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KISHWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

30th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: 2007-2008

CONCERT SCHEDULE


Concerts are in the Boutell Concert Hall of the Music Building
of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb
or in the Historic Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb


Friday, October 12, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
(NIU Boutell Concert Hall)
"Pandemonium"

Prelude to Parsifal: Wagner
Symphony No. 7: Dvorak
     These five pieces will feature Liam Teague, steel pan soloist:
Violin Concerto in A Minor: Bach
Raindrops: Teague
Concerto No. 4 in F Minor ("Winter"): Vivaldi
A Visit to Hell: Teague
Moto Perpetuo: Paganini





Friday, November 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
(with Rachel Barton Pine) (NIU Boutell Concert Hall)

Marche Slave: Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake Suite: Tchaikovsky
Concerto for Violin: Tchaikovsky
     featuring Rachel Barton Pine, violin soloist.

Rachel Barton Pine appears by exclusive arrangement with Diane Saldick,
LLC, 225 East 36 Street, New York, NY 10016, www.dianesaldick.com





Saturday, December 15, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
(Egyptian Theatre)
"Winter Wonderland"

A variety of holiday favorites.
(Supported in part by the George E. Dutton and Betty B. Dutton Foundation.)




Sunday, March 2, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
(NIU Boutell Concert Hall)

Roman Carnival Overture: Berlioz
Roman Festivals: Respighi
Plus a performance by this year's Arthur D. Montzka Concerto Competition Winners.
(Supported in part by the Mary E. Stevens Concert Trust.)




Friday, March 14, 2008
A concert, by invitation, for groups of school children from the region.

(Supported in part by the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation.)




Sunday, May 4, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
(NIU Boutell Concert Hall)
"The Artistry of Vermeer"

Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 56 ("Triple Concerto"): Beethoven
Featuring the Vermeer Quartet member Marc Johnson, cello,
Concertmaster Ann Montzka-Smelser, violin,
Music Director Linc Smelser, piano

Carmina Burana: Orff
Featuring the Rock Valley College Concert Choir
and the DeKalb Festival Chorus

(Supported in part by the Ideal Industries Foundation with a generous gift by Jean Juday.)

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The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra season is supported in part by grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the DeKalb County Community Foundation.