The Peoria Symphony Orchestra in Illinois will hold its first-ever Illinois New Music Festival from May 25 to 28 in three venues in Peoria. The festival, conceived by Music Director George Stelluto and John Orfe, the PSO’s composer in residence, will represent developments in art music from every decade of the past 100 years, including Charles Ives, Olivier Messiaen, Georgy Kurtag, Elliott Carter, Leon Kirchner, Karel Husa, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Lee Hoiby, and Ned Rorem. Concerts on May 25 and 26 will be held at the Grand Army of the Republic Hall, and the May 27 concert takes place at Trinity Lutheran Church. The final May 28 concert will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and will feature the world premiere of Orfe’s Leviathan as well as music by Bela Bartók, Shulamit Ran, and Sebastian Currier.
Posted May 6, 2011
