NATURAL WONDERS
Sunday, October 9, 2011  3:00 pm      program notes

Quincy Junior High Morrison Theatrer
14th and Maine Streets, Quincy
$15 adults, $12 seniors, free for children 18 and under

Quincy Symphony Orchestra

Abels                    Global Warming
Mahler                  Blumine Movement
Copland               Appalachian Spring
Birney                  Life on the Mississippi
Camphouse         Before the Frost
Hovhaness          Symphony No. 2 "Mysterious Mountain"

This nature themed concert features the premiere of a historical composition by Hannibal native  Carolyn Birney Hopkins, composed in 1934 for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain's birth.

 

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ANNUAL FALL CONCERT
Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:00 pm

Quincy Area Youth Chorus

Performances by the Kinderchor and Concert Choir

BEYOND THE SCORE® - WHOSE WORLD         program notes
Saturday, November 19, 2011 3:00 pm

Quincy Junior High Morrison Theater
14th and Maine Streets, Quincy

NO ADMISSION CHARGE

Quincy Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak                       Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"


Jamar Scott, Baritone 

Les Fonza, Narrator
Dan Conboy, Actor
Drew Quintero, Actor


The  Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Beyond the Score® program uses actors and projected images to bring new insights into Dvorak's most popular work. 

Bring your family to this multimedia exploration of Dvorak's inpsiration.

Chicago Symphony: 
Beyond the Score® is produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Gerard McBurney, Creative director, Beyond the Score®
Martha Gilmer, Executive Producer, Beyond the Score®


PRE-CONCERT EVENTS

It is natural for Americans familiar with Dvořák's Symphony "From the New World” to wonder about its American elements.  Can the mere presence of diversity in itself make a symphony great?   John Novak speaks to this issue, and finds that the answer must consider the factors of the 19th-Century central European's romantic notions of America, Dvořák's impressions of his journey to America by ship, the effect of city and country life and touring in America, Dvořák's considerable homesickness for Bohemia and his family, and finally, to a great extent, the influence of  H. W. Longfellow's poetic icon, The Legend of Hiawatha.

Lecture:  Dr. John Novak
Title:  More than Americana in a European Frame: Dvořák's Ninth Symphony
Thursday, Nov. 17  7:00pm  Quincy Museum, 1601 Maine St., Quincy, IL  62301
No admission charge

Panel Discussion:  Dr. C. Patrick Hotle, Dr. John Novak, Dr. Judith Mabary, Dr. Scott Giltner
Title:  Dvořák’s New World in Context
Saturday, Nov. 19  1:30 pm from the stage at Morrison Theater, 14th & Maine St., Quincy, IL  62301
No admission charge

Join in the discussion!  From the stage, scholar experts will explore the American and European influences on Dvorak as he worked to create his masterpiece.  Audience participation will be encouraged.



This concert is provided at no charge to the community thanks to generous assistance from:

Blessing Health System
Advance Physical Therapy
Encore! Symphony Volunteer Council
Stillwell Foundation
Community Foundation of the Quincy Area
CFQA Arthur O. and Lela B. Lindsay Fund
CFQA Green-Humphrey Family Fund for Music
Marion Gardner Jackson Trust Arts Fund
Quincy Society of Fine Arts
Illinois Humanities Council
National Endowment for the Humanities
Illinois General Assembly

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Music Sponsor:  Advance Physical Therapy
Media Sponsor:  KHQA

CHRISTMAS IS IN THE AIR
Saturday, December 10, 2011  7:30 pm          program notes

Quincy Symphony Chorus
Dr. Phyllis Robertson, Conductor

Jason Wong, Baritone

AN ENGLISH GARDEN
Sunday, February 19, 2012  3:00 pm      

Quincy Symphony Orchestra

57th YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERT

Astounding talents of our youth competition winners paired with beautiful music by English composers.

Vaughan Williams            English Folk Song Suite
Walton                                 Crown Imperial March
Vaughan Williams            Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Britten                                 Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Elgar                                    In the South

Quincy Junior High School  Morrison Theater
Corner of 14th & Maine Streets, Quincy, IL
$15 adults, $12 seniors, free for children 18 and under

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Music sponsor:  Quincy Medical Group 
Media Sponsor: Charter Media

Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ
Corner of 9th & State Streets, Quincy, IL
$15 adults, $12 seniors, free for children 18 and under

Music Sponsor: Klingner & Associates
Media Sponsor:  WTAD

Youth from throughout the region performing a variety of works

Baldwin School Auditorium
Corner of 30th & Maine Streets, Quincy, IL
No Admission Charge

A DAY AT THE OPERA
Friday March 23, 2012  11:30 Am

Each year the QSO presents special concerts for over 3,000 children during the school day.  These 45-minute concerts are presented completely free of charge.  The 11:30 am performance is open to the public...fun for children "at heart" of all ages.

Baldwin School Auditorium
Corner of 30th & Maine Streets, Quincy, IL
No Admission Charge

Concert Sponsor

ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT
Sunday, April 1, 2012 7:30pm

Quincy Area Youth Chorus

Performances by the Kinderchor and Concert Choir

Trinity United Church of Christ ~ 2020 S. 24th St., Quincy, IL

MASS OF THE CHILDREN
Sunday, April 22, 2012  3:00 pm 

Quincy Symphony Orchestra and Choruses

Stephenson            World Premiere!  - title TBA
Reinecke                  Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283
Rutter                        Mass of the Children

James Stephenson will attend the World Premiere of his newest composition, commissioned by the QSOA.  Enjoy the virtuosity of flutist Virginia Broffitt followed by John Rutter's masterpiece. 
Truly a Grand Finale!

Virginia Broffitt, flute

Monica Scholz, soprano

Paul Shelor, baritone

Quincy Junior High School Morrison Theater
Corner of 14th & Maine Streets, Quincy, IL
$15 adults, $12 seniors, free for children 18 and under

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Guest Artist Sponsors

 
Media sponsor:  WGEM.

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