Guest conductor Francesco Milioto will make his third appearance with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra for the Holiday Pops Movie Music Spectacular matinee concert at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. The concert will be at Ozinga Chapel on the Trinity Christian College campus, 6601 W. College Dr., Palos Heights. Patrons will[Read More…]
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IPO maestro shares joy of music with H-F High orchestra
It was a wave of his hand, a lean in for emphasis, verbal cues and repeated “bravos” when Stilian Kirove, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra maestro, spent time with Homewood-Flossmoor High School Viking Orchestra. Kirov’s work at H-F on Nov. 16 is part of his outreach as the new conductor for the[Read More…]
Chatham Choral Ensemble concert is Dec. 16 in Homewood
The Chatham Choral Ensemble will present a concert at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 18850 Riegel Road in Homewood, on Saturday, Dec. 16, as part of a dinner and concert program. The ensemble of 25 professional singers will perform their program “Christmas Through the Ages.” The ensemble, under the[Read More…]
H-F High asks community for input on expansion plans
The District 233 school board is hoping to get feedback through Nov. 17 on its survey of proposed plans for additions to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The board is considering building a black box theater for rehearsals, presentations and staging needs, and building an addition of new classrooms for fine arts.[Read More…]
James Hart School bands fall concert is Tuesday
The James Hart School Bands will present their annual Fall Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the school, 18820 Morgan Ave. in Homewood. The performance will feature a varied repertoire for the sixth-grade varsity band and the seventh- and eighth-grade combined symphonic band. “Students and we band[Read More…]
9 Hart musicians selected for festival performance
District 153 student musicians performing at the IMEA District 1 Festival on Saturday are, from left, Kaitlyn Bolton-Shannon, band; Sophia Hinich, orchestra; Logan Rotkovich, orchestra; Amelia Schlismann, choir; Korey Mulling, choir; Dylan Barnas, choir; and Alex Bertucci, choir. (Provided photos) Nine students from Homewood District 153 have been selected to perform at Saturday’s Illinois Music Educators[Read More…]
Parker music students chosen for ILMEA festival
Seven Parker Junior High School students have been chosen to participate in a statewide musical festival on Nov. 4. The District 1 Music Festival, hosted by the Illinois Music Education Association Elementary and Junior High Division, is taking place at Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox.
Technology will help Hart students create and study music
Soon there will be a new way for students at James Hart School in Homewood to make music. Over the summer, Emily Kasper, Matt Johnson and Adrienne Olsen, music faculty at Hart, designed a new curriculum that will have sixth, seventh and eighth graders using technology to explore and create[Read More…]
Homewood Fall Fest and Chili Cook-Off to feature ‘Pets on Parade’ benefit auction
Fall is chili time, and that means it’s time to taste the best chili area chefs can concoct. Homewood 16th annual Homewood Fall Fest will take place on Martin Avenue in downtown Homewood from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Singers invited to audition with Grande Prairie Singers
The Grande Prairie Singers will hold open auditions for all new singers on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Church, 266 Somonauk in Park Forest. Now in its fifth decade, the group will open its season with a Christmas-themed concert on Dec. 10, at St.[Read More…]