Elmhurst Symphony planning 58th season

"Musical Masters" will be the theme when the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra opens its 58th season this fall with five major concerts on its schedule.

The season will begin Oct. 7 with a program celebrating the music of Leonard Bernstein and will continue with performances showcasing French composers, German baroque masters, symphonies of Prokofiev and Mozart and finally Mahler's "Symphony No. 5."

All the concerts will be at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst.

Subscriptions are available through May 31 for three to five concerts and range in cost from $90 to $130, with savings as much as 28 percent compared to single ticket prices. To become a member or request a season brochure, call (630) 941-0202 or visit elmhurstsymphony.org.

Here's a look at the schedule:

• 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7: "Bernstein Spectacular" featuring soprano Michelle Areyzaga in an afternoon of Leonard Bernstein vocal and instrumental favorites. Copland's "Suite from Our Town" also is on the program.

• 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11: "French Connections" showcases the talents of organist Michael Surratt and pianist Adam Nieman and music of Bizet, Chopin and Saint-Saëns.

• 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019: "Trumpet Glory: German Baroque Masters" features the music of Telemann and Handel.

• 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019: "Classical Delights" features the music of Prokofiev and Mozart.

• 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019: "Mahler Immersion!" brings the season to a close.