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March 2019
COFFEE: TCHAIKOVSKY CONCERTO #1
29 MAR 2019 :: Elegant, insightful, balanced and brilliant, pianist Andrew von Oeyen is captivating! Russian composers Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) and Shostakovich (1906-1975) were a generation apart but their passion for their homeland, its people and music, pulses in every beat of these two magnificent works. PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10 ANDREW VON OEYEN, piano FRANCESCO LECCE-CHONG, conductor Series Sponsored by: Hilliard Lyons Concert Sponsored by: The Schadt Family
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30 MAR 2019 :: Elegant, insightful, balanced and brilliant, pianist Andrew von Oeyen is captivating! Russian composers Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) and Shostakovich (1906-1975) were a generation apart but their passion for their homeland, its people and music, pulses in every beat of these two magnificent works. GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ: Polish Overture PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10 ANDREW VON OEYEN, piano FRANCESCO LECCE-CHONG, conductor Series Sponsored by: Brown-Forman
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MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS: WILLIAM TELL
THU 11 APR 2019:: This performance features everyone's favorite overtures! JOHANN STRAUSS, II: Overture to Die Fledermaus FELIX MENDELSSOHN: the Hebrides Overture "Fingal's Cave" HECTOR BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture RICHARD WAGNER: Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 GIOACHINO ROSSINI: William Tell Overture TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door Sponsored by: Dr. and Mrs. Richard Wolf and Glenview Trust
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FRI 12 APR 2019 :: This performance features everyone's favorite overtures! JOHANN STRAUSS, II: Overture to Die Fledermaus FELIX MENDELSSOHN: the Hebrides Overture "Fingal's Cave" HECTOR BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture RICHARD WAGNER: Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 GIOACHINO ROSSINI: William Tell Overture TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door SERIES SPONSORED BY: REPUBLIC BANK Concert Sponsored by: Elite Homes
Find out more »MUSIC W/OUT BORDERS at the OGLE CENTER: WILLIAM TELL
SUN 14 APR 2019 at 3PM :: At the Ogle Center at IUS, Teddy and the LO perform a concert of great overtures! JOHANN STRAUSS, II: Overture to Die Fledermaus FELIX MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides Overture ("Fingal's Cave") HECTOR BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture RICHARD WAGNER: Prelude to Act 1 from Lohengrin LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 GIOACCHINO ROSSINI: William Tell Overture TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor SERIES SPONSORED BY: REPUBLIC BANK
Find out more »POPS: STORM LARGE: LOVE, LUST + ROCK n ROLL
20 APR 2019 :: From Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra to Led Zeppelin and Queen, this music is a pulse-racing tribute to Love, Lust + Rock ‘n’ Roll, with powerful hits including “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “Kashmir,” “Somebody to Love,” and much more performed by the sensational and sultry Storm Large! STORM LARGE, vocalist BOB BERNHARDT, conductor
Find out more »COFFEE: TEDDY TALKS BRAHMS
26 APR 2019 at 11AM :: In the second of his one-piece programs, Teddy Abrams deconstructs and explores the miraculous construction of the final symphony of Romantic Era German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). JOHANNES BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Series Sponsored by: Hilliard Lyons
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27 APR 2019 :: In the second of his one-piece programs, Teddy Abrams deconstructs and explores the miraculous structure of final symphony of Romantic Era German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). JOHANNES BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 TEDDY ABRAMS, conductor Series Sponsored by: Brown-Forman Concert Sponsored by: Susan Casey Brown
Find out more »May 2019
COFFEE: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH
10 MAY 2019 at 11AM :: Conceived on a gigantic scale, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony expresses the utopia of universal brotherhood and hope. This performance features the opening and closing movements. The world premiere of a new song cycle with words and music written by Teddy Abrams opens the concert. Soprano Morgan James is featured soloist for the premiere. TEDDY ABRAMS: The Song Of The River -- World Premiere LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 ("Choral") I. Allegro ma non troppo, un…
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11 MAY 2019 :: Conceived on a gigantic scale, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is an exaltation of the ideal of universal brotherhood. In his only symphony to use a chorus and vocal soloists, Beethoven traced the line from anguish to joy, and from doubt to hope. In addition, Teddy Abrams has created a song cycle for soprano and full orchestra that will premiere at this performance. ABRAMS: The Song of the River ‡ > BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 ("Choral") ♪ TEDDY…
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