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Music by Candlelight

  • First Lutheran Church 225 South 3rd Street Rockford, IL, 61104 United States (map)

PROGRAM

Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6
Françaix, Divertissement for bassoon et string quintet
Coleman,  Rubispheres: 3rd mvt
Beethoven, Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20

Join us for an afternoon of delightful music featuring woodwinds and strings in Rockford’s historic First Lutheran Church. Featuring music by Beethoven, exquisitely haunting melodies by Villa-Lobos and more, this afternoon is sure to bring a spot of beauty and magic to a winter afternoon.

Programmed by RSO Principal Bassoonist Karl Rzasa in partnership with Artistic Coordinator and Concertmaster Michèle Lekas, and featuring nine RSO musicians, this afternoon will give you an intimate and unique concert experience unlike anything else.

Listen to Karl and RSO Education and Community Engagement Director Margo Stedman discuss this concert in the short 20-minute podcast below.

  • Miguel Rodriguez, flute

    Colleen Griggs, clarinet

    Karl Rzasa, bassoon

    Amy Krueger, horn

    Eric Pidluski, violin

    Azusa Tashiro, violin

    Nick Munagian, viola

    Kerena Fox, cello

    Alison Gaines, bass

  • $40 general admission

    $15 tickets for students 19 and up with a valid student ID

    $10 tickets for youth 18 and under

    Student and youth tickets are not available online. They can only be purchased in person or over the phone by calling 815.965.0049.

  • 2:30pm - Doors Open

    3pm - Concert Begins

 
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