the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Dukas which will be performed at this concert as well. The lyrical "L'Arlesienne Suite" by another French composer, Bizet. A perfect way to warm up the windy month of March!

Bizet

1. L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2

Canteloube

1. From “Songs of the Auvergne”

Dukas

1. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Poulenc

1. Gloria

Join us for this Festive Concert with music by four great French composers.

And, be sure to tune in to WFMT 98.7 FM on Friday, March 14 at 12:15 pm to hear Maestro Eckerling and Michelle Areyzaga perform selected songs by Canteloube, Bernstein, Poulenc and Walker during the Faziiolli Salon Series. Musical Insights at Presbyterian Homes in Evanston will follow this live broadcast at a later time than usual.

   This concert is sponsored by Harris Bank.

FOUR4

Sunday, May 11, 2008
2:30 PM

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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University, Evanston

 

Beethoven

1. Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral"

Jennifer Higdon

1. Percussion Concerto

Rimsky-Korsakoff

1. Capriccio Espagnol

  
This concert is sponsored by Presbyterian Homes.

Enhance your concert experience. Meet our soloist, Jordan Wirth, at Musical Insights. He and our Maestro Lawrence Eckerling and lecturer Julie Westbrook will explore the May concert program in depth.

Friday, May 9 at 1:30 pm, Presbyterian Homes, 1 Calvin Circle, Evanston.
FREE.

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