May 23, 2005
June 16-July 4 Southern Illinois Music Festival planned
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The sounds of classical music — performed live by visiting and resident world-class musicians — will fill dozens of venues from Mount Vernon to Cairo during this summer's Southern Illinois Music Festival.
Events for listeners of all ages, including children and teen-agers, will take place from June 16 through July 4. Southern Illinois University Carbondale's School of Music is sponsoring the festival, the first of its kind in our area.
Audiences may choose from 36 performances of orchestra and chamber music, opera, musical theater, ballet, jazz and special performances for children spread among eight communities.
Musicians with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra will serve as the festival's resident ensemble. And numerous internationally known soloists will also grace the stages.
As an added benefit, students enrolled in SIUC music camps may take in the performances and study with festival artists.
A complete list of events, arranged alphabetically by venue and dates, follows, along with admission information. Tickets to performances, for which there are fees, are available through Ticketmaster at 866/646-8849, at ticketmaster.com or at Ticketmaster outlets.
To purchase tickets in person, visit the SIUC Ticket Office in the SIU Arena, the Student Center Ticket Office or concert venues an hour before events. More ticket information is available at 618/453-2000.
The schedule is also posted online at www.SIFest.com.
A closer look at upcoming performances:
CARBONDALE
• Sunday, June 12: 2:30 p.m., Chamber music trios, Mélange Coffee House, Carbondale, free;
7 p.m., Opening Night Benefit Dance, Carbondale Civic Center, $35 couple, 618/536-8472.
• Wednesday, June 15: 7:30 p.m., "Schubert's Violin," festival orchestra with Michael Barta on violin, featuring music by Haydn, Mozart and Schubert, Shryock Auditorium, $9.50 adults and $6.50 for seniors, children and students.
• Friday, June 17: Noon, Brown Bag Chamber Music Series of Mendelssohn's music performed by the string octet, Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall at SIUC, free.
• Saturday, June 18: 10 a.m., Klassics for Kids program, for children through the age of 5, with the "Trout" quintet performing "Carnival of the Animals," SIUC's Altgeld Hall; free
7:30 p.m., "Beethoven's Trumpet," festival orchestra with Robert Allison on trumpet and additional music of Mendelssohn and James Stephenson, SIUC's Shryock Auditorium, $9.50/$6.50.
• Sunday, June 19: 2:30 p.m., Chamber music by string quartets, Mélange Coffee House, free;
7:30 p.m., "The Arch Duke and More," a chamber music recital with music of Mendelssohn, Janacek and Beethoven, First United Methodist Church, $6/$3.
• Thursday, June 23: 7:30 p.m., "Beethoven, Brahms and Bizet," festival orchestra with David Kim on violin, Adam Fellegi on piano, March Chanteaux on cello, performing music by Bizet, Brahms and Beethoven, SIUC's Shryock Auditorium, $9.50/$6.50.
•Friday, June 24: Noon, Brown Bag Chamber Music Series of Mozart's and Stephenson's music, Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall at SIUC, free.
7:30 p.m., New Arts Jazz Quintet, Carbondale Community High School, $6/$3.
• Saturday June 25: 1 p.m, Summer camp student center featuring jazz, new music and a concert band, Carbondale Community High School, free.
• Sunday June 26, 1 p.m., Chamber music by wind quintets, Mélange Coffee House, free;
3 p.m., "Swan Lake Ballet," SIUC's Shryock Auditorium, $9.50/$6.50.
• Monday, June 26: 7 p.m. American music for winds, in conjunction with the Carbondale Community Arts Chautauqua, Carbondale Town Square, free.
7:30 p.m. Student chamber music groups, SIUC's Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall, free.
• Tuesday, June 28: 7:30 p.m., "Great Clarinets and An Opera Teaser," with the festival orchestra and various musicians performing music by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Beethoven, $9.50/$6.50.
• Wednesday, June 29: 7:30 p.m., "John Yeh and Stars of Tomorrow," by the festival orchestra and winners of a solo competition, plus special guest artists, SIUC's Shryock Auditorium, $9.50/$6.50.
• Friday, July 1: Noon, Brown Bag Chamber Music Series with student performers, SIUC's Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall, free;
7:30 p.m., "A Night at the Opera," with the festival orchestra, vocal soloists and opera excerpts by Mozart, Bizet and Puccini, SIUC's Shryock Auditorium, $9.50/$6.50.
• Saturday, July 2: 2 p.m. Student band concert, SIUC's Shryock Auditorium, free.
• Sunday, July 3: 2:30 p.m., Chamber music by brass quintets, Mélange Coffee House, free.
• Monday, July 4: 7:30 p.m., All-American music concert, festival orchestra and vocal soloists, outside the SIU Arena and prior to the fireworks display, free.
CAIRO
• Friday, June 17: 2 p.m., Klassics for Kids program, for children through the age of five, Cairo Public Library, free;
3 p.m.: Music for Young Listeners, for those ages six-13, with the "Trout" quintet performing "Carnival of the Animals," Cairo Public Library, free.
7:30 p.m., Chamber Music Recital of music by Schubert, Gershwin, Manacek and Saint-Saens, Cairo Public Library, free.
DU QUOIN
• Saturday, June 18: 10 a.m., Klassics for Kids program, for children through the age of 5, Du Quoin High School, free;
11 a.m., Music for Young Listeners, featuring music by a Mendelssohn octet and Janacek Mladi, for children ages six-13, Du Quoin High School, free.
HERRIN
• Tuesday, June 21: 10 a.m., Klassics for Kids, for children through the age of 5, Herrin Civic Center, free;
11 a.m., Music for Young Listeners, featuring a wind quintet and evening preview performance, for children six-13, Herrin Civic Center, free;
7:30 p.m., "Beethoven's Cello," featuring the festival orchestra with Marcy Chanteaux on cello and music by Stephenson, Haydn and Beethoven, Herrin Civic Center, $9.50/$6.50.
• Sunday, July 3: 7:30 p.m., All-American music concert, with the festival orchestra and various guest artists performing music from Broadway, Copland, Sousa and Rhapsody in Blue, Herrin City Park, free.
MARION
• Friday, June 24: 10 a.m., Klassics for Kids program, for children through the age of 5, Marion Cultural and Civic Center, free;
11 a.m., Music for Young Listeners, featuring music by a string quartet, for children ages six-13, Marion Cultural and Civic Center, free.
• Saturday, June 25: 7:30 p.m., Tchaikovsky's" Swan Lake Ballet," featuring the Children's Centre for Dance Education Marion Cultural and Civic Center, $9.50/$6.50.
MOUNT VERNON
• Thursday, June 30: 2 p.m., Klassics for Kids, for children through the age of 5, Schweinfurth House, free;
3 p.m., Music for Young Listeners, for children 6-13, featuring string quartets, Schweinfurth House, free.
7:30 p.m., "The Emperor's Trumpet," with the festival orchestra and various special guests, performing music by Bizet, Stephenson and Beethov3en, Mitchell Museum, $9.50/$6.50.
• Friday, July 1: 2 p.m., "The Arch Duke's Trout," with Adam Fellegi and chamber musicians performing Schubert and Beethoven, Schweinfurth House, $6/$3.
MURPHYSBORO
• Saturday, July 2: 7:30 p.m., All-America Music Concert, with the festival orchestra and vocal soloists, Murphysboro Riverside Park, free.
SESSER
• Wednesday, June 22: 2 p.m., Klassics for Kids program, for children through the age of 5, Sesser Opera House, free;
3 p.m., Music for Young Listeners, featuring a brass quintet, for children ages six-13, Sesser Opera House, free;
7:30 p.m., "Beethoven, Brahms and Bizet," festival orchestra with David Kim on violin, Adam Fellegi on piano, March Chanteaux on cello, performing music by Bizet, Brahms and Beethoven, Sesser Opera House, $6/$3.
Providing cultural outreach is one of the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment. the blueprint the University is following as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2019.
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