The season opens with Beethoven’s Pastorale Symphony, a delightful promenade through the Viennese countryside, alongside the world premiere of Jacob Bancks’ The Healing Machine, an SSO commission drawing inspiration from the Kohler Art Preserve’s treasures.

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Nature

Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts

The season opens with Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony, a delightful promenade through the Viennese countryside, alongside the world premiere of Jacob Bancks' The Healing Machine, an SSO commission drawing inspiration from the Kohler Art Preserve's treasures.

SSO Presents Nature

Weill Center for the Performing Arts

Experience the grand finale of the Masterworks series with "Masterworks VI: The Force of Fate," presented by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO). This captivating concert is set to take place on April 7th at 2:00 pm CDT, in the majestic Centennial Hall, located at 3703 7th Ave, Rock Island, Illinois.

Under the baton of Mark Russell Smith, with the virtuosic Ricardo Morales on clarinet, the season's closing performance promises an unforgettable auditory journey. The concert will feature the QCSO premiere of the co-commissioned Clarinet Concerto by the esteemed local composer Jacob Bancks, showcasing movements that are unruly, tender, and defiant. The emotional depth of the concert reaches its peak with Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s powerful Fourth Symphony, exploring the theme of fate and the quest for happiness amidst life's trials.

The program also includes Johannes Brahms' Tragic Overture, op. 81, and the evening promises to be a rich tapestry of musical expressions. Attendees are invited to enrich their concert experience by joining the pre-concert events. "Inside the Music" with QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith offers an exploration of the Masterworks programs, and "Concert Conversations" provides insightful discussions about the works being performed. The evening concludes with "Afterglow," a chance to mingle with Maestro Smith, guest artists, and QCSO members at the Hotel Blackhawk.

For those eager to dive deeper into the music, the program and notes are available for online reading and download, ensuring attendees can fully immerse themselves in the musical narratives and backgrounds of the pieces performed.

Don't miss this powerful conclusion to the Masterworks series, where music and fate intertwine to create an unforgettable experience. Tickets are available for purchase, promising an afternoon of exquisite music that speaks to the soul's journey through fate and resilience.

Masterworks VI: The Force of Fate

Adler Theatre

Centennial Hall Auditorium

Set your musical muse loose with Jacob Bancks’ concerto, written for world-renowned clarinetist Ricardo Morales, who will perform its WEST COAST PREMIERE with the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. After, delve into the vivid orchestral imaginings of Berlioz’s symphony – it’s simply fantastique!

Olympia Symphony Orchestra: Fantastique

Washington Center Main Stage

Minnesota composer Bancks takes us to both rural and urban “wild” spaces, followed by Prokofiev’s dazzling Second Violin Concerto. And Beethoven’s Fifth, from its bold first notes to its triumphant conclusion, will be the perfect season finale!

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