Sinfonia da Camera’s upcoming 2007-2008 season celebrates artistry and its inspirations. With a selection of music spanning three centuries, Sinfonia pays tribute to the talents of the local and worldwide community; honoring triumphs, past and present and future.

Saturday, 8 September An Evening of Symphonic Works

Bach Musical Offering: Ricercare (arr. Webern)
Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K.543
Schubert Symphony No. 6 in C Major, Little C Major
Prokofiev Classical Symphony, Op. 25 Symphony No. 1

Thursday, 4 October Fiestas and Fandangos
Roberto Sierra, composer
James Carter, saxophone
Ian Hobson, piano

Gottschalk Souvenir de Porto Rico
Sierra Reflections on a Souvenir
Variations on a Souvenir world première
Fandangos
Concerto for Saxophones

Saturday, 27 October Child’s Play
Sherban Lupu, violin
John Dee, oboe

Bizet Jeux d’enfants, Op. 22 Petite Suite
Enescu “Impressions from Childhood” Op. 28 (orch. T. Grigoriu) World Premiere
Sherban Lupu, violin
Mozart Concerto for Oboe in C Major, K.314
John Dee, oboe
Gounod Symphony No. 1 in D Major

Saturday, 2 February Tales of the Yellow River
due to illness Maestro Xu Xhong will not be able to perform

Dvorák Carnival Overture, Op. 92
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
Ian Hobson, piano
Elgar Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Saturday, 8 March To Everything a Season
Fred Stoltzfus, guest conductor
Ian Hobson, conductor
University of Illinois Chamber Singers
Sherban Lupu, violin
Stefen Milenkovich, violin

Sinfonia regrets that the printed program was not available for the March 8 concert. To see the program please click here.

Vivaldi Gloria, RV 589
Kyrie, RV 587
The Four Seasons, Op. 8 37’

Wednesday, 2 April Air Apparent

Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
Dvoták - Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44
Tower Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1
R. Strauss - Serenade in E-flat Major, op. 7, TrV 106
Schickele - Fanfare for the Common Cold S.98.7
Poulenc - Suite Francaise

Saturday, 26 April Virtuosity
Ian Hobson, piano

Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550
Chopin - Variations on Là ci Darem la Mano, Op. 2
Ian Hobson, piano
Chopin - Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13
Ian Hobson, piano
Mozart - Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”

Annual Holiday Nutcracker with CU Ballet

Friday, 30 November 7:30pm
Saturday, 1 December 2:00pm
Saturday, 1 December 7:30pm
Sunday, 2 December 2:00pm
Saturday, 8 December 2:00pm
Saturday, 8 December 7:30pm

Concert and Ticket Information
All concert times start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified

Sinfonia da Camera ticket prices
Standard $33 / Senior $32 / Student $12 / Youth $8

Nutcracker ticket prices
Standard $32 / Student $25 / Youth $16

For further concert information contact

The Sinfonia da Camera Office
Phone: 217 244-4350
Email: sinfonia@uiuc.edu

Tickets can be ordered through the Krannert Center Ticket Office
Tel: 217 333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX
Email: Kran-tix@uiuc.edu
Web: www.KrannertCenter.com

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Sinfonia da Camera appears under the auspices of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and the College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.