ESO PRESENTS ‘THE UKRAINIAN SYMPHONY’ NOV 12

Concert Includes First Elmhurst Appearance by Principal Trumpeter of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Esteban Batallán ELMHURST — The Elmhurst Symphony Association (ESA) announces ‘The Ukrainian Symphony’, its second concert of the season, to be held on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 4:00 PM, at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church – ESO’s home venue. A pre-concert discussion led by assistant conductor Eli Chen will be held before the concert at 2:45 PM in the Upper Gathering Area of ECRC. What’s Playing Carl Maria von Weber Der Freischütz Overture Alexander Arutiunian Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra Camille Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 (“Ukrainian”) Who’s Performing Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra Stephen Alltop Music Director and Conductor Esteban Batallán Trumpet Cecilia O’Malley Violin, Winner of the 2023 Stanger Young Artist Competition You Can Sample What You'll Hear Visit the symphony’s concert webpage on ElmhurstSymphony.org to listen to samples of the music you’ll hear at the November 12th concert. What’s Interesting Carl Maria von Weber, a contemporary of Beethoven, was one of the founders of musical Romanticism (music which favors powerful expressions of emotion, often the emotions of the composers themselves). As a kind of musical father figure, von Weber inspired and influenced an entire generation of composers — including the other composers featured on this program. Principal Trumpeter of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Esteban Batallán makes his solo debut with the Elmhurst Symphony! Tchaikovsky’s 2nd Symphony is one of the composer’s most joyful works and earned high praise right from its premiere in 1872. Tchaikovsky used three Ukrainian folk songs throughout the symphony and, as Ukraine was known as “Little Russia” at the time, the piece was originally nicknamed the “Little Russian.” In April 2022, the work was retitled “Ukrainian” to more accurately reflect the musical inspiration for the work. Buy Tickets and Learn More About This Concert 2023/24 season subscriptions and single concert tickets are on sale now. Subscribers can save up to twenty-five percent off single ticket prices and take advantage of discounted tickets throughout the season. Additional subscriber benefits include priority seating and flexible ticket exchange privileges. Subscriptions and single tickets may be ordered online, by phone, or at the box office the day of the event. Visit ElmhurstSymphony.org or call the ESA office (Monday through Friday, 10AM-3PM) at 630-941-0202. The Elmhurst Symphony’s home venue is at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church,149 W Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL. Community Partners A portion of ticket sales from this concert will support the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry. Learn more about our community partnerships at ElmhurstSymphony.org.

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