ESO violinist Carol Dylan, assistant principal cellist Nazar Dzhuryn to perform with Midwest Mozart Festival July 30, Aug. 6 and 13
Carol Dylan, a 16-year member of the first violin section of Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and Nazar Dzhuryn, ESO assistant principal cello, will perform in the upcoming Midwest Mozart Festival concert series at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills, and at 3 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 6 and 13, at the Woodstock Opera House.
Dylan is also a founding board member of the Midwest Mozart Festival, which is comprised of musicians that have been presenting the works of Mozart for many years at the Woodstock Opera House, and the August concerts will mark 31 years of performances of Mozart's magnificent music at the historic venue.
Tickets for the July 30 concert are $50 and may be purchased at sanfilippofoundation.org. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for tours, with the concert in the Sanfilippo theater, followed by a visit to the Carousel Pavilion for a ride on the 1890 Eden Palais Carousel and more.
Tickets for the August concerts are $28-$43 or $10 for students with an ID. To purchase these tickets, visit woodstockoperahouse.com or call the box office at (815) 338-5300. Also see midwestmozart.org for more information.
The concert on July 30 at the Sanfilippo Estate features Serenata Notturna, K 239, Dissonant Quartet, K 465, Adagio and Fugue, K 546, and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K 525. On August 6, the ensemble will perform W.A. Mozart works, the Horn Concerto No. 3, K 447, featuring Michael Buckwalter, horn, and Symphony No. 29, K 201. The program also holds Symphony No. 2, K 17 by L. Mozart, and "Sinfonia" from Artemisia by D. Cimarosa. The final concert of the series Aug. 13 features Overture to Marriage of Figaro, K 492, Violin Concerto No. 3, K 216, with soloist Kevin Case, violin, and Symphony No. 40, K 550.
Carol Dylan grew up in a musical household and has been playing violin since she was 4. Her father is Lee Burswold, a composer and pianist, and her mother, Barbara, was a cellist with the Houston Symphony. Dylan attended North Park University in Chicago (where her father was a music professor) and eventually ended up teaching at North Park herself for 20 years. Dylan's graduate degree is from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. In addition to teaching at Elgin Community College, she also enjoys playing chamber music, is first violinist of the ESO's String Quartet, ESQ, and is the assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Sinfonietta.
Nazar Dzhuryn is a native of Lviv, Ukraine. He began his cello studies at the age of 6 and graduated with a bachelor of music degree from the Lviv Music School under Evgeny Shpitzer. His master of music degree under professor Igor Gavrysh is from the Moscow State Conservatory. Upon graduation, he spent two years at the Moscow State Conservatory as an assistant professor of cello. Nazar Dzhuryn was the principal cellist of the Moscow Conservatory Symphony and the Moscow State Symphony "Young Russia." He performed in numerous solo recitals throughout Russia, Ukraine, South America, Africa and the United States and was a soloist with the Moscow Conservatory Symphony, the Moscow State Symphony, and the Lviv Philharmonia Symphony. His festival participation has been with the Rostropovich Festival in Evian, France, the Boulder Festival, Colorado and the Woodstock Mozart Festival Midwest Mozart Festival.
This year marks the 31st year the accomplished musicians of the Midwest Mozart Festival orchestra will perform at the Woodstock Opera House and other venues.
Midwest Mozart Festival Inc. is a nonprofit organization with world-class musicians who present classical music performances of the highest caliber, with a particular focus on works of the great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Midwest Mozart Festival is McHenry County's only resident professional orchestra. Its mission is to provide Northern Illinois with classical music performances of the highest caliber, offer the unique cultural experience of fine music to a diverse public audience at an affordable price, and to extend support and assistance to the communities in which we perform through partnerships with local businesses, and active participation in local economic development programs. Another significant goal is to interact with and support music students.
Besides providing concerts and the cultural experience of fine arts, its mission serving youth strives to promote and encourage music education. All Midwest Mozart Festival concerts offer youth and student tickets available at a significantly reduced price, or for free, based on sponsorship availability. Midwest Mozart Festival musicians deliver support to local school systems by volunteering at summer music camps. Musicians from the orchestra also play alongside music students at sponsored events and hold student/professional musician concerts afterward. Over 70 percent of these musicians are also professional music educators.
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra works to create an enjoyable entertainment experience that goes beyond the spectacular music performed by some of the best musicians in the region. An ESO concert is an affordable entertainment option, with tickets starting at just $30. There is accessible, free parking around the Hemmens Cultural Center and valet service available. Area musicians often perform in the lobby before concerts and patrons can purchase gifts at the Elgin Symphony League Boutique, and enjoy a drink before the show. 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 area restaurants. In addition, free Listeners Club lecture/discussions presented by music historian Jim Kendros are offered before ESO concert weekends on Wednesdays at the Gail Borden Public Library and Greenfields of Geneva. And if a patron can't make a concert, the ESO offers free exchanges to subscribers and to single ticket buyers for a small fee. The ESO is a world-class, professional orchestra providing quality musical explorations that are entertaining, hassle-free and conveniently located close to home in the western suburbs.