Symphonic Band
Through a Child's Eyes
Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7:30pm CDT
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Shawn Vondran, conductor
The Symphonic Band’s second spring-quarter performance highlights music celebrating the innocence and imagination of children. The program includes Percy Grainger’s joyous Children’s March, as well as the John Williams work Adventures on Earth—inspired by his score to the 1982 film E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.
Dana Wilson, Piece of Mind
Percy Grainger (rev. R. Mark Rogers), Children’s March: Over the Hills and Far Away
Eric Whitacre (arr. Jeffrey D. Gershman), Sleep, My Child from Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings
John Williams (trans. Paul Lavender), Adventures on Earth from E. T. the Extra Terrestrial
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
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Address
50 Arts Cir Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists.