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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and Apollo Chorus Celebrate Bruckner

Presented by Elmhurst Symphony Association at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, Elmhurst IL

Mar 10 2024
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and Apollo Chorus Celebrate Bruckner

2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. A remarkably humble composer (a leading music critic at the time called him “half genius, half simpleton”), he is best known for his symphonies and sacred music. To celebrate, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra presents Majestic Bruckner. The concert features soloists Michelle Areyzaga, Tetyana Vakhnovska, Martin Luther Clark, and Bill McMurray.

Audiences are invited to attend a pre-concert lecture by Assistant ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Adults: $35 - $45

Seniors: $32 - $42

Students: $12 -$17

Purchase Tickets visit ElmhurstSymphony.org or call the ESA office (Monday through Friday, 10AM-3PM) at 630-941-0202.

Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church is located at 149 W Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126.

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

Audiences are invited to attend a pre-concert lecture by Assistant Conductor Eli Chen beginning at 2:45 PM on Sunday.
What’s Playing
Anton Bruckner Psalm 150
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 36 (“Linz”)
Anton Bruckner Te Deum
Who’s Performing
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Stephen Alltop Music Director and Conductor

Apollo Chorus of Chicago

Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano

Tetyana Vakhnovska, Mezzo-soprano

Martin Luther Clark, Tenor

Bill McMurray, Bass-baritone
What’s Interesting about This Concert
2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. A remarkably humble composer (a leading music critic at the time called him “half genius, half simpleton”), he is best known for his symphonies and sacred music.

Bruckner’s music, however, is anything but humble. His works are often punctuated with expansive, organ-like walls of sound. The scene from Back to the Future when Marty McFly blasts himself backward through a wall comes to mind...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, also an Austrian composer, arrived in the city of Linz and found himself in something of a pickle: A local count, Count Thun, unexpectedly insisted the young composer give a concert while in town. Mozart, unprepared but unphased, composed a brand-new symphony (nicknamed “Linz”) in just four days for the occasion.

 

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

LOCATION

Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church

149 West Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

PARKING INFO

Located just off Roosevelt Road between York Road and Route 83-next to the new Elmhurst Hospital. Brush Hill Road is the frontage road that runs along the north side of Roosevelt Road.

Free parking is available on both the south and west sides of the Building. Additional parking is located at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, the Orange Lot (southwest corner) a short 3-5 minute walk. Feel free to drop your passengers at the door before parking in the remote lot.

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