The Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s 120th Anniversary season begins Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 7:30 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Theater with Reflections. The concert features Bernstein’s Candide Overture, Brahms amazing Piano Concerto No. 1. 2017 and ends with Mussorgsky’s masterpiece Pictures at an Exhibition featuring projected images of the original artwork that inspired the music.
A first for Peoria! Join us Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 7:30 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Theater and experience the original musical film LA LA LAND in Concert like never before. The audience will see the complete film with the score performed live by the PSO.
On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 7:30 pm at Grace Presbyterian Church, the PSO features Serenade for Strings, featuring Tchaikovsky’s famous and beloved Serenade for Strings. Pianist Orion Weiss returns to Peoria to perform Ernest Bloch’s hauntingly beautiful Concerto Grosso No. 1.
Winter Dreams is the title of the program on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 7:30 pm in Riverside Community Church. PSO Concertmaster Marcia Henry Liebenow performs Winter from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Tchaikovsky’s rousing Symphony No.1 “Winter Dreams” opens the program followed by works fromMozart, Haydn, Vaughan-Williams, and more.
On Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 3 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Theater the popular innovative ensemble Time For Three performs with the PSO in a special matinee concert. This groundbreaking, category shattering trio transcends traditional classification, blending classical, gypsy and jazz idioms in “mash-ups” that ingeniously combine Beethoven, Mozart, and Mahler with the Beatles, Lady Gaga, and others. “
Make a night of it with romance from around the world and two Peoria favorites! Join the PSO on Saturday, February 11, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Theater for our annual Romance concert. The popular local band, The BraziLionaires, enflame your passions with Latin rhythm in their symphony debut. After the concert, and back by popular demand, the Jim Markum Swing Band will perform in the lobby as we enjoy drinks and dancing at the Post-Concert Party!
On Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 7:30 pm at Grace Presbyterian Church the PSO presents American Classics. Three pieces by Barber; Adagio for Strings, Capricorn Concerto, and Knoxville, Summer of 1915 will be performed.
The Eternal City comes to Peoria as the PSO continues its Great Cities Series with Great Cities: Rome on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Peoria Civic Center Theater. Rome comes alive in three masterpieces: Mendelssohn’s vivacious Symphony No.4 “Italian;”Martucci’s gorgeous The Song of Memories (La canzone dei ricodi) and Respigi’s inspiring The Pines of Rome brings the 120th season to a triumphant finish.
Individual and season tickets are available online at peoriasymphony.org.