Back by Popular Demand: Oakton's Acclaimed Six Piano Ensemble Takes the Stage April 25-26

Get your tickets today for one of the most anticipated shows of the spring semester - the internationally acclaimed Oakton Six Piano Ensemble! This distinguished group will perform two spectacular concerts featuring popular, classical, and ragtime selections at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 25, and 3 p.m., Sunday, April 26, at the College's Footlik Theater, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines.

Conducted and founded by Glenna Sprague, Oakton professor and coordinator of music, the Six Piano Ensemble has dazzled and delighted sold-out crowds with its rich layered sound, elaborate orchestral dynamics, sheer power, and virtuosity. Performances are played before packed audiences and generate standing ovations.

The Oakton Six Piano Ensemble will feature some of the most highly acclaimed musicians in the Chicago area, including Melissa Chen, Chicago; Beatriz Levi, Northfield; Greg Luberda, Lombard; Marianne Pyster, Chicago; Lina Schaal, Chicago; and Christy Stevens, Highland Park. Highlights will include rousing renditions of everything from Sonata in D Major by Mozart to "Waltz" from Khachaturian's Masquerade Suite to Homage to Scott Joplin. This is one show you won't want to miss! A reception follows each concert.

Tickets are $17 for general admission; $14 for students and seniors; and $12 for groups of 15 or more. For tickets call (847) 635-1900 or order online at www.oakton.edu/tickets.