Marquita Reef plays trombone with the Alton Symphony Orchestra in Illinois. Photo by Randy Manning.
In Tuesday’s (8/15) Telegraph (Alton, Illinois), Jill Moon writes, “The Alton Symphony Orchestra’s (ASO) first concert of its 79th season is coming up. ‘Musical Landscapes of European Minds’ is at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Hatheway Cultural Center, at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. Maestro Wm. Shane Williams will conduct…. This concert will feature work from ‘English Folk Song Suite,’ one of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ most famous works; [plus] ‘Rhosymedre,’ ‘The Moldau,’ ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 2 featuring pianist Brett Klaus…. The Dec. 9 holiday concert will feature [holiday favorites] and the Deborah Fox Guild Award winner. This winner submits an audition of a performed concerto and is judged by ASO’s panel of musicians during its Marie Stillwell Concerto Competition. The Deborah Fox Guild Award is for applicants ages 12 and under…. ‘I’m excited to start our 79th season strong,’ said ASO President Jessica Poddig.” The article includes details about the orchestra’s entire 2023-24 season.
