Simple Gifts - Springfield

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, Illinois | Springfield

Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Publisher/HostIllinois Symphony Orchestra
Simple Gifts - Springfield
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Experience the spirit of America in Simple Gifts featuring George Walker’s touching Lyric for Strings; Ernest Bloch’s energetic Concerto Grosso No. 1, where Baroque form meets 20th‑century boldness; and Aaron Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring. Copland’s masterwork evokes the promise of new beginnings from its pastoral calm to the beloved variations on “Simple Gifts,” capturing the optimism of frontier life and American possibility!
Taichi Fukumura, Music Director
Walker Lyric for Strings – Bloch Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra and Piano – Copland Appalachian Spring
Listen LIVE! Engage Your Mind.
General Admission: $30
Students (Age 24 & Under): $10
Support Provided By:
The Landmark Automotive Group, Debra & Daniel Brownstone, M.D., Kathryn Ransom, A Circle of Springfield Physicians, Robin & Donald Tallman
For more information, go to ilsymphony.org/spgifts.
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First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, Illinois, 389 S 7th St, Springfield, IL 62701-1622, United States

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