DuPage Symphony Orchestra

A beloved seasonal tradition, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s annual holiday concert showcases an array of holiday favorites from around the world. A variety of religious and cultural traditions, representing both Christmas and Hanukkah, are celebrated with lively medleys and fresh orchestral arrangements. A special guest narrator joins the DSO to relate a charming holiday tale. And who knows: perhaps that special someone will appear at Wentz Hall once again to lead a rousing rendition of Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride!

Radiant Reflections: "Holiday Magic"

North Central College

The highly acclaimed Mariachi Acero de Las Vegas ensemble joins the DuPage Symphony Orchestra for a colorful and exuberant program, showcasing the flourishing musical tradition of mariachi, which is deeply rooted in Mexican popular culture of the 19th and 20th centuries. Orchestral works by Márquez, Moncayo, and more, ensemble works by the Mariachi Acero artists alone, and fusion pieces by major Mexican and Latin American composers – specially arranged for symphony orchestra and Mariachi Acero – guarantee an unforgettable concert experience!

Radiant Reflections: "Mariachi Mosaic"

Selections from Margaret Bond’s fervent Montgomery Variations plus Samuel Barber’s lyrical Violin Concerto, featuring virtuoso soloist Nathan Meltzer, make up the first half of our final concert, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Aaron Copland’s magnificent Third Symphony, written in 1946 on commission from Serge Koussevitsky, boasts a heroic finale based on Copland’s earlier Fanfare for the Common Man. The piece was immediately hailed as “the greatest American symphony – it goes from the heart to the heart.”