2022-2023 Concert Schedule
The spectacular 125th Season is here! Get your subscription or single tickets today for these upcoming concerts.
Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Grace Presbyterian Church
Enjoy the beauty of spring through the melodies of Bizet, Saint Saëns, and Strauss. We welcome two incredible soloists, Oto Carrillo, horn, and Christine Lamprea, fellow. It’s sure to be a night to remember. Make sure to join us early for a free pre-concert lecture with Maestro George Stelluto. This is a great way to understand what you’ll be hearing inside the concert hall.
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
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!
Sondheim, I’m Still Here
Styne/Comden/Green, Just In Time
Herman, It’s Today
Martin/Blane, The Boy Next Door
Loewe/Lerner, Almost Like Being in Love
Rodgers/Hart, This Can’t Be Love
Nelson, Crazy
Herman, If He Walked Into My Life
Arlen/Harburg, I Could Go On Singing
Schwartz, Defying Gravity
Lennon/McCartney, Yesterday & Got To Get You Into My Life
Menken/Ashman, Beauty and the Beast (Tale as Old as Time)
McCarthy/Monaco/Edens, You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want To Do It)
Meyer/Leslie/Goetz, For Me and My Gal
Martin/Blane, The Trolley Song
Arlen/Gershwin, The Man That Got Away
Arlen/Koehler, Get Happy
Arlen/Harburg, Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Featuring:
The Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Debbie Wileman, vocals
Past Concerts
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
Take Valentine’s Day to new heights with aerial acrobatic violinist, Janice Martin, and the Central Illinois Ballet during the annual Romance concert. This year, the popular After-Party makes its return following the concert. Featuring a live band, dance, food and drinks, and more – this is the perfect way to end a romantic evening. The After-Party is free to attend for everyone who has purchased a ticket to the Romance concert. This special concert was 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, aerial acrobatic violinist
Avi Borouchoff, acrobat
Central Illinois Ballet
