Concerts · Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Friday, January 15, 2027 · 7:30 PM
A Matter of Taste
Illinois Symphony Orchestra · First Presbyterian Church / Second Presbyterian Church · Springfield, Illinois
Program
- Felix Mendelssohn Overture to A Midsummer's Night Dream from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
- Maxime Goulet Chocolats Symphoniques
- Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Artists
- Jacobsen Woollen Conductor
Running time: about 57 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Mendelssohn's complete incidental music for Shakespeare's play, pairing the famous Wedding March with fairy music so light it seems to float above the orchestra. More about Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 →
About this concert
This chamber orchestra program pairs Mendelssohn's Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Beethoven's First Symphony with Maxime Goulet's playful, chocolate-themed Chocolats Symphoniques.
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