College of Lake County presents concert series
Seven concerts, featuring many musical styles performed by 10 different vocal and instrumental ensembles, will be presented by the College of Lake County Music Department during the spring semester, Feb. 26 to May 9.
Included in the lineup are two guest artist concerts featuring Grammy®-nominated trumpet players Bobby Shew Feb. 26 and Wayne Bergeron May 6.
The CLC Music Department boasts five instrumental groups: the award-winning Monday Night Jazz Ensemble, the Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble, the Wind Ensemble, the Concert Band and two Jazz Combos. CLC’s choral program includes four ensembles: the Choir of Lake County, the CLC Singers, the Chamber Singers and the Gospel Choir.
Ÿ Guest Artist Concert Featuring Bobby Shew on trumpet is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26.
Ÿ Wind Ensemble Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11. Conductor Don Shupe will lead the 60-member Wind Ensemble in a variety of classical and modern symphonic band compositions.
Ÿ Gospel Choir Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18. An array of gospel music will be performed by 50 singers, soloists and instrumentalists under the direction of Charles Clency.
Ÿ Spring Jazz Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Enjoy cool jazz tunes and jumpin’ big band charts by CLC’s Jazz Combos and the Monday and Tuesday Night Jazz Ensembles.
Ÿ Spring Choral Concert at 8 p.m. Friday, May 4. “A Choral Tapestry” will feature 120-plus vocalists from four choirs singing a variety of genres, including mass, oratorio, opera, musical theater, modern pop, spirituals and gospel.
Ÿ 35th Annual Guest Artist Concert, featuring Wayne Bergeron on trumpet, is at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6. Grammy® nominee Wayne Bergeron will perform with the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble.
Ÿ CLC Concert Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. Beautiful band music from the classical and modern wind band repertoire, conducted by John Mose.
Concerts are presented in the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts on the CLC Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St.
Tickets are $5 general admission and $4 for CLC staff and students/Alumni Association members/seniors 65 and older, including a $1 JLC facility fee.
For tickets and information, call the JLC box office at (847) 543-2300 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/tickets. The box office is open 90 minutes prior to each performance.