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Carmina Burana-Quincy Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Carmina Burana-Quincy Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Carmina Burana-Quincy Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Time Sat Apr 20 2024 at 07:30 pm
(GMT-05:00)

Quincy Jr. High School - QJHS, 100 S 14th St, Quincy, IL 62301-4209, United States,Quincy, Illinois

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Carmina Burana-Quincy Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, 20 April | Event in Quincy | AllEvents.in About the event Carmina Burana-Quincy Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, and Youth Chorus join creative forces with choirs from Quincy University, Culver-Stockton College, and John Wood Community College, to present the epic Carmina Burana at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 in Quincy Junior High.
Soloists Alfonzo Cooper, tenor, Gina Galati, soprano, and Ricardo Herrera, baritone, accompany the ensemble to sing this homage to springtime and earthly pleasure. Music Director Bruce Briney will lead more than 150 singers on stage, along with the symphony orchestra, in this spectacular concert.

Immediately recognizable within the first notes, Carmina Burana is Carl Orff's infamous ode to love, drink, and living life to the fullest. Often irreverent and satirical, the work is based on 24 poems from a medieval collection. The piece is famous for its opening and closing movement, “O Fortuna,” which has been used in many films and commercials.
“This will be a truly unforgettable performance! When you have the collective talent of so many musicians to perform a work on this scale, it’s a thrilling production,” Briney said.

Dr. Phyllis Robertson is the conductor of the Quincy Symphony Chorus; Paul Shelor and Amy Fairchild are conductors of Quincy Area Youth Chorus; Dr. Jonathan Stewart is the conductor of the Quincy University Concert Choir and Dr. Steven Soebbing is the conductor of John Wood Community College Choir.


The QSOA is committed to the creation of new music and Briney’s tenure has seen the commission of more than 20 new works. This continues with the premiere of “Maracaibo” an overture composed by Venezuelan Victor Marquez-Barrios.

Maracaibo is the second largest city in Venezuela, and like so many other Latin American cities its size encompasses many charms mixed with drastic challenges.
Marquez-Barrios was born and raised in this unique place, a city as chaotic as it is magical, and tried to capture some of its stark contrasts in this piece. The composer holds an extended catalog of works for a variety of ensembles, mixed choir, electronics, concert band, and symphony orchestra. Since 2015, Marquez-Barrios has taught music theory and composition as part of the faculty at Truman State University, where he is also the founding director of “Uncommon Practice,” the University’s contemporary music ensemble.
Single ticket prices for Carmina Burana are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors. Thanks to support from the Community Foundation and the Tracy Family Foundation, children 18 and under are admitted free to all concerts and are encouraged to attend. Tickets are available now at Quincy HyVee, Sturhahn Jewelers and at qsoa.org.

A food drive for KidzPacks will be held at the concert. KidzPacks is a nonprofit organization that provides Pre-K through 5th grade students at Quincy Public Schools with readily accessible food options over weekends and during breaks from schools. Each week, over 1,000 students are served. Concert attendees are asked to bring pre-packaged snack foods and drop them off in the lobby.

The $1,000 Grand Prize Drawing for the annual QSOA Raffle will be held at the conclusion of the concert intermission. Raffle proceeds support the orchestra, chorus, youth orchestra, and youth chorus, as well as the annual in-school symphony concerts for thousands of children. The $1000 grand prize, 2nd prize of a Symphony Getaway Package, and 3rd prize of two QSOA season tickets will be awarded. Raffle tickets are $10 each or 12 for $100 and may be purchased at the concert, in advance from any orchestra, chorus, Encore! or Symphony Board member, or by visiting the website at www.qsoa.org. The raffle is sponsored by HomeBank.

The Concert Sponsor is Mercantile Bank, Music Sponsor is Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell, Media Sponsor is WGEM. The 2023-24 Season Sponsors are Blessing Hospital and The Knapheide Manufacturing Company.

In-depth information, including program notes and soloist biographies are available at the QSOA website, www.qsoa.org. Call 217-222-2856 for more details or a brochure.



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Sat Apr 20 2024 at 07:30 pm
(GMT-05:00)

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Quincy Jr. High School - QJHS, 100 S 14th St, Quincy, IL 62301-4209, United States,Quincy, Illinois

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