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October 2019
QCSO Film Screening with Mark Russell Smith
Join the QCSO and Maestro Mark Russell Smith for a screening of the 2016 Documentary Leningrad & the Orchestra that Defied Hitler, which tells the story of the remarkable performance of Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, featured on Masterworks II: Conflict, at…
Find out more »WVIK/QCSO Signature Series I: War Reflections
Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Veteran's day with two works inspired by human experiences during the World Wars. Olivier Messiaen composed Quartet for the End of Time while a prisoner of War in German captivity. The piece was first performed…
Find out more »November 2019
Masterworks II: Conflict
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of Veteran's Day, we examine the emotional influence of war and conflict on the human experience, beginning with Barber's gripping and emotional Adagio for Strings. Feel the power of human compassion when Paul Max…
Find out more »Masterworks II: Conflict
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of Veteran's Day, we examine the emotional influence of war and conflict on the human experience, beginning with Barber's gripping and emotional Adagio for Strings. Feel the power of human compassion when Paul Max…
Find out more »QCSYE Fall Concert
Hear selections from Prelude Strings and Youth Philharmonic Orchestra! BUY TICKETS FOR 1:00 PM SHOW Program Prelude Strings Elizabeth Lundine, conductor Kirt N. Mosier | Sinfonia Song Arcangelo Corelli (arr. Bob Phillips) | Gavotte Susan H. Day | Aspen Glow…
Find out more »QCSYE Fall Concert
Hear selections from Youth String Ensemble, Youth Choir, and Youth Symphony Orchestra! BUY TICKETS FOR 5:00 PM SHOW Program Youth String Ensemble Michele Ottesen, conductor Kirt N. Mosier | The Dance of Iscariot Gaspar Sanz (arr. Deborah Baker Monday) |…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert
From the moment Harry uses the Marauder's Map to when the Patronus Charm burst from his wand, you'll be transported back into the world you love. First a bestseller, then a major movie, now a magical concert event: CineConcerts presents…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert
From the moment Harry uses the Marauder's Map to when the Patronus Charm burst from his wand, you'll be transported back into the world you love. First a bestseller, then a major movie, now a magical concert event: CineConcerts presents…
Find out more »December 2019
Masterworks III: Passion
Witness the moment passion ignites between Siegmund and Sieglinde in Act I of Wagner's Die Walküre. Be part of the first American audience to view Peter Mumford's celebrated multimedia production of this work. Three screens suspended above the orchestra will…
Find out more »Masterworks III: Passion
Witness the moment passion ignites between Siegmund and Sieglinde in Act I of Wagner's Die Walküre. Be part of the first American audience to view Peter Mumford's celebrated multimedia production of this work. Three screens suspended above the orchestra will…
Find out more »WVIK/QCSO Signature Series II: Holiday Brass
Celebrate the Holiday Season with members of the QCSO's Brass and Percussion Sections performing uplifting selections of classical works and holiday favorites! Students from North Scott High School will join the QCSO musicians for a special side-by-side performance. A second…
Find out more »WVIK/QCSO Signature Series II: Holiday Brass
Celebrate the Holiday Season with members of the QCSO's Brass and Percussion Sections performing uplifting selections of classical works and holiday favorites! Students from Moline High School will join the QCSO musicians for a special side-by-side performance. A second presentation…
Find out more »January 2020
Disney • Pixar’s Coco™ in Concert
Follow the story of 12 year old Miguel who travels to the land of the Dead, where he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family. This family-friendly, live-to-picture concert event features Michael Giacchino's…
Find out more »Disney • Pixar’s Coco™ in Concert
Follow the story of 12 year old Miguel who travels to the land of the Dead, where he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family. This family-friendly, live-to-picture concert event features Michael Giacchino's…
Find out more »February 2020
Masterworks IV: Love
Experience the highs and lows of love through works inspired by famous couples. We being with Glinka's exuberant and galloping Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture, contrasted by Fauré's Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, a shadowy drama of doomed love. Husband and wife…
Find out more »Masterworks IV: Love
Experience the highs and lows of love through works inspired by famous couples. We being with Glinka's exuberant and galloping Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture, contrasted by Fauré's Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, a shadowy drama of doomed love. Husband and wife…
Find out more »WVIK/QCSO Signature Series III: Jupiter Quartet
The Jupiter String Quartet is a tight-knit ensemble, firmly established as an important voice in the world of chamber music. In addition to their performing career, they are Artists-in-Residence at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, where they maintain private…
Find out more »QCSYE Winter Concert
Join the Youth String Ensemble and Youth Philharmonic Orchestra! Repertoire TBA. BUY TICKETS FOR 1:00 PM SHOW The Directors Ernesto Estigarribia, Youth Symphony Orchestra Ernesto Estigarribia, Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Michelle Ottesen, Youth String Ensemble Elizabeth Lundine, Prelude Strings Catherine Lyon,…
Find out more »QCSYE Winter Concert
Join the Prelude Strings, Youth Choir, and Youth Symphony Orchestra! Repertoire TBA. BUY TICKETS FOR 5:00 PM SHOW The Directors Ernesto Estigarribia, Youth Symphony Orchestra Ernesto Estigarribia, Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Michelle Ottesen, Youth String Ensemble Elizabeth Lundine, Prelude Strings Catherine…
Find out more »March 2020
Masterworks V: Requiem
Written in memory of Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni, Veridi's Messa da Requiem is a deeply religious work and a powerful emotional force. Featuring a full chorus lead by Augustana Professor Jon Hurty, and four exceptional soloists, experience the…
Find out more »Masterworks V: Requiem
Written in memory of Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni, Veridi's Messa da Requiem is a deeply religious work and a powerful emotional force. Featuring a full chorus lead by Augustana Professor Jon Hurty, and four exceptional soloists, experience the…
Find out more »WVIK/QCSO Signature Series IV: Devil’s Dance
Join concertmaster Naha Greenholtz, and pianist Marian Lee on stage at Centennial Hall for an mystical evening of chamber music. Be lead on a "mad race through a land of echoing shadows" in Jennifer Higdon's Echo Dash, and get chills…
Find out more »April 2020
Masterworks VI: Triumph
Our triumphant conclusion to the Masterworks Season begins with Holst's homage to Walt Whitman. Roberto Díaz returns to the Quad Cities to perform Jennifer Hidgon's Grammy Award-winning Viola Concerto. This unrelenting and technically demanding showpiece was written specifically for Díaz.…
Find out more »Masterworks VI: Triumph
Our triumphant conclusion to the Masterworks Season begins with Holst's homage to Walt Whitman. Roberto Díaz returns to the Quad Cities to perform Jennifer Hidgon's Grammy Award-winning Viola Concerto. This unrelenting and technically demanding showpiece was written specifically for Díaz.…
Find out more »May 2020
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 »Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concert
The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga. After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped - with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker. Star Wars and the…
Find out more »Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concert
The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga. After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped - with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker. Star Wars and the…
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