Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur

She Loves Me
2021-11-12 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
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 Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy filled with endearing innocence and a touch of old-world elegance. Set in the delightful parfumerie in 1937 Budapest, two lonely hearts discover that love is clever and may not be as neatly packaged as the fragrances they sell. Like Phantom of the Opera, this production represents another exciting collaboration between the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra and Millikin’s School of Theatre and Dance.

Dallas Brass with Millikin Symphonic Wind Ensemble
2021-10-24 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
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

Masterworks II - Bach to Bartok
2021-10-23 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
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 tickets through the Kirkland Fine Arts Center Ticket Office.

Westward Ho @ the Texaco
2021-09-10 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Texaco Station, 266 West Main Street, Decatur, 62522, United States
“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 an upscale garage sale, with antiques and art from Decatur artists. Cowboy and Cowgirl attire optional!

Reserve your tickets now by calling the Decatur Area Arts Council by September 3rd
217-423-3189
$50 per person
Choose between: Beef Burger, Pulled Pork Sandwich, or Black Bean Burger

Proceeds benefit Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra and Music Education Programs funded by the
Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur.

INSTRUMENT DRIVE
2021-06-15 08:00 - 2021-07-01 17:00 UTC | IL
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 check to Decatur Public Schools Foundation
101 W. Cerro Gordo Street, Decatur, IL 62523
Checks should be made payable to Decatur Public Schools Foundation.
Your donation to SOGD’s Instrument Library is tax-deductible.
Accepted Instruments:
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Saxophone (alto, tenor, and bari)
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
3/4 Baritone
3/4 Tuba
Percussion Kits (bell kit with practice pad)
Violin (all sizes)
Viola (all sizes)
Cello (all sizes)
We are NOT accepting keyboards, acoustic guitars, ukuleles, or drum sets at this time.
Learn more about our instrument library here: https://symphonyguildofdecatur.org/instrument-library/

Masterworks V
2021-04-17 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
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
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Masterworks IV
2021-03-06 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
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 including “Let the Bright Seraphim” by G. F. Handel.
FREE LIVE STREAM CONCERT AT:

Hearts On the Go
2021-02-13 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Country Club of Decatur, 135 N Country Club Rd, Decatur, IL, 62521, United States
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 Individual Bundt Cake
$60 per person, please respond by February 6, 2021
Proceeds support the Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra
and Scholarships and Music Education programs funded by
The Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur
To make your dinner reservation please call: 217-423-3189 (Decatur Area Arts Council)

Masterworks III
2021-02-06 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
Join us for a performance of “La Création du Monde.”
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. The premiere took place on 25 October 1923 at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.
FREE LIVE STREAM on Millikin School of Music Page of YouTube.
