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Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Returning to the University of St. Francis this fall is Aoife Scott, an award-winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife, is an established artist in her own right, and at the very pinnacle of Ireland’s traditional and folk music scene. Aoife is joined by her longtime collaborator Andy Meaney for this night of music from the Emerald Isle.
Saturday, September 28- 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 29 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 2024-2025 Season begins on Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29 with 鈥淧recision鈥� featuring Lyon, France-based pianist Haley Morgan Myles performing Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 magnificent Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor. Also on the program are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart鈥檚 vivacious Impresario Overture and Robert Schumann鈥檚 river-themed Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major 鈥淩henish.鈥� Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-樱桃影视 Students – $5
樱桃影视 Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
Thursday, November 7, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium ( Moser Performing Arts Center)
狈补蝉丑惫颈濒濒别鈥檚 Katie Pederson, an award-winning songwriter and performer from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a winner of the International Songwriting Competition and a 2024 finalist in the Independent Music Awards. She joins Genevi猫ve Racette, a highly acclaimed folk-pop musician from Montreal, Qu茅bec, who has captured the hearts of listeners with her gentle yet compelling emotional resonance, and Abbie Thomas, an award-winning singer-songwriter from Goshen, Indiana.
Saturday, November 23 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 24 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
A special concert experience awaits on Saturday, November 23 & Sunday, November 24 when the JSO presents 鈥淧ictures.鈥� This concert of musical 鈥減ostcards鈥� and a special opportunity for audience members to be a part of the music will create a new connection to the music and make special memories for everyone in attendance. Jean Sibelius鈥� ever-popular Finlandia, Sir Edward Elgar鈥檚 striking Serenade for Strings, Maurice Ravel鈥檚 melancholic Pavane pour une infante defunte, and Alexander Borodin鈥檚 panoramic In the Steppes of Central Asia will guide us to our final piece: Modest Mussorgsky鈥檚 tour de force Pictures at an Exhibition. Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-樱桃影视 Students – $5
樱桃影视 Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 11 a.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Saturday, January 18 marks the return of our ever-popular 鈥淔amily Concert.鈥� Admission is FREE for this event and features not only a family-friend approach to the music, but also an opportunity for audience members to interact with the musicians and even try out some instruments!
Tickets:
Free admission, but tickets are required.
Saturday, February 22, 2025 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
鈥淧assion鈥� is the theme for our Saturday, February 23 & Sunday, February 24 performances with Cleveland, Ohio-based violin soloist Andrew Sords. Andrew will join the JSO in a performance of Max Bruch’s gorgeous Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor. We will warmly embrace the concerto with Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 Namensfeier Overture 鈥� which has a University of St. Francis connection 鈥� and George Whitefield Chadwick鈥檚 beautiful, but too infrequently performed, Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major. Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-樱桃影视 Students – $5
樱桃影视 Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Our season finale 鈥淟a Cr猫me de la Cr猫me鈥� on Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27 features an all-French program with local cellist Marianne Roszyk as our soloist. Marianne will join the JSO in a performance of Camille Saint-Saens鈥� virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor. Bookending the concerto will be Gabriel Faure鈥檚 exquisite Suite from Pelleas et Melisande and Cesar Franck鈥檚 dramatic Symphony in d minor. What an incredible conclusion to a spectacular season of soloists and music! Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-樱桃影视 Students – $5
樱桃影视 Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
If you want to ensure that you get a seat for any of our performances, please make reservations in advance of the performance date or purchase tickets at the door. Note that reserved tickets not picked up 15 minutes before the start of the program may be released to walk-in guests. For all other information, contact Kristi Macek during normal business hours at 815-740-3367.
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Contact Kristi Macek at kmacek@stfrancis.edu or 815-740-3367. If prompted to leave a message, please leave your name, phone number, desired number of tickets, and don’t forget to specify what show you are attending!
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Walk-ins are welcome, but ticket availability cannot be guaranteed because concerts often sell out. Consider purchasing your tickets online if possible.听
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Live in Concert: Elise Leavy – Solo Album Release Tour
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Mark your calendars to see Lafayette, Louisiana singer/songwriter Elise Leavy, an award-winning singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Elise is touring this spring to support her brand new album, “A Little Longer,” and will feature songs from the album on both guitar and piano.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥擱EMEMBER: A Celebration of American Composers
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – 7 p.m. and听Sunday, February 25, 2024 – 4 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate American Music and Black Heritage Month with a concert set featuring the 鈥淎ndante moderato鈥� by Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American female symphonic composer, as well as Aaron Copland鈥檚 鈥淎n Outdoor Overture鈥�, selections from Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 鈥淲est Side Story鈥�, and John Knowles Paine鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 1.鈥� In their own voice, each of these four composers each share their unique stories through their distinctive American sound.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥擱EMEMBER: A Celebration of American Composers
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – 7 p.m. and听Sunday, February 25, 2024 – 4 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate American Music and Black Heritage Month with a concert set featuring the 鈥淎ndante moderato鈥� by Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American female symphonic composer, as well as Aaron Copland鈥檚 鈥淎n Outdoor Overture鈥�, selections from Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 鈥淲est Side Story鈥�, and John Knowles Paine鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 1.鈥� In their own voice, each of these four composers each share their unique stories through their distinctive American sound.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥擣amily Concert
Saturday, January 20, 2024 – 11 a.m.
The JSO presents its annual Family Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo. Join us for a captivating musical experience for the entire family! There will be opportunities to sit 鈥榠n鈥� the orchestra, experience music from a fresh perspective, discuss what defines music and how it is created, and more! Come explore the orchestra and orchestral music with us. This is certain to be an unforgettable and exciting experience for all ages.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra: “Revitalize”
Saturday, December 9, 2023 樱桃影视 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 10, 2023 樱桃影视 – 4 p.m.
French horn soloist Emily Whittaker and the JSO explored music that revitalizes us in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart鈥檚 challenging 鈥淐oncerto No. 3 in E-flat Major.鈥� Also on the program was the stirring 鈥淔roissart Overture鈥� by Sir Edward Elgar and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major, opus 68 “Pastoral.” This program delighted and surprised as the JSO and audiences journeyed together through some familiar and unfamiliar musical landscapes
Claritas Chorale: Christmas at the Motherhouse
Friday, December 1, 2023 樱桃影视 – 6:30 p.m. and听 Saturday, December 2, 2023 樱桃影视 – 1 p.m.
Claritas Chorale, 樱桃影视鈥檚 community choir, celebrated one of our most sacred and cherished seasons: Christmas!
Illinois-Michigan Night: Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 樱桃影视 – 7 p.m.
Talented trios Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves , from the Land of Lincoln and the Great Lakes State respectively, magnified guests’ sense of the world with their soulful songs and beautiful harmonies.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra: 鈥淩enewal鈥�
Saturday, October 7, 2023 樱桃影视 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 8, 2023 樱桃影视 – 4 p.m.
The JSO welcomed new artistic director and conductor, Sean Paul Mills, during this kick-off event, featuring Giuseppe Verdi鈥檚 鈥淟a Forza del Destino Overture,鈥� Antonin Dvorak鈥檚 鈥淎merican Suite,鈥� Modest Mussorgsky鈥檚 鈥淣ight on Bald Mountain鈥� and Felix Mendelssohn鈥檚 鈥淩eformation Symphony.鈥� Each composer tells a story about the human experience through their own, unique musical language. Guests experienced renewal through beautiful symphonic music!听
Aoife Scott and Andy Meaney
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 樱桃影视 – 7 p.m.
樱桃影视 was thrilled to welcome Aoife Scott and Andy Meaney, multiple award-winning musicians from Dublin, for the first Music at Moser show in the 2023 樱桃影视-24 school year. Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Aoife Scott brought soulful vocals and evocative storytelling to the University of St. Francis. Her music, exploring themes of love and resilience, has captured the hearts of audiences around the world, offering a unique blend of folk, traditional and contemporary styles. Scott’s recognitions include Celtic Female Vocalist of the Year and Female Vocal Album of the Year (2021) and Irish Folk Song of the Year (2017). Scott and Meaney were joined by local musicians who opened the show, then joined on stage for the encore.
Many Music at Moser performances are made possible by the students in 樱桃影视’s music ensembles, directed by talented musicians and industry professionals. Click here to read more about our ensembles!
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