PROGRAM
Gershwin, American in Paris, Suite for String Quartet
Ravel, Violin Sonata No.2
Debussy, Golliwogg’s Cakewalk
Debussy, Sarabande
Stravinsky, The Soldier’s Tale
Debussy, String Quartet in G minor
Legrand, What are you doing for the rest of your life?
Kozman, Les Feuiles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)
Milhaud, La Création du Monde
Join us for an afternoon of French Music with a Jazz Flair!
This program explores the surprising connections between French music and American Jazz. The harmonies that we appreciate in American Jazz were being used by French composers just a few years earlier. Featuring the music of Debussy, Ravel, Gershwin, and more, this is a unique program featuring six RSO Musicians that you won’t want to miss!
There will be a short talk-back after the performance with the musicians. This will give audience members a chance to ask questions of and interact with RSO musicians. Plan to join us!
Artist Tom Linden will be on site creating a visual interpretation of the performance. Known for capturing Midwestern landscapes en plein air, Tom Linden is an accomplished oil painter and award-winning watercolor artist who makes his home in Rockford. He has been painting RSO musicians during the Anderson Japanese Gardens Winter Coffee and Fireside Music events and will have paintings and sketches of the musicians in performance on display at the concert.
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Michèle Lekas, Violin
Rachel Handlin, Violin
David Beytas, Viola
Mike Beert, Cello
Patrick Rehker, Clarinet
Joel Ross, Piano
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$40 general admission
$15 tickets for students 19 and up with a valid student ID
$10 tickets for youth 18 and under
Student and youth tickets are not available online. They can only be purchased in person or over the phone by calling 815.965.0049.
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2:30pm - Box Office and Doors Open
3:00pm - Concert Begins
4:30pm - Concert Talk Back