Flute virtuoso Brandon Patrick George to perform with Elgin Symphony Orchestra Jan. 13-14
Leading flute soloist Brandon Patrick George will perform Jacques Ibert’s Flute Concerto with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 13-14.
The program will be conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya, who, as one of few female music directors of major opera companies in the U.S., directed the Chicago Opera Theatre in more than 25 new works during her seven-year tenure.
Other works included in the concert programs are Grażyna Bacewicz’s Overture, Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”), and Paul Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis.”
The concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way in Elgin.
Tickets start at $20. Purchase tickets online at www.ElginSymphony.org; at the ESO box office, 20 DuPage Court in Elgin; or by phone at (847) 888-4000 Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Student tickets, with a valid student ID, are $10. Youth tickets, for children ages 17 and younger, are free with the purchase of an adult ticket. To take advantage of the student discount and the free youth ticket offer, contact the ESO box office during box office hours.
George is the flutist for the twice Grammy-nominated Imani Winds, and has appeared as a soloist with the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Albany symphonies, among others. Prior to his solo career, Brandon performed as a guest with many of the world’s leading ensembles, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the International Contemporary Ensemble.
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is one of the preeminent regional orchestras in the United States, led by Chad Goodman, who was named the ESO’s music director – the fifth in the orchestra’s history – in May 2023.
Since its founding in 1950, the organization has developed a reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming, as demonstrated through its long history of highlighting the works of world-renowned conductors, composers, and musicians, and of promoting the advancement of women in the arts.
The ESO became a professional ensemble in 1985 in good part due to the leadership of the late Margaret Hillis, who served as the ESO’s music director from 1971 to 1985. Today, the ESO continues to draw its creativity and artistry from the Elgin area and gives back to the community through its Adopt-a-School program, which provides supplemental music education and in-school performances to local schools; Musicians Care program, which brings live music performances to local hospitals, hospices, and retirement homes; informational Listener’s Club events and other free programs at public libraries; In Harmony Program in places of worship; Ainsworth Concerts for Youth; free tickets for youth under 18; open rehearsals; and free community concerts throughout the region.
To learn more or to support the ESO, visit www.elginsymphony.org.