Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Returning to the University of St. Francis this fall is Aoife Scott, an award-winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife, is an established artist in her own right, and at the very pinnacle of Ireland’s traditional and folk music scene. Aoife is joined by her longtime collaborator Andy Meaney for this night of music from the Emerald Isle.
Saturday, September 28- 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 29 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-2025 Season begins on Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29 with “Precision” featuring Lyon, France-based pianist Haley Morgan Myles performing Ludwig van Beethoven’s magnificent Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor. Also on the program are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s vivacious Impresario Overture and Robert Schumann’s river-themed Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major “Rhenish.” Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-USF Students – $5
USF Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
Thursday, November 7, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium ( Moser Performing Arts Center)
Nashville’s Katie Pederson, an award-winning songwriter and performer from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a winner of the International Songwriting Competition and a 2024 finalist in the Independent Music Awards. She joins Geneviève Racette, a highly acclaimed folk-pop musician from Montreal, Québec, who has captured the hearts of listeners with her gentle yet compelling emotional resonance, and Abbie Thomas, an award-winning singer-songwriter from Goshen, Indiana.
Saturday, November 23 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 24 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
A special concert experience awaits on Saturday, November 23 & Sunday, November 24 when the JSO presents “Pictures.” This concert of musical “postcards” and a special opportunity for audience members to be a part of the music will create a new connection to the music and make special memories for everyone in attendance. Jean Sibelius’ ever-popular Finlandia, Sir Edward Elgar’s striking Serenade for Strings, Maurice Ravel’s melancholic Pavane pour une infante defunte, and Alexander Borodin’s panoramic In the Steppes of Central Asia will guide us to our final piece: Modest Mussorgsky’s tour de force Pictures at an Exhibition. Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-USF Students – $5
USF Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 1 p.m.
St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)
Free General Admission with Registration
Claritas Master Chorale, USF’s community choir, celebrates one of our most sacred and cherished seasons-Christmas-in this highly anticipated annual performance. The choir, directed by Youngham Lee, will perform a variety of selections for the Christmas season.
Enjoy free admission to this concert. There is limited space in the St. Joseph Chapel, so reservations are required to ensure a seat.
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 11 a.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Saturday, January 18 marks the return of our ever-popular “Family Concert.” Admission is FREE for this event and features not only a family-friend approach to the music, but also an opportunity for audience members to interact with the musicians and even try out some instruments!
Tickets:
Free admission, but tickets are required.
Saturday, February 22, 2025 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
“Passion” is the theme for our Saturday, February 23 & Sunday, February 24 performances with Cleveland, Ohio-based violin soloist Andrew Sords. Andrew will join the JSO in a performance of Max Bruch’s gorgeous Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor. We will warmly embrace the concerto with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Namensfeier Overture – which has a University of St. Francis connection – and George Whitefield Chadwick’s beautiful, but too infrequently performed, Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major. Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-USF Students – $5
USF Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Our season finale “La Crème de la Crème” on Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27 features an all-French program with local cellist Marianne Roszyk as our soloist. Marianne will join the JSO in a performance of Camille Saint-Saens’ virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor. Bookending the concerto will be Gabriel Faure’s exquisite Suite from Pelleas et Melisande and Cesar Franck’s dramatic Symphony in d minor. What an incredible conclusion to a spectacular season of soloists and music! Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
Adult – $10
Seniors, Alum & Non-USF Students – $5
USF Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
Music Educators (with ID) – Free
If you want to ensure that you get a seat for any of our performances, please make reservations in advance of the performance date or purchase tickets at the door. Note that reserved tickets not picked up 15 minutes before the start of the program may be released to walk-in guests. For all other information, contact Kristi Macek during normal business hours at 815-740-3367.
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Live in Concert: Elise Leavy – Solo Album Release Tour
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Mark your calendars to see Lafayette, Louisiana singer/songwriter Elise Leavy, an award-winning singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Elise is touring this spring to support her brand new album, “A Little Longer,” and will feature songs from the album on both guitar and piano.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra—REMEMBER: A Celebration of American Composers
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, February 25, 2024 – 4 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate American Music and Black Heritage Month with a concert set featuring the “Andante moderato” by Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American female symphonic composer, as well as Aaron Copland’s “An Outdoor Overture”, selections from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story”, and John Knowles Paine’s “Symphony No. 1.” In their own voice, each of these four composers each share their unique stories through their distinctive American sound.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra—REMEMBER: A Celebration of American Composers
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, February 25, 2024 – 4 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate American Music and Black Heritage Month with a concert set featuring the “Andante moderato” by Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American female symphonic composer, as well as Aaron Copland’s “An Outdoor Overture”, selections from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story”, and John Knowles Paine’s “Symphony No. 1.” In their own voice, each of these four composers each share their unique stories through their distinctive American sound.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra—Family Concert
Saturday, January 20, 2024 – 11 a.m.
The JSO presents its annual Family Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo. Join us for a captivating musical experience for the entire family! There will be opportunities to sit ‘in’ the orchestra, experience music from a fresh perspective, discuss what defines music and how it is created, and more! Come explore the orchestra and orchestral music with us. This is certain to be an unforgettable and exciting experience for all ages.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra: “Revitalize”
Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 10, 2023 – 4 p.m.
French horn soloist Emily Whittaker and the JSO explored music that revitalizes us in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s challenging “Concerto No. 3 in E-flat Major.” Also on the program was the stirring “Froissart Overture” by Sir Edward Elgar and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major, opus 68 “Pastoral.” This program delighted and surprised as the JSO and audiences journeyed together through some familiar and unfamiliar musical landscapes
Claritas Chorale: Christmas at the Motherhouse
Friday, December 1, 2023 – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 2, 2023 – 1 p.m.
Claritas Chorale, USF’s community choir, celebrated one of our most sacred and cherished seasons: Christmas!
Illinois-Michigan Night: Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 – 7 p.m.
Talented trios Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves , from the Land of Lincoln and the Great Lakes State respectively, magnified guests’ sense of the world with their soulful songs and beautiful harmonies.
Joliet Symphony Orchestra: “Renewal”
Saturday, October 7, 2023 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 8, 2023 – 4 p.m.
The JSO welcomed new artistic director and conductor, Sean Paul Mills, during this kick-off event, featuring Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino Overture,” Antonin Dvorak’s “American Suite,” Modest Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Reformation Symphony.” Each composer tells a story about the human experience through their own, unique musical language. Guests experienced renewal through beautiful symphonic music!
Aoife Scott and Andy Meaney
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 – 7 p.m.
USF was thrilled to welcome Aoife Scott and Andy Meaney, multiple award-winning musicians from Dublin, for the first Music at Moser show in the 2023-24 school year. Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Aoife Scott brought soulful vocals and evocative storytelling to the University of St. Francis. Her music, exploring themes of love and resilience, has captured the hearts of audiences around the world, offering a unique blend of folk, traditional and contemporary styles. Scott’s recognitions include Celtic Female Vocalist of the Year and Female Vocal Album of the Year (2021) and Irish Folk Song of the Year (2017). Scott and Meaney were joined by local musicians who opened the show, then joined on stage for the encore.
Many Music at Moser performances are made possible by the students in USF’s music ensembles, directed by talented musicians and industry professionals. Click here to read more about our ensembles!
