MCYO to hold fall concert Sunday at Prairie Ridge High School

Submitted by MCYO

The McHenry County Youth Orchestra will hold its fall concert, with the theme, “Discovery — Frontiers,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Prairie Ridge High School, 6000 Dvorak Drive in Crystal Lake.

All three level orchestras will perform. The Prelude Orchestra, under the baton of Talia Pavia, will bring excitement to their repertoire, which will include Merle Isaac's “Apollo Suite.”

The Intermezzo Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Malovance, will perform the Fourth Movement from Dvorak's “New World Symphony,” an all-time favorite, among their repertoire of discovery.

The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by music director Eugene Power, will perform Verdi's “La Forza del Destino” and the beginning of Strauss' “Also Sprach” (think “2001, A Space Odyssey”) along with more pieces which will take the audience to new frontiers.

Tickets are available by calling the McHenry County Music Center office at (815) 356-6296. Tickets are $10 or $8 for students and seniors, family tickets (five seats) are $43 Visit www.mcmusic.org to view the seating chart for open seats. This concert is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

There's still time to be part of this award-winning group. Midseason auditions for the MCYO will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in Dole Mansion at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park in Crystal Lake. To schedule an audition, call Cathy Ames at (815) 356-6296. Visit www.mcmusic.org to view the audition requirements. MCYO, a nonprofit organization, has scholarship funding available for those who would need help in order to participate in MCYO.