Spectrum Youth Singers

DuPage Symphony Orchestra

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"

North Central College

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.”

Radiant Reflections: "American Reflections"

Holiday creations by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel Barber, and Ottorino Respighi complement a selection of popular medleys fashioned for the season, and the Spectrum Youth Singers will join DSO once again for our holiday concert. And who knows: will that special visitor in a fancy red suit take over the podium for another rousing rendition of Sleigh Ride?

Above and Beyond: "Holly Jolly Harmonies"