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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 »Up Close with Scandinavia, 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 Dietrich Buxtehude, Kaija Saariaho, Arvo Pärt, Jean Sibelius, Esa-Pekka Salonen, & Edvard…
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 »QCSO/QCSYE Side-by-Side Concert
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) consists of four school-year orchestras for musicians of all ability levels, ages 7 to 18. The program provides a rigorous and inspiring learning environment founded on musical excellence for string, woodwind, brass, and…
Find out more »May 2022
Up Close with Naha & Marian
Join QCSO concertmaster Naha Greenholtz and pianist Marian Lee 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 Digital Access Tickets…
Find out more »YSO Finale Concert
Youth Symphony Orchestra (YSO) is a full symphony orchestra comprised of nearly 90 members and is the premier youth orchestra in the region. Members perform several times throughout the year in a variety of rewarding performance settings, including the Side-by-Side Concert…
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…
Find out more »June 2022
VfS Virtual Trivia Night
Join Volunteers for Symphony for Virtual Trivia Fun for the Whole Family in support of the Music Education Programs of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra! Trivia will be conducted via Zoom, so you and your team of up to 8…
Find out more »August 2022
Uncork the Season
Join the QCSO as we kick off the 2022-23 Season with an evening at the Mississippi River Distilling Company's Celebration Center in Le Claire. Enjoy beautiful rooftop views of the Mississippi River, delicious spirits and cocktails from MRDC, heavy hors…
Find out more »VfS Pop-Up Sale
Join Volunteers for Symphony for a Pop-up Sale (mini Second Fiddle Sale), Saturday, August 13th at CASI (1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport) from 9:00 am to noon. Proceeds support the Music Education Programs of the QCSO. DONATE TO THE SALE…
Find out more »Quad City Bank & Trust Riverfront Pops | The Music of Elton John
GATES NOW OPEN AT 5:00 PM Due to weather delays, the gates to LeClaire Park will open at 5:00 pm. On-Site Ticket Sales will also begin at 5:00 pm. At this time, the main event is still scheduled for 7:30…
Find out more »September 2022
Up Close with Mak Grgić
Enjoy an afternoon with guitarist Mak Grgić before he joins the QCSO as guest soloist on Masterworks III: Ode to Guitar. The program begins with selections from his album Cinema Verismoa, which features originals and adaptations of beloved music featured…
Find out more »October 2022
Masterworks I: Ode to Joy
Our 108th Season opens with Jonathan Bailey Holland’s Ode, a minimalist and hip-hop-influenced response to Ludwig van Beethoven and his 9th Symphony through a 21st-century lens. The QCSO will then bring Beethoven’s exuberant and transcendent 9th Symphony to life, featuring…
Find out more »Soirée: The Roaring 20s
Let the roaring 2020s begin with an elegant evening at the Figge! Tickets for this Great Gatsby-inspired event include dinner and performance, plus a paddle raise and live auction with Maestro Mark Russell Smith as your auctioneer to benefit the…
Find out more »November 2022
Masterworks II: Fit for a King
This concert rich with royalty begins with Duke Ellington’s jazz and gospel-influenced Three Black Kings. QCSO principal cellist Hannah Holman will captivate with the rich and haunting cello soliloquies of Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo, the final work of his Jewish Cycle.…
Find out more »Masterworks II: Fit for a King
This concert rich with royalty begins with Duke Ellington’s jazz and gospel-influenced Three Black Kings. QCSO principal cellist Hannah Holman will captivate with the rich and haunting cello soliloquies of Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo, the final work of his Jewish Cycle.…
Find out more »QCSYE Fall Concert
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) consists of four school-year orchestras for musicians of all ability levels, ages 7 to 18. The program provides a rigorous and inspiring learning environment founded on musical excellence for string, woodwind, brass, and…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
Second performance on November 19, 2022 @ 8:00pm You-Know-Who™ is not the only one who has returned—Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™, and Hermione Granger™ are back as well in this unforgettable concert event. Relive the magic with Harry Potter and the…
Find out more »Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
You-Know-Who™ is not the only one who has returned—Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™, and Hermione Granger™ are back as well in this unforgettable concert event. Relive the magic with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ displayed on a giant…
Find out more »December 2022
Masterworks I: Ode to Joy – Digital Access
Our 108th Season opens with Jonathan Bailey Holland’s Ode, a minimalist and hip-hop-influenced response to Ludwig van Beethoven and his 9th Symphony through a 21st-century lens. The QCSO will then bring Beethoven’s exuberant and transcendent 9th Symphony to life, featuring…
Find out more »Two Remain (Out of Darkness) – Digital Access
This moving and emotional two-act chamber opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer is based on the true stories of two Holocaust survivors: In Act I, Krystyna Żywulska, assisted by ghosts of Auschwitz, shares her story of survival…
Find out more »Masterworks III: Ode to Guitar
Georg Philipp Telemann’s playful and spirited Ouverture burlesque de Quichotte opens this diverse concert featuring WHBF News 4’s Jim Niedelman as narrator. Guitarist Mak Grgić joins the QCSO to premiere a QCSO co-commissioned Guitar Concerto by Michael Abels. The second…
Find out more »Masterworks III: Ode to Guitar
PLEASE NOTE: THE SUNDAY PERFORMANCE WILL ALSO BE HELD AT THE ADLER THEATRE Georg Philipp Telemann’s playful and spirited Ouverture burlesque de Quichotte opens this diverse concert featuring WHBF News 4’s Jim Niedelman as narrator. Guitarist Mak Grgić joins the…
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 will perform uplifting sections of classical and holiday favorites. PURCHASE TICKETS Additional Event Information View Sunday,…
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 sections of classical and holiday favorites! PURCHASE…
Find out more »January 2023
Up Close with Naha & Aaron
Spend the evening with QCSO concertmaster Naha Greenholtz and principal percussionist Aaron Williams at the historic Butterworth Center. Naha and Aaron will perform an exciting and varied program of both solo and duo works by Chen Yi, Wynton Marsalis, Sergei…
Find out more »February 2023
Masterworks IV: Bella & Brahms
Johannes Brahms’s intimate and evocative Third Symphony is the centerpiece of this concert, with its flowing rhythms and lush, soaring melodies. Virtuoso violinist Bella Hristova returns to the Quad Cities to close the program with Dmitri Shostakovich’s boisterous and darkly…
Find out more »Masterworks IV: Bella & Brahms
Johannes Brahms’s intimate and evocative Third Symphony is the centerpiece of this concert, with its flowing rhythms and lush, soaring melodies. Virtuoso violinist Bella Hristova returns to the Quad Cities to close the program with Dmitri Shostakovich’s boisterous and darkly…
Find out more »Up Close with ATLYS
Rock out with this talented, crossover string quartet at the Raccoon Motel! Comprised of Jinty McTavish, violin, Rita Andrade, viola, Genevieve Tabby, cello, and the QCSO's own Sabrina Tabby, violin, ATLYS is lauded for their passionate and dynamic performances, signature…
Find out more »Up Close with ATLYS – Family Concert
Join this talented, crossover string quartet for a 45-minute Family Concert at Pleasant Valley High School's Performing Arts Center! Comprised of Jinty McTavish, violin, Rita Andrade, viola, Genevieve Tabby, cello, and the QCSO's own Sabrina Tabby, violin, ATLYS is lauded…
Find out more »QCSYE Winter Concert | 3:00 PM
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) consists of four school-year orchestras for musicians of all ability levels, ages 7 to 18. The program provides a rigorous and inspiring learning environment founded on musical excellence for string, woodwind, brass, and…
Find out more »QCSYE Winter Concert | 7:00 PM
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) consists of four school-year orchestras for musicians of all ability levels, ages 7 to 18. The program provides a rigorous and inspiring learning environment founded on musical excellence for string, woodwind, brass, and…
Find out more »March 2023
Masterworks V: Fierce Females
Our celebration of women in music commences with Joan Tower’s bold and dramatic Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. You’ll then be swept up by the nineteenth-century contrapuntal master Louise Farrenc’s energetic and restless Symphony No. 3 and an excerpt from…
Find out more »Masterworks V: Fierce Females
Our celebration of women in music commences with Joan Tower’s bold and dramatic Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. You’ll then be swept up by the nineteenth-century contrapuntal master Louise Farrenc’s energetic and restless Symphony No. 3 and an excerpt from…
Find out more »Up Close with the Figge, Women in Music
In honor of the Figge’s major exhibit Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960, join us for an evening at the museum celebrating women in music. The first half of the program will take place in the Winter Garden and…
Find out more »April 2023
Masterworks VI: Mahler One
We conclude our Masterworks Season with Sergei Prokofiev’s evanescent and shimmering Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring a dazzling and soaring performance from QCSO concertmaster Naha Greenholtz. Mahler’s programmatic first symphony, “Titan” will lead us through a hero’s lifelong battle and…
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