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SUMMARY:Masterworks I: Symphonie fantastique
DESCRIPTION:The 112th Season starts with Dvořák’s vibrant Carnival Overture and Beethoven’s poetic Fourth Piano Concerto performed by QC-native Thomas Sauer. The night closes with Berlioz’s spellbinding Symphonie fantastique\, a whirlwind of obsession\, dreams\, and dazzling orchestral color.\n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Sunday\, October 4 @ 2:00 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \nANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture\, op.92 (10’)\nLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4\nHECTOR BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique\, op.14 (49′)\n \n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nThomas Sauer\, piano\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-i-symphonie-fantastique-2/
LOCATION:Adler Theatre\, 136 E 3rd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T183637Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks I: Symphonie fantastique
DESCRIPTION:The 112th Season starts with Dvořák’s vibrant Carnival Overture and Beethoven’s poetic Fourth Piano Concerto performed by QC-native Thomas Sauer. The night closes with Berlioz’s spellbinding Symphonie fantastique\, a whirlwind of obsession\, dreams\, and dazzling orchestral color.\n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Saturday\, October 3 @ 2:00 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \nANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture\, op.92 (10’)\nLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4\nHECTOR BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique\, op.14 (49′)\n \n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nThomas Sauer\, piano\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-i-symphonie-fantastique/
LOCATION:Centennial Hall\, 3703 7th Ave\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T183814Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks II: Cityscapes Home & Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Take a musical journey through Paris\, Harlem\, Vienna\, and the Quad Cities. Mozart’s Paris Symphony and Ellington’s Harlem shine alongside Suppé’s lively overture\, while Jim Stephenson’s CitySpeaks brings our community to life through orchestra\, spoken word\, visuals\, and the voice of Bix Beiderbecke.\n \n\n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Sunday\, November 8 @ 2:00 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \nWOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No.31\, “Paris” (17’)\nDUKE ELLINGTON Harlem (15’)\nFRANZ VON SUPPÉ Ein Morgen\, Mittag und Abend in Wien (Morning\, Noon and Night in Vienna): Overture (8’)\nJIM STEPHENSON CitySpeaks (23’)\n \n\n \n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-ii-cityscapes-home-abroad/
LOCATION:Adler Theatre\, 136 E 3rd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184005Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks II: Cityscapes Home & Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Take a musical journey through Paris\, Harlem\, Vienna\, and the Quad Cities. Mozart’s Paris Symphony and Ellington’s Harlem shine alongside Suppé’s lively overture\, while Jim Stephenson’s CitySpeaks brings our community to life through orchestra\, spoken word\, visuals\, and the voice of Bix Beiderbecke.\n \n\n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Saturday\, November 7 @ 7:30 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \nWOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No.31\, “Paris” (17’)\nDUKE ELLINGTON Harlem (15’)\nFRANZ VON SUPPÉ Ein Morgen\, Mittag und Abend in Wien (Morning\, Noon and Night in Vienna): Overture (8’)\nJIM STEPHENSON CitySpeaks (23’)\n \n\n \n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-ii-cityscapes-home-abroad-2/
LOCATION:Centennial Hall\, 3703 7th Ave\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184103Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks III: Season of Anticipation
DESCRIPTION:Welcome the spirit of the holiday season with a program full of reflection and promise. Garrop’s Penelope Waits sets a gentle\, contemplative tone before Naha Greenholtz brings Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s vibrant “Autumn” works to life. Schubert’s radiant “Great” Symphony closes the concert with an uplifting sense of joy and possibility.\n \n\n \n\n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Sunday\, December 6 @ 2:00 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \nSTACY GARROP Penelope Waits (2013) (6’)\nANTONIO VIVALDI Autmn from The Four Seasons (9′)\nASTOR PIAZZOLLA Autmn from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (6’)\nFRANZ SCHUBERT The Great C Major Symphony ((48’)\n \n\n \n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\n \nNaha Greenholtz\, violin\n\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-iii-season-of-anticipation/
LOCATION:Adler Theatre\, 136 E 3rd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184144Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks III: Season of Anticipation
DESCRIPTION:Welcome the spirit of the holiday season with a program full of reflection and promise. Garrop’s Penelope Waits sets a gentle\, contemplative tone before Naha Greenholtz brings Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s vibrant “Autumn” works to life. Schubert’s radiant “Great” Symphony closes the concert with an uplifting sense of joy and possibility.\n \n\n \n\n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Saturday\, December 5 @ 7:30PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \nSTACY GARROP Penelope Waits (2013) (6’)\nANTONIO VIVALDI Autmn from The Four Seasons (9′)\nASTOR PIAZZOLLA Autmn from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (6’)\nFRANZ SCHUBERT The Great C Major Symphony ((48’)\n \n\n \n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\n \nNaha Greenholtz\, violin\n\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-iii-season-of-anticipation-2/
LOCATION:Bartlett Performing Arts Center\, 3600 Avenue of the Cities\, Moline\, IL\, 61265\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270206T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184250Z
UID:28368-1801942200-1801949400@qcso.org
SUMMARY:Masterworks IV: Sibelius Symphony No. 1
DESCRIPTION:Violinist Bella Hristova returns for Britten’s passionate and expressive First Violin Concerto. Sibelius’s sweeping First Symphony completes the program with Nordic drama\, soaring melodies\, and powerful emotional depth.\n \n\n \n\n \n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Sunday\, February 7 @ 2:00 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \n\n \nBENJAMIN BRITTEN Violin Concerto No. 1\nJEAN SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1\n \n\n\n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nBella Hirstova\, violin\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-iv-sibelius-symphony-no-1/
LOCATION:Adler Theatre\, 136 E 3rd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184406Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks IV: Sibelius Symphony No. 1
DESCRIPTION:Violinist Bella Hristova returns for Britten’s passionate and expressive First Violin Concerto. Sibelius’s sweeping First Symphony completes the program with Nordic drama\, soaring melodies\, and powerful emotional depth.\n \n\n \n\n \n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Saturday\, February 6 @ 7:30 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \n\n \nBENJAMIN BRITTEN Violin Concerto No. 1\nJEAN SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1\n \n\n\n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nBella Hirstova\, violin\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-iv-sibelius-symphony-no-1-2/
LOCATION:Centennial Hall\, 3703 7th Ave\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270306T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270306T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184511Z
UID:28371-1804361400-1804368600@qcso.org
SUMMARY:Masterworks V: Destiny Transfigured
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of powerful and deeply moving music. Verdi’s bold overture from his opera The Force of Destiny and Brahms’s uplifting Song of Destiny shine with the Augustana Oratorio Society and Choral Artists. Barber’s beloved Adagio for Strings and Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration bring this heartfelt program to a radiant finish.\n\n \n\n\n\n \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Sunday\, March 7 @ 2:00 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \nGIUSEPPE VERDI La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) Overture (10’)\nJOHANNES BRAHMS Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) (18′)\nSAMUEL BARBER Adagio for Strings (8′)\nRICHARD STRAUSS Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) (23′)\n \n\n \n\n\n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\n \nAugustana Oratorio Society & Choral Artists\nEric Newell\, choral director\n \n\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-v-destiny-transfigured/
LOCATION:Adler Theatre\, 136 E 3rd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184601Z
UID:28374-1804428000-1804435200@qcso.org
SUMMARY:Masterworks V: Destiny Transfigured
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of powerful and deeply moving music. Verdi’s bold overture from his opera The Force of Destiny and Brahms’s uplifting Song of Destiny shine with the Augustana Oratorio Society and Choral Artists. Barber’s beloved Adagio for Strings and Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration bring this heartfelt program to a radiant finish.\n\n \n\n\n\nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Saturday\, March 6 @ 7:30 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \nGIUSEPPE VERDI La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) Overture (10’)\nJOHANNES BRAHMS Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) (18′)\nSAMUEL BARBER Adagio for Strings (8′)\nRICHARD STRAUSS Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) (23′)\n \n\n \n\n\n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\n \nAugustana Oratorio Society & Choral Artists\nEric Newell\, choral director\n \n\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-v-destiny-transfigured-2/
LOCATION:Centennial Hall\, 3703 7th Ave\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T151243
CREATED:20260412T000048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184706Z
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SUMMARY:Masterworks VI:  Dvořák Symphony No.8
DESCRIPTION:Chávez’s rhythmic Sinfonía india sets a vibrant tone before cellist Tommy Mesa returns to the Quad Cities to perform Michael Abels’s newly commissioned cello concerto. The season concludes with the warmth and joy of Dvořák’s spirited Eighth Symphony.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Sunday\, April 4 @ 2:00 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \nCARLOS CHÁVEZ Sinfonia india (12′)\nMICHAEL ABELS Cello Concerto (25′) Quad Cities Premiere of a co-commissioned New Work\nANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 (34′)\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nTommy Mesa\, Cello\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-vi-dvorak-symphony-no-8/
LOCATION:Adler Theatre\, 136 E 3rd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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SUMMARY:Masterworks VI:  Dvořák Symphony No.8
DESCRIPTION:Chávez’s rhythmic Sinfonía india sets a vibrant tone before cellist Tommy Mesa returns to the Quad Cities to perform Michael Abels’s newly commissioned cello concerto. The season concludes with the warmth and joy of Dvořák’s spirited Eighth Symphony.\n\n \n\n\n\nPURCHASE TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10-25% with Masterworks Pick-3 or Full Subscriptions. Learn More \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nView Saturday\, April 3 @ 7:30 PM Performance \nPROGRAM\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \nCARLOS CHÁVEZ Sinfonia india (12′)\nMICHAEL ABELS Cello Concerto (25′) Quad Cities Premiere of a co-commissioned New Work\nANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 (34′)\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nMASTERWORKS SUPPORTED BY\n   \nMISSION SUPPORT BY\n \nFEATURING\nMark Russell Smith\, conductor\nTommy Mesa\, Cello\n\nEnrich Your Experience\nINSIDE THE MUSIC\nJoin QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith in an exploration of the Masterworks programs on the Thursday evening preceding each Masterworks Concert. Free admission. Cash bar available. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the program starts approx 20 minutes later.\nsponsored by The Hotel Blackhawk \nCONCERT CONVERSATIONS\nOne hour prior to each Masterworks performance\, concert-goers are invited to attend informational pre-concert conversations to hear about the works on the program. A video is also available on all QCSO social media platforms.\nsponsored by Chris Connolly\, Wells Fargo Advisors \nAFTERGLOW\nMingle with Maestro Mark Russell Smith\, guest artists\, and members of the QCSO in the lobby of the Hotel Blackhawk immediately following the Saturday Masterworks Performances. Free admission. Cash bar available.\nhosted by The Hotel Blackhawk
URL:https://qcso.org/event/masterworks-vi-dvorak-symphony-no-8-2/
LOCATION:Centennial Hall\, 3703 7th Ave\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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