CONCERTS
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra performs works for small and large orchestra alike in the intimate
Sexton Auditorium on the University of St. Francis campus in Joliet, Illinois.
"NOTEWORTHY" (FREE PRE-CONCERT CHATS)
Join our conductor for a lively and engaging discussion of the music to be performed on our concerts.
These informal chats begin 45 minutes before each concert (6:15 p.m. on Saturdays and 3:15 p.m. on Sundays) and you are encouraged and welcome to engage in dialogue with the conductor.
21st SEASON: 2025-2026
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#1: IMPASSIONED
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. in Sexton Auditorium
Sunday, September 28, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m. in Sexton Auditorium
Giuseppe VERDI
Nabucco Overture
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David DeBoor CANFIELD
Concerto after Gliere
Nathan BOGERT, Saxophone
Alexander BORODIN
Symphony No. 2 in b minor​​
#2: FATE & DESTINY
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Saturday, November 22, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. in Sexton Auditorium
Sunday, November 23, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m. in Sexton Auditorium
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Hector BERLIOZ
Hungarian March from "The Damnation of Faust"
Johannes BRAHMS
Double Concerto in a minor, opus 102
Rebekah COPE-EVERS, violin
Patricia WHITE, cello
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 5 in c minor, opus 67
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FAMILY CONCERT & INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO
Saturday, January 17, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.
Moser Performing Arts Center: Sexton Auditorium
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FREE ADMISSION BUT TICKETS ARE REQUIRED!
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#3: MADE IN AMERICA
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Saturday, February 21, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. in. Sexton Auditorium
Sunday, February 22, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m. in Sexton Auditorium
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Allen Pierre COTTON
PREMIERE! Title to Be Announced Soon!
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Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
Ballade in a minor, opus 33
Aaron COPLAND
Quiet City
Christi ALLISON, English horn
Alyson BAUMAN, trumpet
Aaron COPLAND
Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson
Jennifer BARRETT, mezzo-soprano
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Howard HANSON
Symphony No. 2 "Romantic"​​
#4: SCINTILLATING
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. in Sexton Auditorium
Sunday, April 26, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m. in Sexton Auditorium
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Carl Maria von WEBER
Der Freischutz Overture, J. 277
Carl REINECKE
Concerto for Flute in D Major, opus 283
Paola CUBILLOS, flute
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Antonin DVORAK
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, opus 60
SEXTON AUDITORIUM
Unless otherwise indicated, our performances take place in the intimacy of the 250-seat Sexton Auditorium which is located on the University of St. Francis campus in the Harold & Margaret Moser Performing Arts Center.
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