Name: The DSO at Wheaton Memorial Park
Start: 2023-09-09T19:00:00
Location: Memorial Park

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"

The DuPage Symphony’s free, outdoor concert on Saturday, September 9, offers a lively, engaging, and thought-provoking retrospective on a turbulent and transformative decade in American history. This very special program – “The Sixties: In Sound & On Stage” – will feature a collage of Broadway medleys symbolizing the gradual but profound cultural shift that took place over the years: from The Music Man and The Sound of Music to HAIR, an “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” that premiered in 1967.  Chart-topping hits by The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, and of course The Beatles showcase a similar trajectory in style and intensity.  And who can forget the iconic theme songs from Mission: Impossible and James Bond, still at the forefront of memories of the 1960’s. Join us at the beautiful Memorial Park Bandshell in downtown Wheaton as the DSO paints a picture of the seminal decade that helped inspire the artistry of Andy Warhol – and watch local artist Lewis Achenbach create a vibrant painting on stage during the concert itself, as a tribute to Warhol’s distinctive style.