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Truly Exhilarating
7:30 p.m. — Saturday, September 23, 2023 Vernon Cook Theater – Clinton High School Violinist Marcia Henry Liebenow returns to the stage with us to perform the Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor. Marcia is Concertmaster of the Peoria Symphony
Orchestrally Speaking
7:30 p.m. — Saturday, November 4, 2023 Centennial Auditorium – Sterling High School Three solid compositions for orchestra from three of the solid orchestra composers are featured on this November concert. First is Tchaikovsky’s brilliant Serenade for Strings, which he
Holidays with the Symphony
7:30 p.m. — Saturday, December 9, 2023 Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School The Holidays are a time for family, friends and music. On this special evening we gather many of our friends to perform for you, and we
The Music of Friendships
Sunday, January 21, 2024– 2:00pm –St. Paul Lutheran Church715 S 3rd St in Clinton Due to the heavy snow and blizzard conditions this weekend, and the bitter cold expected on Sunday, we have decided to postpone this concert until January
Mystics and Fantasy
2:00 p.m. — Sunday, February 18, 2024 Morrison High School Auditorium, Morrison, Illinois The whole family will enjoy this mix of new and old mystics and fantasy. Top of the list is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the music by Paul Dukas
Triumphantly Dvořák
7:30 p.m. — Saturday, April 20, 2024 Vernon Cook Theater – Clinton High School Cellist Anthony Arnone, a member of the music school faculty at the University of Iowa, joins us to play the Elgar Concerto for Cello in E
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- Clinton Symphony to present concert for the young….and young at heartIn Events, Program NotesFebruary 6, 20242:00 p.m. — Sunday, February 18, 2024 Morrison High School Auditorium, Morrison, Illinois The whole family will enjoy this mix of new and old mystics and fantasy. Top of the list is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the music by Paul Dukas used for the Disney animated film Fantasia. It will be joined by two pieces by contemporary composers: The Three Virtues of Zarathustra, and Nimue and Her [Click to read more…]
- Clinton Symphony Musicians to Present Chamber MusicIn Events, Program NotesJanuary 4, 2024Due to the heavy snow and blizzard conditions this weekend, and the bitter cold expected on Sunday, we have decided to postpone this concert until January 21st. The concert will now be hosted by St. Paul Lutheran Church, which is at the foot of the Highway 30 bridge at 715 S 3rd St in Clinton. Thanks for your patience, and stay cozy warm and safe this blustery weekend! 2:00 p.m. — Sunday, January [Click to read more…]
- Join us on December 9 for Holidays with the Symphony!In EventsDecember 2, 20237:30 p.m. — Saturday, December 9, 2023 Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School The Holidays are a time for family, friends and music. On this special evening we gather many of our friends to perform for you, and we hope you will bring your family and friends to celebrate with us. Expect selections from the great music we associate with the season, including collaborations with other arts [Click to read more…]
- Orchestrally SpeakingIn Events, Program NotesNovember 1, 20237:30 p.m. — Saturday, November 4, 2023 Centennial Auditorium – Sterling High School Three solid compositions for orchestra from three of the solid orchestra composers are featured on this November concert. First is Tchaikovsky’s brilliant Serenade for Strings, which he composed as a respect to Mozart, then Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, the two marvelous movements which stand [Click to read more…]
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