2022-2023 Concert Schedule
The spectacular 125th Season is here! Get your subscription or single tickets today, you’re not going to want to miss this concert season.
Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 7:30 pm
Grace Presbyterian Church
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major “Emperor”
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano
Michelle Areyzaga, soprano
Naomi Louisa O’Connell, mezzo-soprano
Rodrick Dixon, tenor
Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
Apollo Chorus of Chicago
Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 7:30 pm
Peoria Civic Center Theater
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Albinoni: Trumpet Concerto in B-flat major
Vivaldi: Concerto for two violins in E-flat major
Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute in C minor
Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in A major
Bach: Violin Concerto in E major
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Simon Michal, violin
Yukie Ota, flute
Sarah Carrillo, trumpet
Pei-Yeh Tsai, harpsichord
Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm
The Scottish Rite Theatre
The production of “Too Hot to Handel” was co-arranged by Bob Christianson & Gary Anderson. The original concert was developed by Marin Alsop.
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Alfreda Burke, soprano
Rodrick Dixon, tenor
Brianna Thomas, mezzo-soprano
The Heritage Ensemble
Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 3:00 pm
Peoria Civic Center Theater
Wooten: La Lección Tres
Thomas: Bernstein, West Side Story Overture
Thomas: Styne & Burns, Don’t Rain on My Parade
Thomas: Ellington, arr. Scott Hall, Sophisticated Lady
Thomas: Gershwin, Summertime
Thomas: Dorsey, arr. Derel Monteith, Precious Lord
Thomas: Thomas, How Much Forgiveness
Thomas: Ellington, arr. Scott Hall, Drop Me Off in Harlem
Thomas: George/Ira Gershwin, Lady Be Good
Thomas: Porter, arr. Scott Hall, Just One of Those Things
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Victor Wooten, bass
Brianna Thomas, vocals
Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Peoria Civic Center Theater
A special concert designed for the PSO by Janice Martin in honor of our 125th season. Featuring your favorite composers, Saint-Saëns, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture.
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Janice Martin, acrobatic violinist
Central Illinois Ballet
Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Grace Presbyterian Church
Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major
Saint Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Bizet: Symphony in C
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Oto Carrillo, horn
Christine Lamprea, cello
Happy 100th Birthday, Judy!
Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Bradley Renaissance Coliseum
A musical celebration starring Debbie Wileman as Judy Garland!
Happy 100th Birthday, Judy! is the worldwide celebration of the 100th Birthday of one of the greatest performers of our time starring overnight internet sensation, Debbie Wileman, in an uncanny recreation of the sound of Judy Garland! Debbie commands the stage – all with a live orchestra! she features the famous hit songs from Judy’s illustrious career, and as an added treat, she sings songs of today (from Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, the Beatles, and more) that Judy would sing if she were with us today. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime evening you won’t want to miss!
Single tickets for Happy 100th Birthday, Judy! do not go on sale until August, but you can reserve your seats today by purchasing a subscription package for the 125th Season.
Subscribers get the best seat in the house!
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Debbie Wileman, vocals
