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Members of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra perform.



Guest pianist Miko Kominami performs Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the orchestra.



KSO conductor and pianist Linc Smelser performs Saint-Saens' The Carnival of the Animals with the orchestra.



Piano soloists Linc Smelser and Miko Kominami, together with members of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, take a bow.

KSO Opens its 2006-2007 Season with
Keyboard Masterpieces

DEKALB-The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 29th season at its Season Opening Gala Event Oct. 22 at the NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in DeKalb.

The concert was called "A Symphonic Carnival of Keyboard Masterpieces" and it featured a variety of orchestral works with keyboard.

With guest pianist Miko Kominami, conductor and pianist Linc Smelser, and narrator Barbara North, the orchestra performed the ever-popular Carnival of the Animals by French composer Camille Saint-Saens.

The orchestra's second number, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Russian composer Serge Rachmaninoff featured pianist Miko Kominami. The final number, Symphony No. 3, the Organ Symphony by Saint-Saens, featured organist Devon Hollingsworth.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra's next concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. This annual popular, family-oriented "Winter Wonderland" concert will feature holiday favorites and an audience sing-a-long.

The Arthur D. Montzka Young Artists Concerto Competition Concert, featuring the 2007 winner, will be Feb. 25, 2007, and is partially supported by the Mary E. Stevens Concert Trust.

This season's final concert, "A Triple Treat," will feature J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Beethoven's Triple Concerto featuring famed Vermeer Quartet cellist Marc Johnson, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 May 6, 2007. The final concert is supported by the Ideal Industries Foundation with a generous gift from Jean Juday.

The 2006-2007 KSO season is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Rockford Area Arts Council, which receives support from the city of Rockford, the Illinois Arts Council, and its members.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit community orchestra that has been providing a place for area musicians to use their talents in an orchestral setting since 1976. The orchestra consists of professional, student, and dedicated amateur musicians within the community, ranging from age 16 to 80.

For more information, or to buy season tickets, go to the orchestra's website at www.kishorchestra.org or contact General Manager Amanda Lake at 815-756-3728 or .