The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will present a special program on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 p.m. at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin, Illinois. The showcase features music Director Chad Goodman leading the orchestra alongside the Elgin Master Chorale and soprano Laura Strickling and baritone Jesse Blumberg. The program opens with Valerie Coleman’s {…}
(Photo Credit: Tommy Ly) The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has announced that the three-year contract extension for Music Director Chad Goodman was approved unanimously. Goodman is the fifth music director in the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s 76-year history. He joined the Symphony in May 2023 and has led premieres of more than a dozen works, and has worked to increase community engagement. {…}
Elgin Symphony Orchestra will present its fourth-annual “Sing-Along Messiah” on Thursday, Dec. 4, at Second Baptist Church of Elgin. The event will bring together more than 400 participants for an interactive performance of Händel’s famed work. The showcase begins with caroling at 6:30 p.m., followed by the “Messiah” at 7 p.m. The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will be joined by over {…}
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra (ESO) has selected Chad Goodman as its fifth Music Director. He was chosen after an international search that lasted over two years and involved the evaluation of more than one hundred applicants. In his inaugural season, Goodman will conduct five classical concerts and several special events for the Symphony. Prior to joining the ESO, Goodman served {…}
The Illinois-based Elgin Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season, the 74th in its history. For the purposes of this article, our sole focus will be on vocal performances. The season opens with soprano Christine Brewer taking on Strauss’ famed “Four Last Songs.” Performance Dates: Oct. 7 & 8, 2023 The Elgin Symphony Orchestra season comes to a close with {…}
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is set to present “Latin Fire” on Dec. 30, 2022 at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin, Illinois. The showcase will be headlined by soprano Mónica Ábrego and will also star trumpeter José Sibaja. Enrico Lopez-Yañez conducts. The program will include such songs and works as “Bésame mucho,” “Estrellita,” selections from “Carmen,” and other Latin American {…}
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra (ESO) is set to present Mozart’s “Requiem” on Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. The four soloists for the famed Mozart work will include soprano Amanda Forsythe, mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider, tenor James Reese, and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody. Joining ESO and the soloists are the Adrian Dunn Singers. The ensemble {…}
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has announced that it will present “Fridays on the Farm: American Masters” on July 2, 2021. The performance, which will take place at The Venue at Goebberts in Pinegree Grove, Illinois will feature soprano Joelle Harvey as she takes on Barber’s iconic “Knoxville: Summer of 1915.” Harvey is an internationally renowned soprano who has performed at {…}
