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Holiday Concerts at USF Set for December

Joliet, Ill. – Celebrate the holiday season with the University of St. Francis (USF) as Joliet’s university presents two special concert events in December.

Christmas at the Motherhouse

The University of St. Francis (USF) presents Christmas at the Motherhouse at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 1, and 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, in the St. Joseph Chapel in the Motherhouse (located on the main USF campus at 520 Plainfield Road in Joliet).

USF’s own Claritas Master Chorale directed by Youngham Lee will be performing and accompanied by Mark Epling. Special guests include Suyoung Lee, the Northwest Choral Society, Little OL Korea children’s choir, and instrumentalists from the Joliet Symphony Orchestra, including Beth Roth (violin), Karen Dannenhauer (violin), Beth Darin (viola), Melissa Schoonover (cello) and Douglas Adams (percussion). Tickets are free of charge and available only on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your tickets, please email kmacek@stfrancis.edu or visit the Music at Moser website at stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser/.

“Yule-SF” Christmas

Bring the family back to USF at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, for a “Yule-SF” Christmas. Celebrate the Christmas season at USF with holiday Pop music favorites from more than 20 talented local and touring performers including John Condron, Allison Flood, Brian Motyll, Alex Hoffer, Colleen Wild, Katie Pederson, Josh Nestor, Scott Kinsella, Chloe Briese, Lora Birkey-Kitchell, Dr. Mark, Tom Maslowski, David Francis, Laney Jones, Ellis Wright, Will Cooper, Scott Kinsella, Tim Placher, Cheryl Rodey, Ted Slowik and more!

Enjoy Christmas classics, a sing-along and a visit from Santa in this family-friendly show! Tickets are $20 for adults, $8 for children (ages 12 and under). To reserve your tickets, please visit the Music at Moser website at stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser/.

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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu.

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USF Music at Moser Series Welcomes “Illinois & Michigan Night” on November 28

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Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) welcomes singer/songwriter trios Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves for “Illinois & Michigan Night,” on Tuesday, November 28, at 7 p.m. as part of the University’s Music at Moser series. The concert will take place in the Sexton Auditorium, which is located on the University’s main campus in Joliet (500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, Ill., 60435).

The concert, showcasing the talented trios’ original songs, stories and harmonies, features Illinois’ Crooked Tails, a collaboration of noted songwriters Brian Motyll, Allison Flood and John Condron, all of whom have enjoyed artistic success and audience popularity with their individual band projects.  Joining Crooked Tails is Michigan trio The Rebel Eves, recently named a “Band to Watch” in their home state. The “Eves” boast award-winning credentials as individual artists. Grace Theisen, from Kalamazoo, won “Best Americana Video” (2022) at the Michigan Music Awards. Ann Arbor-native Katie Pederson’s composition “The Landing” won “Best Country Song” in the International Songwriting Competition (2018), and Jilian Linklater, from Grand Rapids, has amassed more than 5 million Spotify streams of her solo work. Together since 2022, the Rebel Eves have toured extensively during 2023, and next year, will release their first album and be featured showcase performers at the 2024 Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City.

Tickets cost $15 each (USF students are admitted free of charge with valid USF ID). Visit stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser to purchase tickets.

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USF Music at Moser Fall 2023 Concert Series

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) College of Arts & Sciences is proud to offer exciting musical performances to the Joliet and Will County communities through the Music at Moser Fall 2023 Concert Series. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser.

This fall’s lineup includes:

Illinois-Michigan Night: Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves
Talented trios Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves (pictured), from the Land of Lincoln and the Great Lakes State respectively, will magnify your sense of the world with their soulful songs and beautiful harmonies.

Date/Time: Tuesday, November 28 – 7 p.m.
Location: Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Ticket Pricing: $15 per person  |  Free for USF Students with ID

Claritas Chorale: Christmas at the Motherhouse
Join Claritas Chorale, USF’s community choir, in a celebration of one of our most sacred and cherished seasons: Christmas!

Date/Time: Friday, December 1 – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 2 – 1 p.m.
Location: St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)
Ticket Pricing: Free for All Guests with Reservation

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: “Revitalize”
French horn soloist Emily Whittaker and the JSO explore music that revitalizes us in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s challenging “Concerto No. 3 in E-flat Major.” Also on the program are the stirring “Froissart Overture” by Sir Edward Elgar and Max Bruch’s masterful “Symphony No. 2 in f minor.” This program will delight and surprise as the JSO and audiences journey together through some familiar and unfamiliar musical landscapes. Enjoy a FREE pre-concert discussion 45 minutes prior to the performance.

Date/Time: Saturday, December 9 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 10 – 4 p.m.
Location: Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Ticket Pricing: $10 Adults  |  $5 Seniors, Alumni & Non-USF Students  |  Free for USF Students/Staff & Music Educators with ID

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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu.

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Joliet Symphony Orchestra Concert Set for October 7-8 at USF

JSO - October 7-8, 2023

Joliet, Ill. – The Joliet Symphony Orchestra (JSO) is pleased to announce the opening concert series of its 2023-2024 Season with newly appointed Artistic Director & Conductor, Dr. Sean Paul Mills, leading an all-orchestra program featuring music by Verdi, Dvorak, Mussorgsky, and Mendelssohn.

Titled “Renewal”, the JSO will be performing Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino Overture”, Antonin Dvorak’s “American Suite”, Modest Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain”, and Felix Mendelssohn’s “Reformation Symphony” on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 4 p.m. Both performances will take place in Sexton Auditorium which is located in the Harold & Margaret Moser Performing Arts Center on the University of St. Francis campus at 500 Wilcox Street in Joliet.

New to the JSO this season is a series of FREE pre-concert discussions titled “Noteworthy.” These discussions will take place 45 minutes prior to each performance and provide audience members with an opportunity to learn more about the composers, selections, orchestra, and soloists as well as ask questions and interact with the conductor and guests.

Tickets for JSO concerts are available through the JSO website at www.jolietsymphonyorchestra.org, the Music at Moser website at stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser/, and at the door beginning one (1) hour before each performance. Adults are $10; Seniors, USF Alumni & Non-USF Students are $5; USF Students and Music Educators are FREE with a current ID.

Please join the JSO as it embarks on a new season of exploration and discovery featuring both familiar and new works for symphony orchestra. Upcoming performances will feature guest artists Emily Whittaker, French horn, performing Mozart’s “French horn Concerto No. 3”; mezzo-soprano Amanda Court performing Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915”. Additionally, the JSO will be performing orchestral works by Max Bruch, Aaron Copland, Edward Elgar, John Knowles Paine, and more!

For more information, please feel free to contact Michelle Mathena, JSO Social Media & Marketing, at jolietsymphonymarketing@gmail.com or Sean Paul Mills, JSO Artistic Director & Conductor, at jolietsymphonyconductor@gmail.com.

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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu.

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USF Music at Moser Series Welcomes Aoife Scott on September 12

Aoife Scott

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) welcomes vocalist and performer Aoife Scott with Andrew Meaney and Katie Grennan for a concert on Tuesday, September 12, at 7 p.m. as part of the University’s Music at Moser series. The concert will take place in the Sexton Auditorium, which is located on the University’s main campus in Joliet (500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, Ill., 60435).

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Aoife Scott brings soulful vocals and evocative storytelling to the USF. Her music, exploring themes of love and resilience, has captured the hearts of audiences around the world and has earned her several accolades including: Celtic Female Vocalist of the Year (2021), Female Vocal Album of the Year (2021), Irish Folk Song of the Year (2017).

Tickets cost $15 each (USF students are admitted free of charge with valid USF ID). Visit stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser to purchase tickets.

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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu.

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2022-23 Fall/Winter Music at Moser Concert Series

Music at Moser Concert Series
Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) Music Department is proud to offer exciting musical performances to the Joliet and Will County communities through the Music at Moser 2022-23 Fall/Winter Concert Series. All performances have open seating and are subject to change. Ticket prices are $5 for children, alumni and non-USF students, and $10 for adults and seniors (unless otherwise noted). To purchase tickets, visit stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser. Musical Miniatures Joliet Symphony Orchestra | Lev Ivanov, conductor Saturday and Sunday, November 12-13, 2022 7:15 p.m. – Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center on USF’s main campus located at 500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, IL 60435) Join the JSO as it explores the world in miniatures of America (Gershwin’s “An American in Paris”), Bohemia (Smetana’s “The Moldau”), and other musical worlds. Christmas at the Motherhouse: “Christmas Around the World” The Claritas Master Chorale and USF Schola Cantorum | Paul Laprade, conductor Saturday, December 3, 2022 7:15 p.m. – St. Joseph Chapel (2nd floor of the USF Motherhouse located at 520 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL 60435) Join our choirs in sounds of Christmas from throughout the world, as heard through wonderful works by Costeley, DesAmours, Johanssen-Werner, Rutter, Mathias, Nelhybel, and many others. *A suggested donation is requested for this concert in lieu of regular ticket prices. JSO Family Concert Joliet Symphony Orchestra | Lev Ivanov, conductor Saturday, January 21, 2023 11 a.m. – Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center on USF’s main campus located at 500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, IL 60435) Bring your family and friends to the Joliet Symphony Orchestra’s Family Concert! Past years have included “Meeting the Instruments,” “Exploring Sounds,” and many other musical activities for families—see how the JSO presents music for hands-on learning and enjoyment! : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #

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