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The Southern Illinois Music Festival and Chorus accompany a stellar cast singing Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni,” updated with gangsters, fully staged and sung in Italian with projected English translation.
Mozart: Serenade for Winds
Dvorak: Serenade for Strings
$20/8 to attend one or both concerts, including post-concerts reception at Carbondale Community Arts Office.
Hors d'oevres free of charge with purchase of $20 tickets.
Dvorak: Serenade for Winds
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
$20/8 to attend one or both concerts, including post-concerts reception at CCA Office
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Admission is Free!
The Southern Illinois Music Festival and Chorus accompany a stellar cast singing Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni,” updated with gangsters, fully staged and sung in Italian with projected English translation.
Mozart: Oboe Quartet
Mozart: “Dissonance” Quartet
What's better than a little wine and some hors d’oeuvres? A little bit of Mozart of course!
Space is limited. Advance reservations are required. Call 453-2000 for tickets.
Cost of attendance is $25 and all proceeds go to benefit the Southern Illinois Music Festival. Contact benyas@siu.edu for more information or to reserve a spot.
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Admission is Free!
Mel Goot is joined by area musicians from local high schools and colleges to give young listeners the opportunity to discover the joys of Jazz music. Kids will learn about Improvisation, Music Collaboration and the instruments played in a fun and kid-friendly environment! Admission is free!
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Admission is Free!
Come listen to the sweet and sultry tones from Southern Illinois's only professional Jazz Combo, The New Arts Jazztet. You can read more about New Arts on our ensembles page.
Admission is Free!
•Dick Kelley, reeds •Bob Allison, trumpet/flugelhorn
•Isaac Lausell, guitars OR •Mel Goot, keyboards
•Phil Brown, bass •Jimmy Beers, drums/percussion
In Concert
The program will be chosen from among the following selections:
Annika’s Waltz BOB ALLISON
Autumn Serenade SAMMY GALOP and PETER DeROSE
Bee Tee’s Minor Plea BOOKER LITTLE
Blue Ride ISAAC LAUSELL
Bluesy Thing DICK KELLEY
Bright Side PHIL BROWN
Cat Battles JOSHUA REDMAN
La Coda de Moda PHIL BROWN
The Day the Airport Stood Still ISAAC LAUSELL
Eclipse MIKE DeMICCO
Esmeralda RALPH MOORE
Gross, Man DICK KELLEY
Helen’s Song GEORGE CABLES
Kind of Blue MEL GOOT
Little B's Poem BOBBY HUTCHERSON
Lisa VICTOR FELDMAN
Lotus Blossom DON GROLNICK
Moontide RANDY BRECKER
Rule of Three PHIL BROWN
Whirlwind DICK KELLEY
Woodshed PHIL BROWN
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Bach: Trio Sonata
Mozart: Trios from Don Giovanni
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto
Free Admission, but Donations are Welcome. All donations go to Benefit the Woman's Center.
Mel Goot is joined by area musicians from local high schools and colleges to give young listeners the opportunity to discover the joys of Jazz music. Kids will learn about Improvisation, Music Collaboration and the instruments played in a fun and kid-friendly environment! Admission is free!
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Featuring Carterville Baritone Eric McCluskey, and Carbondale Pianist Anita Hutton.
Admission is Free!
Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto
Excerpts from Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Tickets will be sold at the door!
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$15 General Admission
$5 Students
Organ rectial featuring guest artist, Adam J. Brakel.
The spell-binding performances of concert organist Adam J. Brakel have led to his being compared to Liszt, Gould, Bernstein, and Paganini. Mr. Brakel has also made a concentrated study of jazz music for the pipe organ. He studied at Duquesne University (graduating magna cum laude in 2006) and then enrolled at The Juilliard School in New York City. He went on to study at Peabody, under Donald Sutherland and visiting guest professor, Dame Gillian Weir. As a fierce and exacting contender, Adam Brakel has taken top prizes in numerous competitions. In addition to his concert career, Adam Brakel currently serves as Director of Music at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish in the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Adam J. Brakel is represented exclusively by Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, LLC.
Repertoire to include:
Mozart: Oboe Quartet
Dvorak: “American” Quintet
Dvorak Slavonic Dances
Tickets at 6:30 pm.
Doors at 7:00 pm.
Tickets will be sold at the door only!
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$10 General Admission
$5 Students
Repertoire to include:
Mozart: Piano Quartet
Mozart: “Dissonance” Quartet
Tickets at 6:30 pm.
Doors at 7:00 pm.
Featuring the winners of the 2017 SIFest Young Artist Competition.
2017 Young Artist Showcase Winners:
Dvorak: “American” Quartet and other pieces TB
Tickets at 5:00 pm.
Doors at 5:30 pm.
Tickets will be sold at the door only!
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$5 General Admission
$2 Students
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Admission is Free!
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Admission is Free!
Sibelius: Violin Concerto Finale (Kiril Laskarov, Stradivarius Violin)
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (Michelle Skinner, Violin)
Dvorak: Cello Concerto (David Peshlakai, Cello)
Tickets at 6:30 pm.
Doors at 7:00 pm.
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$20 General Admission
$8 Students
Repertoire to Include:
Dvorak: Piano Quartet
Dvorak: Piano Sextet
Tickets at 1:00 pm.
Doors at 1:30 pm.
Tickets will be sold at the door only!
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$10 General Admission
$5 Students
Dvorak: Carnival Overture and Cello Concerto (David Peshlakai, Cello)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6
A Pre-Concert Lecture will be held in the cafeteria at 6:45pm by Personnel Manger and Principal Clarinetist David Tuttle
Tickets at 6:30 pm.
Doors at 7:00 pm.
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$20 General Admission
$8 Students
Mel Goot is joined by area musicians from local high schools and colleges to give young listeners the opportunity to discover the joys of Jazz music. Kids will learn about Improvisation, Music Collaboration and the instruments played in a fun and kid-friendly environment! Admission is free!
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (Michelle Skinner, Violin)
A Pre-Concert Lecture will be held in the cafeteria at 6:45pm by Personnel Manger and Principal Clarinetist David Tuttle.
Tickets at 6:30 pm.
Doors at 7:00 pm.
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$20 General Admission
$8 Students
An evening of wine, food, and chamber music on the beautiful campus of Brehm Preparatory School in Carbondale.
Ticket includes two drink tickets, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, and chamber music featuring:
Tchaikovsky Quartet
Dvorak “Slavonic Dances” Quartet
Mozart Oboe Quartet
Space is limited. Tickets may be purchased or reserved by calling the Brehm School Foundation at (618) 457-0371 or emailing foundationinfo@brehm.org. All proceeds from tickets and silent auction go to the Brehm School Foundation to support students with learning disabilities and attention disorders.
Deadline for reservations is May 18th.
Repertoire to Include:
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances
Mozart: Oboe Quartet
Tickets at 6:30 pm.
Doors at 7:00 pm.
Tickets will be sold at the door only!
(Cash, Check or Major Credit Cards Accepted)
$10 General Admission
$5 Students
Klassics for Kids and Jive with Jazz are interactive concerts, designed to expose children to the joys of live classical music and jazz. Parents and care-givers are encouraged to help youngsters develop skills appropriate to a live performance in an informal atmosphere.
Admission is Free!
Featuring Carterville Baritone Eric McCluskey, and Carbondale Pianist Anita Hutton.
Admission is Free!
The 60-piece Southern Illinois Music Festival Orchestra and 30-voice chorus present a special Memorial Day concert, featuring patriotic music and a salute to America’s armed forces, at the brand new Marion High School Auditorium. The program includes the 1812 Overture, a musical setting of the Gettysburg Address (read by Marion Mayor, Robert Butler), the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, and much more.
