ESO starts its season with American cellist

The ESO's 2015-16 season was introduced by [Andrew Grams] at a special launch party for subscribers and donors Wednesday night at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. The season will open at the Hemmens the weekend of Oct. 3-4 when renowned American cellist Lynn Harrell plays music by Tchaikov...

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Published inDaily herald (Arlington Heights, Ill. : Arlington Heights ed.)
Main Author Gowen, Bill
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Heights, Ill Daily Herald 08.02.2015
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Grams, Andrew
Harrell, Lynn
Ives, Charles
Lippi, Isabella
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Summary:The ESO's 2015-16 season was introduced by [Andrew Grams] at a special launch party for subscribers and donors Wednesday night at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. The season will open at the Hemmens the weekend of Oct. 3-4 when renowned American cellist Lynn Harrell plays music by Tchaikovsky: The "Rococo Variations for Cello and Orchestra," and the string orchestra-cello arrangement of "Andante Cantabile" from Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1 in D Major. The concert will open with American composer Charles Ives' celebratory "Variations on 'America'," an appropriate curtain-raiser to the ESO's season theme, "American connections." Courtesy of ESOMaestro Andrew Grams will lead his second concert series since his appointment as the new ESO music director this summer. Courtesy of Elgin Symphony Orchestra / This weekend's "Scottish Fantasy" concerts will be the last chance to see music director Andrew Grams conduct the Elgin Symphony Orchestra this season. COURTESY ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Andrew Grams directs the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Courtesy of ESO Music director Andrew Grams recently unveiled the new season for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.COURTESY OF ESO/ CHRISTIAN STEINER American cellist Lynn Harrell will perform in October for the ESO's season opener. COURTESY OF ESO/ CHRISTIAN STEINER American cellist Lynn Harrell will perform in October for the ESO's season opener.