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Vol. 24 No. 2 A Downers Grove Music Club Publication November 2015

The third annual “Notable Celebration of the Arts,” the DGMC’s benefit concert reception and silent auction, w ill be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 14 at the First Congregational Church, 1047 Curtiss St. (directly south of the Dow ners Grove Public Li-

brary).

Proceeds from the event provide for the club’s mu-

sic aw ards to high school juniors and seniors.

The evening w ill begin w ith a preview of silent auc-tion items including gift cards and tickets to Acap-pellago and Muriel Anderson concerts, Chicago gangster and architecture tours, and local restau-rants and shops. A concert featuring performances by many talented musicians follows at 7:30 p.m. The evening w inds up with a dessert reception catered by J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious and the silent

auction.

Tickets are available through November 10 for the early bird price of $30 w hen purchased online at www.downersgrovemusicclub.org. Tickets also w ill be available after that date online and at the door for $35, w ith full-time college students admitted for $10 and children under 19 free if accompanied by an adult. To purchase tickets online click the Notable icon on the left side of the screen or on the banner at the top of

the home page. You also may order tickets by calling Charlotte Ew ing at 630-985-8472.

‘Notable Celebration of the Arts’ set for November 14

Inaugural concert of Feurich grand piano draws crowd

Nearly 80 people attended the inaugural con-cert of the new Dow ners Grove Music Club-Dow ners Grove Public Library Music Ser ies featuring the Feurich Concert I grand piano re-

cently donated to the library by the DGMC.

The October 6 concert, w hich featured musical performances by Chris Garofalo, Dennis Smith, Thomas Zoells, Sarah Flanagan, Henry Pleas and Alice Cummings, also drew five new mem-

bers to the DGMC.

The 2015-2016 DGMC-DG Public Library Music Ser ies continues w ith A Notable Celebration of the Arts on November 14 and concerts on December 1, February 2, March 1, April 5 (Rising Stars), April 24 (Piano Festival Honors Recital) and May 3. More information is available online at

www.downersgrovemusicclub.org and www.dglibrary.org/events.

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A Notable Celebration of the ArtsA Notable Celebration of the ArtsA Notable Celebration of the ArtsA Notable Celebration of the Arts

Saturday, November 14, 2015

7 p.m.

First Congregational Church of Downers Grove

1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove

Elissa Metropoulos, host

Angela Presutti-Korbitz, soprano La Promessa Giochino Antonio Rossini Chris Garofalo, piano La Pastorella dell’alpi

La Zingara Gaetano Donizetti

Amelia Smerz, cello Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Elissa Metropoulos, piano

Angela Presutti-Korbitz, soprano Cantilena from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Heitor Villa-Lobos Ron Korbitz, guitar

Jennifer Leckie, v iolin Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Ludwig van Beethoven Chris Garofalo, piano Larghetto Rondo

Music AwardsMusic AwardsMusic AwardsMusic Awards The Downers Grove Music Club was delighted to present $4,975 in music awards to local high school juniors and seniors this spring. Our goal for this event is to continue to encourage young musicians by expanding our awards program to other Downers Grove area communities. Thanks for your support!

Have you paid your 2015-16 dues?

Membership for the current program year must be

renew ed no later than December 31 by completing

the club’s Dues/Donor/Sponsorship form and pay-

ing dues. You can bring the form, along w ith a

check made payable to the Dow ners Grove Music

Club, to “A Notable Celebration of the Arts” on No-

vember 14 or mail it to DGMC, P.O. Box 551,

Dow ners Grove, IL 60515.

AmazonSmile offers DGMC members an easy way to donate

Friends of the DGMC now have a painless w ay to

support the club w henever they shop on Amazon.

For every purchase you make through Ama-

zonSmile, A mazon w ill donate 0.5 percent of the

eligible purchase price to the DGMC. The products,

prices and Prime benefits are the same as you’ll

f ind on Amazon.com

To participate in A mazonSmile, simply log onto

smile.amazon.com and type Dow ners Grove Music

Club into the search box. On the next page, you will

have the opportunity to select the DGMC before

starting to shop.

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Organizations and Events Acappellago: Dennis Smith, director. Visit www.Acappellago.org or phone (708) 484-3797 ext 2. Tickets are $17 for

adults and $15 for students and seniors.

A New Beginning: The annual Christmas concert featuring the premiere of tw o pieces written especially for Acappellago by Matthew Orlovich and Dale Trumbore, plus the Chicago premiere of “A Nyew Werk” by Irish composer Sean Doherty. Performances are 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 5 at the Event Hall at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31 St., Oak Brook, and 4 p.m., Sunday, December 6 at the Congregational Church of Batavia, 21 S. Batavia Ave., Ba-

tavia (across from the library).

Cantores Community Choir: This non-audition group is open to anyone high school age and older who enjoys singing, wants to learn more about music and wants to perform a wide range of musical styles and genres. Under the direction of Belford Hernandez, this choir performs a wide variety of four-part musical literature and styles. Cantores Community Choir

is a member of DGMC. For more information, call (630)-999-1190 or visit www.cantorescc.org .

“A Notable Celebration of the Arts,” the DGMC benefit concert, silent auction and reception to support stu-dent music awards: Our big fundraising event of the year will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 14 at the First Congregational Church of Downers Grove, 1047 Curtiss St. Featured musicians are soprano Angela Pre-sutti-Korbitz, pianist Chris Garofalo, cell is t Amelia Smerz, pianist Elissa Metropoulos, guitarist Ron Korbitz, and violinist Jennifer Leckie. Donation: $35 for adults and $10 for full-time college students when purchased after November 10 ($5 discount for adult tickets purchased in advance). Tickets can be purchased online at

www.downersgrovemusicclub.org

Downers Grove Choral Society: Vis it www.dgcs.org . Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $5 for

students and $2 more if purchased at the door.

Wondrous Baroque: A concert featuring J.S. Bach’s “ Christ Lag in Todesbunden” and Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, November 15 at First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove, with a

pre-concert discussion beginning at 3:15 p.m.

Grant Street String Quartet: This quartet was formed in 2010 by four professional musicians in the western sub-urban area of Chicago. It is based in Downers Grove and is a member of DGMC. For more information, please visit:

www.grantstreetstringquartet.weebly.com .

Muriel Anderson: Anderson is a national champion guitarist/harp guitarist and daughter of DGMC members Andrea and

Ted Anderson.

24th Annual Hometown Concert: Anderson will perform in concert at 8 p.m., Saturday, November 28 in the Downers Grove North High School auditorium, 4436 N. Main St. Hosted by Steve & Johnnie of WGN, the concert wil l fea-ture young Australian sensation Daniel Champagne and a new audio-visual show. Tickets are available in advance at An-derson’s Bookshop or www.murielanderson.com for $22 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Ticket prices are $25/

$17 at the door.

Pianoforte Foundation: Thomas Zoells, executive director, and ow ner of the PianoForte Chicago piano store. Visit www.pianofortefoundation.org for information on upcoming piano concerts. At noon on the first Friday of every month, lis-ten to the Pianoforte Salon Series Live on WFMT 98.7 FM or enjoy the live performance at the new home of PianoForte

Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.

Sinfonietta Bel Canto: Dan Pasquale D’Andrea, director. Concerts held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Car-penter St., DG. Individual tickets are available at the door. Single tickets are $20 adults, $17 seniors and $7 students under 21, children six and under free ($2 discount for advanced purchases). For more details, visit

www.SinfoniettaBelCanto.org or call (630)384-5007.

Concert 2: Viva Espana ,featuring works by Arriago, Chabrier and de Falla and including Gypsies, flamenco dancers and wedding festivities of early 20th-century Spain, will be performed at 8 p.m., Saturday, November 14 and

3 p.m., Sunday, November 15.

Village Voices: This group was founded in 2006 by Director Marilyn Wilgocki. It includes 32 singers. Their music includes spirituals, gospel tunes, jazz, Broadway show songs, folk music and other light-hearted choral music. Sarah Flanagan is their accompanist. For further information, v is it www.villagevoicesdg.org or contact Marilyn at 630-

971-1594.

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A grand move

The Feurich Concert I grand piano takes up residence at the library

The Feurich Concert I piano, donated by the DGMC thanks to a generous bequest from the Estate of Mil-

dred and Donald Drew , was carefully moved into its new space at the Dow ners Grove Public Library on

September 24. The piano, w hich replaces the upright donated by the DGMC some 40 years ago, w as in

place in time for the October 6 inaugural concert of the Dow ners Grove Music Club-Dow ners Grove Pub-

lic Library Music Series.