Elmhurst Symphony presents ‘Celebration of the Dance’ Jan. 20-21
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is presenting a “Celebration of the Dance” at two performances Jan. 20-21.
This program features Craig Trompeter playing viola da gamba, a string instrument that came on the musical scene in Spain in the 1500s. A distant relative to both the modern guitar and orchestral string instruments, it most closely resembles a modern cello but usually sounds a bit softer and brighter than its orchestral cousin.
Mary Stolper will be featured on flute.
The concerts, led by music director and conductor Stephen Alltop, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 S. Garfield St., and 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road in Elmhurst.
Audiences are invited to attend a pre-concert lecture by Assistant Conductor Eli Chen Sunday beginning one hour and 15 minutes before the concert.
The program will feature: Selections from “Roland” by Jean-Baptiste Lully; Concerto for Flute and Viola da Gamba by Georg Philipp Telemann; “Pièces de Clavecin en concert” by Jean-Philippe Rameau; “Dances from Terpsichore” by Michael Praetorius; and Orchestral Suite No. 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Tickets are $35-$45, $32-$42 for seniors, or $12-$17 for students.
For tickets and more information, visit elmhurstsymphony.org/celebration-of-the-dance.
The season will continue Sunday, March 10, with “Majestic Bruckner.” 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner, who is best known for his symphonies and sacred music.
The Elmhurst Symphony will close out the season with “La Mer” Saturday, May 4, featuring cellist Alexander Hersh, who has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting and creative talents of his generation. Having made solo appearances with the Boston Pops and Houston Symphony, Hersh makes his Elmhurst Symphony debut with this performance.
The program will feature Claude Debussy’s “La Mer” and “Ibéria” (from “Images pour orchestre”) and Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor.