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October 2021
Masterworks I: The New World
We open our 107th season with Dudley Buck’s rousing Festival Overture on the American National Air. World-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to the Quad Cities to astound with Samuel Barber’s passionate powerhouse Piano Concerto. This program of musical Americana concludes…
Find out more »Masterworks I: The New World
We open our 107th season with Dudley Buck’s rousing Festival Overture on the American National Air. World-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to the Quad Cities to astound with Samuel Barber’s passionate powerhouse Piano Concerto. This program of musical Americana concludes…
Find out more »Up Close with Ballet Quad Cities, Soldier’s Tale
Join seven talented QCSO musicians for a varied program of works for one to seven musicians. Principal bassoonist Benjamin Coelho explores the rhythms of jazz in Libby Larson's Jazz Variations for Solo Bassoon. Dancers from Ballet Quad Cities join principal…
Find out more »Scratch Cupcake Sale
Get ready to be CUPCAKED! Volunteers for Symphony and Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles members are selling 6-packs of Scratch Cupcakery Cupcakes to support QCSO Music Education Programs. Prices range from $15-$20, and the cupcakes come in a variety of…
Find out more »November 2021
Masterworks II: Fantasies & Fables
This concert of music inspired by poetry and literature begins with Engelbert Humperdinck’s youthful and Wagnerian prelude to his opera Hänsel und Gretel. Explore lessons about human nature through Michael Abels’ lush musical illustration of Frederick’s Fables by Leo Lionni,…
Find out more »Masterworks II: Fantasies & Fables
This concert of music inspired by poetry and literature begins with Engelbert Humperdinck’s youthful and Wagnerian prelude to his opera Hänsel und Gretel. Explore lessons about human nature through Michael Abels’ lush musical illustration of Frederick’s Fables by Leo Lionni,…
Find out more »GIT Improv by Volunteers for Symphony
Join Volunteers for Symphony for an Evening of Improv Comedy with GIT Improv! This elite traveling improv comedy troupe presents hilarious and unforgettable shows. By combining wit, intelligence, humor, and 18 years of experience, GIT makes every event a truly unique…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert
Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert
Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and…
Find out more »December 2021
Masterworks III: English Serenade
Traverse the English countryside with Edward Elgar’s sonorous and pastoral Serenade for Strings. Principal Horn Marc Zyla makes his QCSO soloist debut with the robust fanfares of Richard Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 1, followed by Benjamin Britten’s stirring and virtuosic…
Find out more »Masterworks III: English Serenade
Traverse the English countryside with Edward Elgar’s sonorous and pastoral Serenade for Strings. Principal Horn Marc Zyla makes his QCSO soloist debut with the robust fanfares of Richard Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 1, followed by Benjamin Britten’s stirring and virtuosic…
Find out more »Holiday Brass
Ring in the holiday season with members of the QCSO Brass and Percussion sections! Under the direction of Maestro Mark Russell Smith, the ensemble is joined by organist Chris Nelson to perform uplifting selections of classical and holiday favorites including…
Find out more »January 2022
Up Close with Andrew Parker
Join QCSO principal oboe Andrew Parker for an intimate evening of music at the Figge featuring works by Alyssa Morris, Francis Poulenc, Marina Dranishnikova, and Sigismund Toduță. BUY TICKETS Additional Event Information PROGRAM ALYSSA MORRIS Four Personalities FRANCIS POULENC Sonata…
Find out more »February 2022
Masterworks IV: Bruckner 8
Bruckner’s final complete symphony is a sweeping symphonic journey. This epic and thrilling work begins with a slow introduction that unfolds into a dramatic struggle. The second movement is a rustic yet sumptuous and noble Adagio that is followed by…
Find out more »Masterworks IV: Bruckner 8
Bruckner’s final complete symphony is a sweeping symphonic journey. This epic and thrilling work begins with a slow introduction that unfolds into a dramatic struggle. The second movement is a rustic yet sumptuous and noble Adagio that is followed by…
Find out more »Living Proof Exhibit Opera: Karkinos
In collaboration with Living Proof Exhibit, the QCSO has commissioned local composer and Augustana Professor Jacob Bancks to create a dramatic oratorio entitled Karkinos that will provide hope and celebration for those with cancer and all who love them. Inspired…
Find out more »March 2022
Masterworks V: From East to West
Our musical excursion begins in the Guangxi Zhuang region of China with Chen Yi’s rhythmic Duo Ye, based on the traditional song and dance of the Dong people. Concertmaster Naha Greenholtz dazzles with a performance of Mozart’s graceful and spirited…
Find out more »Masterworks V: From East to West
Our musical excursion begins in the Guangxi Zhuang region of China with Chen Yi’s rhythmic Duo Ye, based on the traditional song and dance of the Dong people. Concertmaster Naha Greenholtz dazzles with a performance of Mozart’s graceful and spirited…
Find out more »Up Close with WVIK, Nordic Dreams
Allow QCSO concertmaster Naha Greenholtz, QCSO principal cellist, Hannah Holman, and pianist Juliana Han to transport you away with an intimate evening of Nordic music featuring works by Alyssa Morris, Francis Poulenc, Marina Dranishnikova, and Sigismund Toduță. BUY TICKETS Additional…
Find out more »Soirée: The Roaring 20s
Important Announcement Due to the surge of the COVID-19 Delta variant in our community, the October 19th event has been postponed until March 26th, 2022 in order to ensure that the event is as safe and enjoyable for our guests.…
Find out more »April 2022
Masterworks VI: Pines of Rome
The program opens with Johann Strauss Jr.’s charming waltz Voices of Spring. Roberto Díaz returns to the Quad Cities to perform Jennifer Higdon’s Grammy® Award-winning Viola Concerto; this unrelenting showpiece was written specifically for Díaz. Experience the lyricism and power…
Find out more »Masterworks VI: Pines of Rome
The program opens with Johann Strauss Jr.’s charming waltz Voices of Spring. Roberto Díaz returns to the Quad Cities to perform Jennifer Higdon’s Grammy® Award-winning Viola Concerto; this unrelenting showpiece was written specifically for Díaz. Experience the lyricism and power…
Find out more »May 2022
Up Close with Naha Greenholtz
Join QCSO concertmaster Naha Greenholtz for a lovely afternoon of music at the Figge featuring works by Astor Piazzolla, Eugène Ysaÿe, Gabriela Lena Frank, Pablo de Sarasate, & Johann Sebastian Bach. BUY TICKETS Additional Event Information PROGRAM EUGÈNE YSAŸE Solo Sonata No.…
Find out more »Disney’s Frozen™ in Concert
Travel to Arendelle and experience the phenomenon of Disney’s Frozen™ like never before! Watch in high-definition as Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf set off on a grand adventure to help Elsa to control her powers and save the kingdom from eternal…
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