The Civic Orchestra explores the sublime and boundless world of wind ensemble music led by Mallory Thompson, who was director of bands at Northwestern University for nearly three decades. Globally recognized for her passionate, insightful interpretations, Thompson makes her Civic podium debut conducting landmark pieces from Mozart and Richard Strauss to Holst, Stravinsky and Tower in a collaborative performance with musicians of the Vernon Hills High School band program.
Note Location: Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Pkwy., Vernon Hills
Tickets are free; reservations are required.
Performers
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Mallory Thompson conductor
Program
Tower Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1
Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947 revision)
Harbison Music for Eighteen Winds
Holst First Suite in E Flat for Military Band, Op. 28 No. 1
Mozart Finale from Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major, K. 370a (Gran Partita)
R. Strauss Andante—Allegro from Symphony for Winds in E-flat Major, Op. Posth. Happy Workshop
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