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Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Don Juan & Nielsen 2 at Vernon Hills High School
Apr 4, 2027 — 2:00 PM
Overview
At age 24, Strauss was audacious and determined to conquer, making Don Juan the perfect musical subject. Immerse yourself in the unbridled energy and rich colors of his breakthrough score. In Escaramuza, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank draws thrilling inspiration from a spiritual warrior dance of Peru’s native people. The program concludes with Nielsen’s Second Symphony, a vivid portrait of four ancient personality types — choleric (fiery), phlegmatic (calm), melancholic and sanguine— rendered with warmth and earthy wit.
Tickets are free; reservations are required. Reservations open March 19.
Note location: Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Pkwy., Vernon Hills
This program will also be performed at Symphony Center on April 5.
Program
R. Strauss
Don Juan
Frank
Escaramuza
Nielsen
Symphony No. 2 (The Four Temperaments)
Performers
Sponsors & Partners
The 2026/27 Civic Orchestra season is generously sponsored by Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation, which also provides major funding for the Civic Fellowship program.
Major support for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago is also provided by John and Leslie Burns; Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund; Nancy Dehmlow; Leslie Fund, Inc.; the Maval Foundation; Judy and Scott McCue; Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation; and Paul and Lisa Wiggin.