Classics 2 Mendelssohn and Nov 11, 2017 Brahms featuring

Chorale Saturday 7:30 PM

Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 (Reformation)

Johannes Brahms A German Requiem

Classics 1 The Universe Oct 7, 2017 at an Exhibition

Saturday 7:30 PM Science and Symphonic multimedia production featuring the work of renowned astronomer and filmmaker Dr. José Francisco Salgado with Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Edward Elgar Cockaigne Overture (In London Town)

Dmitri Piano Concerto No. 2 Shostakovich Muza Rubacyte, piano

Modest Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition arr. Maurice Ravel

Classics 3 The Sorcerer’s Jan 13, 2018 Apprentice

Saturday 7:30 PM

Featuring Hector Olivera, organ

Paul Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Joseph Jongen Symphonie Concertante for organ and orchestra

Hector Olivera, organ

Camille Symphony No. 3 Saint-Saëns (Organ Symphony)

Classics 4 Beethoven Feb 10, 2018 Saturday 7:30 PM

Featuring Simón Gómez Gallego, percussion

Serge Prokofiev Lieutenant Kije Suite

James MacMillan Veni, veni Emmanuel Simón Gómez Gallego, percussion

Kamyar Mohajer Bliss

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major

Classics 5 Brahms Violin April 7, 2018 Concerto

Saturday 7:30 PM

Featuring Joshua Brown, violin

Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major Joshua Brown, violin

Igor Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird

Classics 6 Celebrating April 28, 2018 Leonard Bernstein

Saturday 7:30 PM

Leonard Bernstein Divertimento

Leonard Bernstein Chichester Psalms Chorus

Leonard Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On The Town

Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Artists and programming are subject to change.

Classics Series

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Special ComEd Independence Performance Day Spectacular July 2, 2017 8:00 PM

Celebrate our country’s independence at Rock Valley College’s Starlight Theatre. Enjoy an evening under the stars with a concert of patriotic favorites, complete with fireworks and John Philip Sousa.

Pops 2 Holiday Pops Dec 16 & 17, 2017 Saturday 7:30 PM

Sunday 3:00 PM

Featuring Five by Design

Pops 3 Country Legends March 10, 2018 Saturday 7:30 PM

Music by famed singers/ songwriters like Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, and Faith Hill. Starring two recording artists from Nashville, this show will leave your heart pumping, and your country soul content.

Pops Series

Pops 1 The Wizard of Oz Oct 28, 2017 Saturday 7:30 PM

Attend the complete 1939 classic film “The Wizard of Oz,” as the RSO performs the beloved soundtrack! New technology allows the original vocals and dialogue to remain intact while the score is performed live by the full orchestra, providing a brand-new way to immerse yourself in the wonders of Oz, the perfect family entertainment.Film Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Pops 4 Disney Around the World May 19, 2018 Saturday 7:30 PM