THE RSO 2011/12 SEASON!
Announcing the RSO’s 2011/12 Season! See below for Maestro Steven Larsen’s exciting lineup of performances!
ComEd Classics Series
Rockford Health System Pops Series
Special Performances
Download a one-sheet PDF of the 2011/12 Season
ComEd Classics Series
RSO Opens with Gershwin
September 17, 2011, 7:30 p.m. |
| Beckel |
Toccata for Orchestra |
| Chadwick |
Symphonic Sketches |
| Gershwin |
Piano Concerto in F
David Syme, piano |
Classic Remembrances
November 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m. |
| George |
A Thanksgiving Overture |
| Brahms |
Variations on a Theme of Haydn |
| Fauré |
Requiem |
| Franck |
Psalm 150
Featuring the Mendelssohn Chorale |
Tales from the Mideast
January 14, 2012, 7:30 p.m. |
| Mendelssohn |
Overture to St. Paul |
| Hovhaness |
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Michael Alongi, accordion |
| Rimsky-Korsakov |
Scheherazade |
Valentine Bon-bons
February 11, 2012, 7:30 p.m. |
| J. Strauss II |
Overture to Die Fledermaus |
| Delius |
La Calinda |
| Sarasate |
Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen
Michele Lekas, violin |
| Saint-Saëns |
Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah |
| Debussy |
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun |
| Humperdinck |
Prelude to Hansel & Gretel |
| Khachaturian |
Adagio from Spartacus |
| Chabrier |
España |
| Enescu |
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 |
Schubert, Still, and Stravinsky
March 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m. |
| Rossini |
Overture to La Cenerentola |
| Schubert |
Symphony No. 5 in B flat |
| Still |
Ennanga
Nanette Felix, harp |
| Stravinsky |
Pulcinella Suite |
Symphonic Dances
April 21, 2012, 7:30 p.m. |
| Coolidge |
Pioneer Dances |
| Bernstein |
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story |
| Rachmaninov |
Symphonic Dances |
Rockford Health System Pops Series
Mancini & Moonlight
October 15, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy the timeless tunes of Henry Mancini, including
Theme from the Pink Panther, The Days of Wine and
Roses, and Moon River, in a performance featuring
Broadway singers Nat Chandler & Teri Dale Hansen
Holiday Pops!
Featuring the Mendelssohn Chorale
December 17, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
December 18, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
Simply Swingin’
Steve Lippia returns to sing Sinatra & more!
March 31, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Program highlights include Beyond the Sea, Mack the
Knife, Luck Be a Lady, My Way, On the Street
Where You Live, and Unforgettable
Special Performances
ComEd Independence Day
Spectacular
Starlight Theatre, Rock Valley College Campus
Sunday, July 3, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
All-American Picnic
Enjoy a casual picnic prior to the evening’s concert!
The Nutcracker
with the Rockford Dance Company
**New dates this season!**
Saturday, December 3, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 4, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
Beethoven Live!
Special matinee performance!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 3:00 p.m.
All programs, artists, and prices are subject to change. |
