Cantigny plays host to two symphony concerts

Posted June 04, 2019 11:00 pm

Cantigny Park

Two evening symphony concerts, performed under the stars, are scheduled for Cantigny Park this summer. And this year, for the first time, admission is free with paid parking.

Here's the schedule for the concerts at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton:

• DuPage Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22. Celebrate the Summer Solstice as the DSO performs lively and colorful music from the Land of the Midnight Sun, including works by Grieg, Nielsen, Sibelius and Alfven. Founded in 1954 and based in Naperville, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Music Director Barbara Schubert.

• West Suburban Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. The symphony presents "DANCE!," a musical tour from Kodaly's gypsy-inspired "Dances of Galanta" and toe-tappers from Broadway musicals to Strauss waltzes, Latin American dances and jazz standards. Founded in 1947 and based in Hinsdale, the West Suburban Symphony is conducted by Music Director Peter Lipari.

No tickets are needed for these "Ravinia style" concerts, performed outside the First Division Museum. Picnics are welcome, and blankets or chairs are recommended as seating is on the lawn. Food and drink concessions will be available. Parking is $10 per vehicle.

For details, visit Cantigny.org.

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