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The Allegro Trio, featuring ESO members, to open fine arts series Oct. 2

The Allegro Trio, featuring Scott Metlicka, flute and piccolo, Gene Collerd, clarinet and Drew Pattison, bassoon, all members of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Constance Hughes, will kick off the 21st season of the Irving Park Lutheran Church's Fine Arts Series. The free concert will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in the church sanctuary, 4100 N. Harding Ave. in Chicago.

Metlicka and Hughes will perform works from Godard and Liebermann first, followed by the woodwind trio. The concert is free, though donations are welcome. After the concert, the audience is invited to enjoy a reception with the artists prepared by the Fine Arts Committee. For more information, see iplc.org or call (773) 267-1666.

Scott Metlicka is a member of the Elgin, Rockford and South Bend symphonies. The Elgin resident is also the principal flutist for the Wisconsin Philharmonic and Milwaukee's Skylight Theater. Additional freelance work includes Chicago's Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Opera Theater, Madison Symphony and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. He teaches flute at Elgin Community College and previously taught flute methods classes at DePaul University to music education majors. His degrees in flute performance are from Northern Illinois University and Northwestern University. He studied with Walfrid Kujala, Peter Middleton, Mary Louise Poor, and Mary Stolper. He prides himself as a versatile musician - he played bass flute at the National Flute Association Convention in Chicago in 2014; subbed on piccolo, flute, alto flute and recorder for Broadway in Chicago's production of "Wicked"; and is an accomplished piano accompanist for flute players. He won first prize in the Chicago Flute Club Piccolo Competition in 2006. As a chamber musician, performances include collaborations with Sonic Inertia, Fifth House Ensemble, Quintet Attacca, and James Street Players plus his own group, the Apollo Trio. In addition to performing and teaching, Metlickahas served as president and membership chair of the Chicago Flute Club. He performed as flute soloist on Ibert's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra with the Rockford Symphony in 2016 and will be the soloist with the South Bend Symphony in January 2017 on Liebermann's Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra.

Gene Collerd earned bachelor of arts and master of music degrees from Yale University where he studied clarinet with Keith Wilson and conducting with Otto-Werner Mueller. He was also a clarinet student of Robert Marcellus and Anthony Gigliotti. He is professor of music emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he was active as a conductor, served as coordinator of music, and now teaches clarinet, chamber music, and theory. Principal clarinet with the Elgin Symphony, Chicago Opera Theater, Ars Viva Orchestra, and the New Sousa Band, he plays assistant principal clarinet with the Grant Park Symphony. He performs as guest with Music of the Baroque, Chicago Chamber Musicians, Rembrandt Chamber Players, Lyric Opera Orchestra, and the Chicago and Milwaukee symphony orchestras.

Drew Pattison received his bachelor's degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a master's degree from DePaul School of Music and a Performer's Certificate from Colburn Conservatory of Music. He joined the bassoon faculty at DePaul in 2014 where he teaches courses in applied bassoon, woodwind pedagogy, and chamber music. He has performed often with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and in many of the Chicago area's orchestral and chamber ensembles. In the fall of 2015, Pattison also joined the Lake Forest Symphony as principal bassoon. Former appointments include The Houston Grand Opera and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. He has also performed for Music Festivals in Sarasota Florida, Round Top, Texas, Santa Barbara, California and Waterville, New Hampshire.

Now in its 66th season, the ESO offers programming unmatched for an entertaining, informative and relaxing cultural experience. The ESO has won Illinois Professional Orchestra of the Year an unprecedented four times - in 1988, 1999, 2005 and 2016. The ESO works to create an enjoyable entertainment experience that goes beyond the world-class magnificent music performed by some of the best musicians in the region. There is accessible, free parking around the Hemmens Cultural Center and valet service available.

Area student musicians often perform in the lobby before concerts and patrons can purchase gifts at the Elgin Symphony League Boutique. Preconcert chats are given by Andrew Grams, guest artists and others one hour before most performances and Saturday night patrons are invited after concerts to Mingle with the Musicians at the Elgin Public House. In addition, free Listeners Club lecture/discussions presented by music historian Jim Kendros are offered before ESO concert weekends at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin.

Flex passes are available for purchase so that you can choose your concerts at a later date based on your own schedule. And if a patron can't make a concert, the ESO offers free exchanges to subscribers and to single ticket buyers for a $5 fee. The ESO is a world-class orchestra providing quality musical explorations that are entertaining, hassle-free and conveniently located close to home in the western suburbs. For more information, see ElginSymphony.org.

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