Joliet Symphony Orchestra: Rejoice
Schedule
Sat Apr 20 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Location
University of St. Francis | Joliet, IL
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The Joliet Symphony Orchestra (JSO) is pleased to announce the final concert set of its 2023-2024 Season with Artistic Director & Conductor, Dr. Sean Paul Mills, leading a program of works by Louis Joseph Ferdinand HEROLD, Johann Nepomuk HUMMEL, and Antonin DVORAK, and featuring trumpet soloist Gilmar CAVALCANTE.Titled “Rejoice!”, the JSO will be performing Louis Joseph Ferdinand HEROLD’s “Zampa Overture”, Johann Nepomuk HUMMEL’s “Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major” with trumpet soloist Gilmar CAVALCANTE, and Antonin DVORAK’s “Symphony No. 8 in G Major” on Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 21, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m. Both performances will take place in Sexton Auditorium which is located in the Harold & Margaret Moser Performing Arts Center on the University of St. Francis campus at 500 Wilcox Street in Joliet.
A native of Brazil, Gilmar CAVALCANTE is an active performer, teacher, and music entrepreneur who currently resides in East Central Indiana. Gilmar earned his Doctor of Arts degree from Ball State University (Muncie, IN) as well as a Master of Music Performance from Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA) and a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB - João Pessoa Campus, Brazil). With experience in both classical and popular styles, he performs with the Manchester Symphony Orchestra (North Manchester, IN) and Anderson Symphony Orchestra (Anderson, IN), and teaches at both Manchester University and Anderson University.
New to the JSO this season is a series of FREE pre-concert discussions titled “Noteworthy.” These discussions will take place 45 minutes prior to each performance and provide audience members with an opportunity to learn more about the composers, selections, orchestra, and soloists as well as ask questions and interact with the conductor and guests.
Tickets for JSO concerts are available through the JSO website at www.jolietsymphonyorchestra.org, the Music at Moser website at www.stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser/, and at the door beginning one (1) hour before each performance. Adults are $10; Seniors, Alumni & Non-USF Students are $5; USF Students, Music Educators, and Youth (18 & under) are FREE with a current ID.
Please join us as we conclude our season of exploration and discovery featuring both familiar and new works for symphony orchestra.
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Where is it happening?
University of St. Francis, 518 N Wilcox St, Joliet, IL 60435, United States,Joliet, IllinoisEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
