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ESO's Lonis ready to return to real passion: teaching

By Bill Gowen
Feb 29, 2012 4:00 PM - Trained as a musician and educator, Dale J. Lonis has also enjoyed his role as orchestra administrator the last four years with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. But he has decided to return to his real passion, teaching young people the joy of music through work as a conductor, educator and clinician with youth orchestras and bands throughout the world.
ESO preps for season, searches for director

By Bill Gowen
Feb 2, 2012 9:59 AM - One of the most hectic periods in the history of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra reaches its conclusion today with the announcement of the 2012-13 Classics Series season, which will open Sept. 8-9 at the Hemmens Cultural Center.
CSO, Lyric seasons under way

By Bill Gowen
Oct 6, 2011 4:55 PM - The 2011-12 seasons are now underway for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and there's still plenty of opportunity to purchase tickets for what should be many memorable performances at Orchestra Hall and the Civic Opera House.
Guest conductors to guide ESO season

By Bill Gowen
Sep 1, 2011 6:00 AM - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is ready to open its 62nd season Sept. 23-25 at the Hemmens Cultural Center with an all-Russian program under the baton of Ignat Solzhenitsyn, one of five guest conductors engaged for the 2011-12 season.
Lyric Opera tickets now available

By Bill Gowen
Aug 4, 2011 12:01 AM - With summer at the midway point, Lyric Opera of Chicago is already moving toward the opening night of its 57th season on Oct. 1. Individual tickets have just gone on sale for all eight operas, and season subscriptions are also still available.
CSO marks 75th season at Ravinia

By Bill Gowen
Jun 30, 2011 5:22 PM - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's special summer at the Ravinia Festival is about to begin. This year marks the CSO's 75th season as Ravinia's resident ensemble.
Hanson retires from ESO

By Bill Gowen
Jun 18, 2011 4:18 PM - Robert Hanson, music director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, has resigned that post, effective July 1, in order to devote more time to writing music and to spend time with his wife.
ESO wraps season with award-winning pianist

By Bill Gowen
Jun 1, 2011 8:19 AM - The Elgin Symphony will wrap up its 2010-11 season in spectacular fashion next weekend when the critically acclaimed Korean pianist Joyce Yang joins music director Robert Hanson and the orchestra at the Hemmens Theatre in an all-Russian program titled "Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff."
Muti returns to podium as Levine steps down

By Bill Gowen
Mar 31, 2011 6:14 AM - It is with a touch of irony that while Riccardo Muti makes his return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for a series of concerts this month after several health issues interrupted his debut season as music director, a former maestro long associated with the CSO is taking a step back from the podium for health reasons.
Variety key to CSO's next season

By Bill Gowen
Mar 3, 2011 11:06 PM - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 2011-12 season, announced last month, features major artistic initiatives and much more.

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