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Gather with family and friends at the BSO's two homes for an evening of patriotic favorites and uplifting American classics to kick off SummerFest.

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Patriotic Pops

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

The Music Center at Strathmore

It gives me great pleasure to welcome the UW–Madison Wind Ensemble and their conductor, Scott Teeple, to our organ series in what I hope is one of many future collaborations. Pairing the forces of our Klais with the full band will blow you away in this electrifying program. With large ensemble works such as Grainger’s Irish Tune from County Derry (“Danny Boy”), as well as intimate works like Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe arranged for organ and saxophone featuring a soloist from the ensemble, I cannot think of a more powerful way to close out the 23/24 season! – Greg Zelek

Greg Zelek with the UW–Madison Wind Ensemble

Overture Center for the Arts

A beloved community tradition! The annual free Fourth of July band concert features the Aspen Festival Band playing a rousing selection of patriotic favorites, marches, and American classics. Members of Dance Aspen will premiere new choreography by Matthew Gilmore set to Leonard Berstein's Three Dance Episodes from On the Town. Wear your red, white, and blue!

Fourth of July Concert

Aspen Meadows Resort

A beloved community tradition! The annual free Fourth of July band concert features the Aspen Festival Band playing a rousing selection of patriotic favorites, marches, and American classics. Wear your red, white, and blue!

Aspen Music Festival's Fourth of July Concert

What better way to celebrate the season than with live chamber music! Hear the Swingin' Nutcracker arranged for piano trio. A sure way to lift your spirits. Klughardt wrote his Schilflieder (Reed Songs) in the Romantic spirit of Franz Liszt. Clara Schumann was the most famous woman pianist of her century and a highly gifted composer. Her charming style displays interesting rhythms and fresh modulations.

Swingin' Nutcracker

Church of the Holy Spirit

Sign up for a new ICA concert endeavor, “ICA Steinway Soiree,” an intimate house concert at the Godon’s beautiful new Lake Bluff home featuring Patrick and ICA musicians. This will be an extremely limited event (20 people) and will provide an incredible chance to hear these world class musicians in a casual, intimate environment. Delectable heavy appetizers are on the menu, along with an exquisite dessert and wine. $125 per person.

ICA Steinway Soiree

The Godon Residence

In celebrating the sounds of America, Aaron Copland is often the first composer to jump to mind—hear the familiar sounds of his Fanfare for the Common Man followed by his Suite from Our Town. Dvorák’s beloved New World Symphony will bring to a close this program that includes a World Premiere work by up-and-coming Nina Shekhar, and the Michigan premiere of James M. Stephenson’s Fanfare for Democracy.

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James M. Stephenson

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Past events

2 - 5 Jul, 2025

Patriotic Pops · Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Apr 19, 2024

Greg Zelek with the UW–Madison Wind Ensemble · Overture Center for the Arts

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