Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra The Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra web site has Concert Schedule, Auditions, Tickets, Rehearsals, Bulletin Board, and Orchestra. Located in Illinois.
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras In 1946, a group of parents gathered together to explore the possibility of creating a youth orchestra. Thus was born the "Youth Orchestra of Greater Chicago" as it was first known. We have recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the "Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras" -- an organization that remains true to the original founding principle of providing a superior music experience to talented high school musicians. Located in Illinois.
DuPage Symphony Orchestra The DuPage Symphony is an all-volunteer orchestra composed of talented musicians from the Chicagoland area. The 85 players contribute their time and efforts to the orchestra through weekly rehearsals and a busy performance schedule, with the primary aim of sharing their love of music with the audiences of DuPage County, Illinois.
Grant Park Music Festival The Grant Park Music Festival was founded by the Chicago Park District in 1935 and is the nation's only free, municipally funded, outdoor, classical music festival. Staged each summer in Chicago Illinois' Grant Park, the Festival offers access to top quality symphonic concerts in one of the country's most glorious outdoor urban settings.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra The Illinois Symphony Orchestra is a vibrant, thrilling place (or sometimes a tranquil, peaceful place) where people from 8 to 80 and older go dressed in anything from jeans to suits. They hear music by living composers. They hear composers who may be dead but who have come alive again and again through their music for a hundred years or more. They hear brass that pins you against the back wall and bass you can feel. They hear music that is about triumph, love, passion, despair, joy, hysteria, and they feel the music in them.
Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra - Illinois The Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) seeks to promote young talent and to provide an opportunity for musically advanced students to play symphonic music together. MYSO also seeks to bring the joy of sharing great music to its players and to offer professional guidance so that orchestra members may learn to interpret music and blend their individual musical and technical skills harmoniously. This background is essential for the student planning a profession in music. Located in Illinois.
Midwest Young Artists - Illinois Midwest Young Artists (MYA), the largest, most comprehensive YOUTH MUSIC ENSEMBLE PROGRAM in the Chicagoland area, attracts students from 64 cities in the Chicago area and from as far south as Bourbonais, Illinois, as far west as Joliet, Illinois, and as far north as Appleton, Wisconsin.
Music of the Baroque For 28 years we have been bringing you the composers you love in spaces that draw you into the sound. And what sound it is: internationally known soloists, an outstanding orchestra steeped in period style, and a chorus of Chicago's finest professional singers guarantee a musical experience like no other. Located in Illinois.
Peoria Symphony Orchestra The Peoria Symphony Orchestra, located in Illinois, provides excellent performacnes of fine music to a large and diverse audience in a variety of settings. Through a team effort of musicains, volunteers, staff and boards, we develop aggressive programs of education, marketing and development. Cooperative efforts with local organizations enable us to enricg the mind, life and culture -the soul- of our community.
Sinfonia da Camera Sinfonia da Camera was founded in 1984 by its Music Director, Ian Hobson, a pianist/conductor of international repute. The orchestra's signature performances have been those in which Ian Hobson conducts the orchestra from the piano keyboard. The orchestra has established itself as a distinguished ensemble through its annual concert series at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, Illinois, through touring engagements, and through its recordings.
Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra The SYSO is composed of about sixty talented young musicians from Chicago's southern suburbs who present an annual subscription series as well as a number of other performances in the area. The SYSO orchestras consist of the Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Suburban Youth Brass, the Suburban Youth Strings, and the Suburban Youth Sterling Strings. Located in Illinois.
Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest The Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest web site has Ticket information, Concert times/Schedule, and location. Located in Illinois.
The Classical Symphony Orchestra & The Protege Philharmonic THE CLASSICAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and THE PROTÉGÉ PHILHARMONIC present the finest orchestral training with the widest range of repertoire available on a once-a-week basis in the Chicago, Illinois Area! Read our pages about this fabuleous and exciting opportunity to rehearse open to the public in the beautiful Chicago Music Mart and perform outstanding orchestral literature in beautiful concert halls such as Preston Bradley Hall at The Chicago Cultural Center, Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier and Orchestra Hall!
The Official Chicago Symphony Orchestra In its second century, the Chicago Symphony enjoys an enviable position in the music world. Performances are greeted with enthusiasm both at home and abroad. Best-selling recordings continue to win prestigious international awards and syndicated radio broadcasts are heard by millions nationwide. Located in Chicago, Illinois.
Paul Lindblad Choristers Located in the Chicago-land area, Paul Lindblad Choristers is a professional children's choir for children from second grade through high school that promotes musical literacy and performs quality repertoire with a high level of artistry. It also offers a concert series which spotlights the best in children's musical performances.