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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 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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260630T091342
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:20260630T091342
CREATED:20260412T000039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184511Z
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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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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:20270320T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270320T213000
DTSTAMP:20260630T091342
CREATED:20260412T000051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T181639Z
UID:28381-1805571000-1805578200@qcso.org
SUMMARY:Up Close with Ben Coelho
DESCRIPTION:Experience an intimate evening at the Figge with Principal Bassoonist Benjamin Coelho and Pianist Marian Lee with special guests Matt Kowalczyk & Noah Droessler. \nBUY TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10% on all four Up Close Concerts! \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nFeaturing\nBenjamin Coelho Bassoon\nMarian Lee piano\nPlus Special Guests Matt Kowalczyk & Noah Droessler Bassoon \nSERIES SPONSORED BY\n \nSUSAN QUAIL\nSERIES SUPPORTED BY \n \nMISSION SUPPORT BY \n \n\nFEATURING\nBen Coelho\, Bassoon\,\nMarian Lee\, Piano\,\nMatt Kowalczyk\, Bassoon\,\nNoah Droessler\, Bassoon \n 
URL:https://qcso.org/event/up-close-with-ben-coelho/
LOCATION:Figge Art Museum\, 225 W 2nd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Up Close
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T213000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270404T160000
DTSTAMP:20260630T091342
CREATED:20260412T000050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184747Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270410T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270410T213000
DTSTAMP:20260630T091342
CREATED:20260412T000016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T181422Z
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SUMMARY:Up Close with QCSO Cello Section
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Location has been changed to the Bartlett Performing Arts Center. This is different than what was printed in the season brochure. \nMembers of the QCSO Cello section led by Principal Cello Hannah Holman invites you to a wonderful evening at Bartlett Performing Art’s Center. \nBUY TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10% on all four Up Close Concerts! \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nFeaturing\nHannah Holman\, Cello\,\nQCSO Cello Section\n \nSERIES SPONSORED BY\n \nSUSAN QUAIL\nSERIES SUPPORTED BY \n \nMISSION SUPPORT BY \n \n\nFEATURING\nHannah Holman\, Cello\,\nQCSO Cello Section \n 
URL:https://qcso.org/event/up-close-with-qcso-cello-section/
LOCATION:Bartlett Performing Arts Center\, 3600 Avenue of the Cities\, Moline\, IL\, 61265\, United States
CATEGORIES:Up Close
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270605T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270605T213000
DTSTAMP:20260630T091342
CREATED:20260412T000013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T181530Z
UID:28385-1812223800-1812231000@qcso.org
SUMMARY:Up Close with Naha\, Emily & Marian
DESCRIPTION:Experience an enchanting evening at the Figge with Principal Violinist Naha Greenholtz\, Violinist Emily Nash\, and Pianist Marian Lee. \nBUY TICKETS \nSubscribe Today\nSave 10% on all four Up Close Concerts! \nSUBSCRIBE TODAY \nAdditional Event Information\nFeaturing\nNaha Greenholtz\, Violin\,\nEmily Nash\, Violin\,\nMarian Lee\, Piano\n \nSERIES SPONSORED BY\n \nSUSAN QUAIL\nSERIES SUPPORTED BY \n \nMISSION SUPPORT BY \n \n\nFEATURING\nNaha Greenholtz\, Violin\,\nEmily Nash\, Violin\,\nMarian Lee\, Piano \n 
URL:https://qcso.org/event/up-close-with-naha-emily-marian/
LOCATION:Figge Art Museum\, 225 W 2nd St\, Davenport\, IA\, 52801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Up Close
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