Friday, May 9 | 7:30p
Director Matt Shevitz Guest Artist: Brianna Thomas Artists-in-Residence: Roy McGrath, saxophone Millie Ahearn, trumpet Henry Salgado, trombone Chris White, piano Join the DuPage Community Jazz Ensembles for an unforgettable evening of jazz, featuring the incredible vocal talents of Brianna Thomas! This performance will pay tribute to the timeless music of legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie,…
Sunday, May 11 | 7:30p
The Spirit Speaks: Brahms and Rutter Patrick O’Shea, Director William Buhr, Accompanist with Desirée Hassler, soprano Michael Cavalieri, baritone Stephen Uhl, organ and The DuPage Chorale Orchestra Repertoire: Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem Rutter – Te Deum DuPage Chorale is a large community chorus based at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. There is no audition for…
Monday, May 12 | 7:30p
Director Mark A. Taylor There will be something for everyone to love on the season’s final concert by the DuPage Community Concert Band. The band opens with a performance of excerpts from Johan De Meij’s Symphony No. 1, music inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings. This grand symphonic composition predates the popular film…
Tuesday, May 13 | 7:30p
Come experience an exciting and eclectic mix of world drumming, pop arrangements, original compositions for percussion ensemble, and classics from the minimalist schools. Please join us for a raucous, good time! About the Ensemble: Percussion Ensemble is a chamber ensemble that studies and performs repertoire written specifically for the percussion family as well as transcriptions adaptable…
Wednesday, May 14 | 7:30p
Chamber Orchestra is a mixed group of instrumentalists consisting of student and community members and is open to all from high school to adult ages. The ensemble performs both traditional literature for small orchestra/chamber music from the 1600s through the 20th century as well as less traditional chamber orchestra styles such as jazz, contemporary classical,…
Thursday, May 15 | 11a
Director Steve Ramsdell Come hear the Guitar Ensemble and experience a lively mix of blues, jazz, funk and even classical arranged for a variety of guitarists! About the Ensemble: Guitar Ensemble features acoustic and electric guitars performing 20th century American music. No audition necessary. About the Director: Chicago-based guitarist Steve Ramsdell performs commercial music, jazz classics, solo…
Thursday, May 15 | 7:30p
Director Patrick O’Shea Chamber Singers specialize in vocal chamber music of all periods with particular emphasis on Renaissance madrigal and motets, music of the 20th century, and the music of many cultures. Contemporary music includes major composers, avant-garde music and arrangements of folk, ethnic and popular music. This select ensemble includes voice majors, other music…
Friday, May 16 | 7:30p
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the College of DuPage Jazz/Pop Ensembles concert, where students take center stage to perform their own unique arrangements! The concert will feature an eclectic mix of music from various genres, showcasing the creativity and talent of the student performers. From jazz to pop to everything in between, each…
Young Peoples' Competition
Audition Sunday, May 18, 4-8p
Reservation Deadline: Thursday, May 15 Maestro Kirk Muspratt and New Philharmonic are happy to announce the 10th New Philharmonic Young People’s Competition – an educational outreach initiative showcasing the talents of our area young people. Winners of the competition will have the opportunity to perform at a New Philharmonic orchestra concert within eighteen months of…
May 31 - Sept 21, 2025
Never seen before in the U.S., the exhibition will feature a collection of 50 original works of art and 13 artifacts. More than a wave, this exhibition promises to be more than your typical museum exhibition with engaging experiences that will immerse guests in Edo Period culture through several interactive areas, including a multi-media historical…
Saturday, Oct 4 | 7:30p
Sunday, Oct 5 | 3p
Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances Orff’s Carmina Burana Emily Bursan, soprano Richard Ollarsaba, baritone Thomas Aláan, countertenor NISO Symphony Chorus, Directed by Thomas McNichols Carmina Burana is a musical feast for the senses. New Philharmonic is joined with the 80-voice Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus and soloists to perform this powerful cantata of 24 poems written…
Saturday, Nov 1 | 7:30p
Sunday, Nov 2 | 3p
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev Cinderella Paris Schutz, Narrator A candlelit symphony of love! Tchaikovsky composes our first tale of love, the overture-fantasy based on Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. This melodious theme of tragic love is one of the most splendid in Western Classical music. Step into the enchanted music of Prokofiev’s Cinderella where a fairy godmother…
Wednesday, Dec 31 | 1:30p, 5p, 8:30p
Alisa Jordheim, Soprano Ring in 2026 with Maestro Muspratt as he conducts a fun and exciting New Year’s Eve pops concert featuring a variety of light classics, Strauss waltzes, arias, guest singer, champagne and surprises! A joyous night of reflecting back while looking ahead together through music. * For All-in price, add $3/ticket. Add’l fees…
Saturday, Jan 31 | 7:30p
Sunday, Feb 1 | 3p
Alisa Jordheim, soprano Kate Tombaugh, mezzo soprano Lorenzo Parnell, Tenor Jonathan Wilson, Baritone NISO Symphony Chorus, directed by Thomas McNichols A dazzling evening of Broadway’s greatest hits, spanning over eight decades of show-stopping music! From the Golden Age classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein to the revolutionary works of Stephen Sondheim, the pop-infused anthems of Andrew…
Saturday, Apr 11 | 7:30p
Sunday, Apr 12 | 3p
Daugherty Harp of Ages Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition Guest Artist: Nichole Young, Harp Modest Mussorgsky’s inspiration for “Pictures at an Exhibition” came from an art exhibition of paintings by his recently departed friend, Viktor Hartmann. Full of emotional ups and downs, this masterpiece takes you on a vivid journey through Mussorgsky’s imagination with each…
