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A TRIBUTE TO DAVID LEAN
Featuring music from Blithe Spirit, The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Passage to India, Oliver Twist, Dr. Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia

THE MAGIC OF HARRY POTTER
Williams A Grand Suite from Harry Potter

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
Lynn Redgrave and Michael York, narrators


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http://www.cso.org/m...,1&EventID=3041

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Friday, November 14 | 8:00pm
Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts

Saturday, Nov. 15 | 8:00pm
Sunday, Nov. 16 | 3:30pm
Hemmens Theatre, Elgin

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents the music of legendary film composer John Williams!  Guest conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos will lead the ESO in iconic film scores such as Superman, E.T., Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.  Also featured on the program is trumpeter Neil Balm, performing John Williams’ Trumpet Concerto, and music from the film Amistad.

Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased by calling the Elgin Symphony Orchestra Box Office at (847) 888-4000, or online 24 hours a day at www.ElginSymphony.org.

On Saturday October 25, 2008, 3:00 p.m.

Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Richard Kaufman, conductor


Khachaturian -   "Galop" from Masquerade Suite
Mussorgsky -   Night on Bald Mountain
Rota -   The Clowns
Humperdinck -   "Evening Prayer" from Hansel and Gretel
Charlap and Styne -   "Broadway Medley" from Peter Pan
Williams -   "Flight to Neverland" from Hook
Elfman -   Spiderman Suite
Williams -   "Flying Theme" from E.T.


It’s time for Halloween at Symphony Center! Bring your imagination and join the fun and excitement of Hallowed Haunts as the Civic Orchestra of Chicago (in costume!) brings to life the thrilling music of Spider-Man, Harry Potter, Hansel and Gretel and Peter Pan! We’ll take a musical trip to the circus and be transported on a haunting journey to Bald Mountain. Plus, don your Halloween costumes and come early for pre-concert family activities from 1:30 to 2:30.


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Tickets went on sale today!

http://www.cso.org/m...,1&EventID=2483