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Chamber Orchestra Performs 'Britain's Beauty' Tonight

AlistairWillis.com

The Illinois Symphony Chamber Orchestra’s season opens tonight with the sumptuous sounds of English string music in a performance of Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, featuring versatile tenor William Burden and the ISO’s principal horn Stephen Hanrahan.

WUIS' Karl Scroggin spoke with Music Director and Conductor Alistair Willis about the performances...

Friday night will include two shows at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Springfield. On Saturday, the orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington.

Ticket information here.

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