La Création du Monde, Op. 81a, is a 15-minute-long ballet composed by Darius Milhaud in 1922–23 to a libretto by Blaise Cendrars, which outlines the creation of the world based on African folk mythology.
An Elegant Dinner for At-Home Dining prepared by the Country Club of Decatur for you and your Valentine! Saturday, February 13, 2021 Pick up from Country Club of Decatur 5:00pm - 7:00pm *please enter Country Club of Decatur Parking lot from 44th Street Menu includes your choice of Filet Mignon or Grilled Salmon Dessert of […]
3-6-21 MDSO MASTERWORKS IV (Click link above for Concert Program) "Tragic and Triumphant " Schubert's Symphony No. 4 in C minor "Tragic." Also featured on the program are two winners of Millikin University's Concerto/Aria Competition. Adrian Sanchez Rodriguez, Violin, will join the MDSO for Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.5. Cecilia Antonelle, Soprano, will present a vocal set […]
BLOCH Concerto Grosso Millikin University student winners of the annual Concerto and Aria Competition, Victor Lawton, Clarinet, and Megan Devine, Percussion, will make their solo debuts with the MDSO on Saturday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m. FREE LIVE STREAM CONCERT Follow us on Facebook for Updates on how to attend.
Help Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur put instruments in the hands of future musicians! The Instrument Drive is ongoing from June 10-30 How to help: -Bring your gently used instruments to Decatur Area Arts Council located at 125 N Water St # 100, Decatur, IL 62523. -Sponsor a Beginning Musician Starter Kit by sending a […]
"Westward Ho at the Texaco" will be Friday, September 10th, at Bruce Nims' restored Texaco station in the 200 block of West Main Street, next door to Wildflour Artisan Bakery & Cafe. The event will include a big tent, great food, free beer (and yes root-beer floats), fiddling, roping contests, square dancing, line dancing and […]
William McClain, Conductor, and Alex Malaimare, Concertmaster, with the MDSO Perform: Enjoy an evening of fan favorites as we go Bach to Bartók, featuring the famous "Air on the G String" from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2, and Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta by Béla Bartók. Live concert at Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Purchase in person tickets AND LIVE STREAMING […]
The Dallas Brass featuring Millikin Symphonic Wind Ensemble An American Musical Journey Sunday, October 24, 2:00pm Kirkland Fine Arts Center Tickets: visit millikin.universitytickets.com ALL students free w/ student ID
Kirkland Fine Arts Center | $20-$25 Free with Millikin Student ID Friday, November 12, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. Music by Jerry Bock Book by Joe Masteroff Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She […]
The Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur presents GATHER AT THE GALA Friday, December 10th at 6:00 pm Country Club of Decatur 6pm Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres with Silent Auction Music by Terry Brennan and Friends 7pm Dinner followed by Live Auction $115 per person Entree Selections: Filet Mignon with Red Wine Demi-Sauce Grilled Salmon with […]
CANCELLED DECATUR, Ill. – Due to circumstances precipitated by the recent winter storms, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra Masterworks III concert scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5, at Kirkland Fine Arts Center has been canceled. Refunds for single ticket purchases can be secured from the Kirkland Ticket Office by calling 217.424.6318. “This was not an easy decision […]
American Soundscapes -- "Afro-American" Saturday, March 5, 2022, 7:30pm | Kirkland Fine Arts Center Barber: Symphony No. 1 Price: Concerto in One Movement Still: Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American” Tickets available here: https://millikin.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1361&r=1803d260725743e3a2282374b0826
