Concerts · Quad City Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Masterworks II: Cityscapes Home & Abroad
Quad City Symphony Orchestra · Centennial Hall · Rock Island, Iowa
Program
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 31 in D major, K.297 "Paris"
- Duke Ellington Harlem
- Franz von Suppé Ein Morgen, Mittag und Abend in Wien (Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna): Overture from Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna: Overture
- James M. Stephenson CitySpeaks
Artists
- Mark Russell Smith Conductor
Running time: about 34 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Mozart's brilliant, orchestra-flattering symphony written for the famed Paris orchestra in 1778, prized for its bold opening flourish and colorful winds. More about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 31 in D major, K.297 →
About this concert
Mark Russell Smith leads the QCSO in a program of urban portraits, pairing Mozart's Paris Symphony and Duke Ellington's Harlem with Suppé's Vienna-themed overture and the premiere-style multimedia work CitySpeaks by Jim Stephenson, which incorporates spoken word, visuals, and the voice of Bix Beiderbecke.
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