2025-2026 Season
CURTAIN UP!
Saturday, September 13, 2025 – 7:30 PM
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts
With guest music director Tim Semanik
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Rossini - Overture to The Barber of Seville
Gershwin - Porgy & Bess: A Symphonic Picture
Bizet - Carmen Suite No. 1
Copland - "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo
Bernstein - West Side Story Selections for Orchestra
Williams - Highlights from Jurassic Park
Kander - Selections from Chicago
Williams - Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Candlelight Concert
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Barn at Hawthorn Woods
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Woodwind quintet performance
Timeless Treasures
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts
With guest music director Jim Stephenson and guest soprano soloist Sara Sheffield.
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Featuring the music of Jim Stephenson:
Holiday Overture
I Saw Three Ships
Bassoon It Will Be Christmas
Joy to the World
Timeless Treasures
A Charleston Christmas
O Christmas Tree
A Christmas Song
Hot Santa
Silent Night
Holly jolly sing-along
Holiday Brass
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Barn at Hawthorn Woods
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Brass quintet performance
Triumph and Tragedy
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts
With guest music director Donald Schleicher and piano soloist Hannah Zhang
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Beethoven - Overture to Egmont, Op. 84
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique"
Piano Bar Classics
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The Barn at Hawthorn Woods
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This spotlight concert features pianist and vocalist Alyse Merry performing familiar favorites and classic songs in a relaxed, piano bar-style atmosphere. The evening includes two 45-minute sets with intermission, offering audiences a chance to enjoy expressive piano playing, engaging vocals, and a welcoming concert experience up close.
Polish American Music Stage: Operetta Gala
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Des Plaines Theatre
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Roots and Resonance
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts
With guest music director Eli Chen and soprano soloist Bahareh Poureslami
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Michael-Thomas Foumai - Concerto Grosso (2015)
Sepehr Pirasteh - When They Broke Down the Door
Mahler (arr. Simon) -Symphony No. 4 in G major