5/10/2013 3:11 PM
Millikin University percussion ensembles in the School of Music were recognized with two awards in two different categories for DownBeat Magazine's 36th annual Student Music Awards. The awards will be featured in the June issue of the national music publication. Millikin University's World Percussion Ensemble "Latin Jazz Project" won the Student Music Award for Outstanding Performance in the Latin Group Undergraduate College category, and the Chamber Percussion Ensemble won the award for Best Undergraduate College Classical Group. "Accolades of national, international scope are always exciting," remarked Brian Justison, professor of music and director of Millikin's percussion ensembles. "It's especially gratifying to receive recognition across two different genres of music. Kudos to these students and to all School of Music faculty members who have contributed to their success."  Millikin's "Latin Jazz Project" is intent upon providing undergraduate students with the opportunity to explore playing techniques and rhythms from around the world with a special emphasis on Afro-Caribbean music. In addition to offering traditional Latin-jazz performances, the group's interest in combining elements of Western and non-Western music has given rise to an eclectic mix of jazz, pop, and world music engaging audiences throughout the region for nearly 20 years. "Latin Jazz Project" members include Simon Nicholson, a senior from Decatur, Ill.; Colin Rambert '12 from Decatur, Ill.; Neal Johnson, a senior from Raymond, Ill.; Aaron Villarreal, a senior from Decatur, Ill.; Josh Dimmick, a senior from Indianapolis, Ind.; Sean McDonald, a senior from Decatur, Ill.; Carlos Cabrera, a junior from Decatur, Ill.; Matt Morgeson, a junior from Hoopeston, Ill.; and Adam Blakey, a senior from Decatur, Ill. Aaron Villarreal added, "I am so fortunate to be a part of the Millikin 'Latin Jazz Project.' The group has evolved immensely over the last year, and this award signifies the hard work we all put into the music."  The Millikin Chamber Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Brian Justison, has been widely acclaimed for its performances of concert repertoire for percussion instruments. Their debut CD, "Best Kept Secret," received laudable reviews from both Gramophone Magazine and Percussive Notes. The group has premiered more than 20 new works, including four such premieres at Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) showcase concerts. They released their second CD in the fall of 2012 comprised solely of works premiered by the ensemble. The Chamber Percussion Ensemble features Jeffrey Bensmiller, a senior from Mount Pleasant, Iowa; Steven Berger, a senior from Topeka, Ind.; Josh Dimmick; Brian Hilderbrand, a senior from Arlington Heights, Ill.; Sean McDonald; Simon Nicholson; Wally Pochron, a sophomore from La Grange, Ill.; Colin Rambert; Graig Stasicky, a junior from Bradley, Ill.; and Aaron Villarreal. As part of the DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards competition, students record their music on a CD and submit it for judging by professional musicians and educators from across the country. Judging criteria is based on musicianship, creativity, improvisation, technique, sound quality and balance, excitement and authority. Awards were given in 13 different categories. Millikin's School of Music is committed to developing complete musicians artistically, technically and intellectually by emphasizing the integration of theory and practice with other disciplines across the University. For more information on Millikin's School of Music, visit www.millikin.edu/music. 4/17/2013 2:25 PM Millikin University's percussion ensembles will present "Masterworks" on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center. The performance is free and open to the public.
Millikin's percussion ensembles "Masterworks" concert will showcase the depth and breadth of contemporary percussion chamber music through a program featuring historically significant works for percussion and will include two premiere performances.
"Spontaneous Logic," by Paris-born composer Daniel Wohl, will be performed to commemorate the centenary of composer John Cage's birth. Barely 30 years of age, Wohl's reputation is already making a rapid ascent in the genre of electroacoustic music. The New York Times has called Wohl "one of his generation's imaginative and skillful creators." NPR has said, "He is shaping our contemporary music scene and defining what it means to be a composer in the 21st century."
The concert will include the premiere of a new work by Millikin University Lecturer of Music, Dr. Jeremy Brunk, titled "Hammerschlag," featuring the unconventional instrument of the same name designed and constructed by the Millikin percussion faculty for the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra's (MDSO) recent performance of Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 6."
Millikin's percussion ensembles are under the direction of Brian Justison, professor of music.
The Millikin percussion studio and ensembles represent one of the finest undergraduate programs of its kind. Through a diverse selection of degree programs and course offerings, they are committed to providing students with the facilities and training necessary to achieve success in the professional world. Percussion studies at Millikin are designed to develop the whole musician – artistically, intellectually, and technically through the integration of theory and practice. The goal is to develop the highest possible level of musicianship and an appropriate proficiency in performance, teaching, technology, or program administration depending on the curriculum of study chosen by the student.
For more information on Millikin's performing ensembles, visit www.millikin.edu/music.
For more information on Kirkland Fine Arts Center, please visit www.kirklandfinearts.com. Events at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Midwest Arts Council.
4/9/2013 2:48 PM Millikin University's Symphonic Wind Ensemble and University Concert Band will present a concert of traditional and contemporary music on Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature performances from two Millikin student solo competition winners; Kelly Lorenz, a junior from Grant Park, Ill.; and Adam Blakey, a junior from Decatur, Ill. The concert is free and open to the public.
Adam Blakey will perform Clare Grundman's "Concertante for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra" along with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will also perform Gustav Holst's "Second Suite" and Michael Gandolfi's "Vientos y Tangos." Kelly Lorenz will perform Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Clarinet Concerto" along with the University Concert Band. The University Concert Band will also perform Fisher Tull's "Sketches on a Tudor Psalm."
Adam Blakey is currently a music performance major studying saxophone with Dr. Perry Rask, professor of music at Millikin University. Adam graduated from MacArthur High School where he played in the nationally acclaimed Jazz Band 1 for three years with Jim Culbertson. During high school, Adam participated in the Decatur Youth Symphony Orchestra where he was a featured soloist on saxophone.
While at Millikin, Adam has played with the Millikin Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band 1 for three years. Adam also plays soprano in the top saxophone quartet, plays bass clarinet in the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, and plays saxophone in small jazz combos at Millikin. Adam was a winner in the MDSO Concerto/Aria Competition, where he was a featured soloist with the MDSO in spring 2012. He also was a finalist in the 2012 Hollis Prize competition at Millikin. After college, Adam hopes to go to graduate school and earn his master’s degree in multiple woodwind performance.
Kelly Lorenz is a music education major with an instrumental emphasis. She currently plays in the Wind Ensemble, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, the Eidolon Woodwind Quintet, and is currently the manager of the Decatur Youth Symphony Orchestra. Kelly is also a member of the Nu Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota at Millikin, an international music fraternity for women interested in music.
During her sophomore year at Millikin, Kelly was named one of the year's top music students and was nominated for the Scovill Award. Her biggest achievement has been the opportunity to play with the University Concert Band during the spring 2013 semester. Following graduation from Millikin, Kelly wants to teach and share her love for music with as many students as possible. She hopes to earn her master's degree in administrative work and curriculum design.
The Millikin Symphonic Wind Ensemble is the University's premiere large instrumental ensemble, and includes students who major in music as well as many other academic disciplines at Millikin University. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. Gary Shaw, professor of music and director of bands at Millikin University.
The University Concert Band is one of the premiere bands at Millikin, performing in Kirkland Fine Arts Center and other campus locations throughout the year. Students from all majors are invited to participate in concert band. The University Concert Band prepares and performs top quality band literature with an emphasis on achieving the most professional sound possible. The University Concert Band is conducted by Dr. Neal Smith, associate professor of music at Millikin.
Millikin's School of Music is committed to developing complete musicians artistically, technically and intellectually by emphasizing the integration of theory and practice with other disciplines across the University. For more information on Millikin's performing ensembles, visit www.millikin.edu/music.
For more information on Kirkland Fine Arts Center, please visit www.kirklandfinearts.com. Events at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Midwest Arts Council.
4/4/2013 2:42 PM Millikin University's School of Music is pleased to announce that Emily Schneider, a senior flute and vocal performance double major from Mascoutah, Ill., was named winner of Millikin's 11th annual Hollis Prize Competition held on March 23.
In recognition of this accomplishment, Schneider will perform a recital on Friday, April 12 at 12:15 p.m. at Chicago's Harold Washington Library, located at 400 S. State St. The event is free and open to the public.
At Millikin, Schneider has been a member of Chamber Chorale for two years and the Wind Ensemble for four years — two of which she has served as principal flute. She has also enjoyed performing with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra.
Schneider has also been a part of Millikin's Opera Theatre, playing the role of Fortuno in "L'incoronazione di Poppea," Cybele in "Orpheus and the Underworld," Climene in "Le Malade Imaginaire" and was a soprano soloist in J.S. Bach's cantata "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen." For two summers, Schneider participated in the New Brunswick Early Music Festival. She began studying flute and piano in grade school, then continued with Robert Howard, conductor of the Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra. For two summers, Schneider had the privilege of attending a seminar conducted by Bernard Z. Goldberg, principal flutist of the Pittsburgh Symphony for 46 years. Schneider currently studies with Dr. Laurie Glencross, associate professor of music.
She is a member of Pi Beta Phi, a James Millikin Scholar, music coordinator for Millikin's Newman Catholic Community and a member of the scholastic honorary societies Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Kappa Phi. She has received Millikin's Young Artist Award, Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honors Society Outstanding Sophomore Award, the Dr. Maria Klott Memorial Award and Millikin's Scovill Prize. After Millikin, Schneider plans to pursue a degree in library and information science with an emphasis in music to become a music librarian.
"Emily Schneider has been a joy to teach since her first lesson with me nearly four years ago," remarked Glencross. "She is a double performance major in voice and flute - that is quite a rare feat in itself and not one we allow many students to pursue in the School of Music. Emily has always tackled her studies with gusto, and is always prepared for her lessons. She is fun to teach and easily transfers my suggestions into her own interpretation of the music. Her Hollis Prize performance was stunning."
The Hollis Prize is awarded annually to an outstanding music student in good academic standing following a competition between three finalists previously selected by School of Music faculty. This annual competition is made possible by Dr. C. Kimm Hollis, a 1972 Millikin graduate who is department chair and professor of music at Hanover College in Hanover, Ind.
For more information on Millikin University's School of Music, visit www.millikin.edu/music.
4/2/2013 2:15 PM A commemorative concert celebrating 50 years of jazz at Millikin University will take place on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 1360 W. Main St. in Decatur, Ill., next to campus. The event is open to the public and the cost to attend is $10, payable at the door.
The concert will feature OneVoice, the flagship ensemble of Millikin's vocal jazz program, and Millikin's acclaimed Jazz Band I, which will premiere a specially commissioned work by noted jazz composer Bill Holman. As part of the celebration, the concert will feature performances by both an alumni jazz band and alumni vocal ensemble.
OneVoice is under the direction of Steven Widenhofer, director of the School of Music, and Jazz Band I is led by Randall Reyman, professor of music. Both groups have regularly been cited as "outstanding" at the Elmhurst Jazz Festival. The Millikin Jazz Band has also been invited to perform at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival and IMEA state convention on several occasions, and performed in January at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) national conference in Atlanta. OneVoice has previously performed at the national American Choral Directors Association conference, the International Association for Jazz Education national convention and at the JEN conference.
Millikin's jazz program held its first concert on March 8, 1963 to a sold-out audience after months of preparation by a small group of students and music professor Paul Skinner. Their quest to add jazz to the Millikin curriculum was sparked by a performance of the Stan Kenton Band at MU's 1961 homecoming.
In addition to the concert, a full day of activities is also planned for alumni who have participated in the jazz program during the past 50 years. For more information on the alumni reunion activities, call Millikin's alumni and development office at 217.424.6383.
3/18/2013 2:10 PMThe 11th annual Hollis Prize competition, featuring performances by Millikin University's top three music performing students, will be held in Kaeuper Hall inside Perkinson Music Center on Millikin's campus on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, no reservations or tickets required. This year's finalists are sophomore Chris Raymond of Bourbonnais, Ill., and seniors Amanda Saul of Quincy, Ill., and Emily Schneider of Mascoutah, Ill.
The Hollis Prize is the highest award that may be received by a student instrumentalist or vocalist within the Millikin School of Music and was first awarded during the spring of 2003. Millikin is one of only a few schools in the country to offer this type of prestigious prize through a music competition.
"Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Kimm Hollis, the School of Music is honored and privileged to be able to feature our very best performers competing for the Hollis Prize," says Steven Widenhofer, director of the School of Music. "To be sure, all of these students are winners by just being named as finalists."
The winner of the Hollis Prize is chosen by outside faculty judges and receives a substantial monetary award in addition to a recital performance in Chicago. This year's recital performance will be held Friday, April 12 at 12:15 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Auditorium, which is housed in the Chicago Public Library's central library.
The annual competition is made possible by Dr. C. Kimm Hollis, a 1972 Millikin graduate who is department chair and professor of music at Hanover College in Hanover, Ind.
The Finalists
Christopher Raymond – bassoon
Christopher Raymond is a Millikin sophomore, majoring in instrumental music education. A graduate of Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School in Bourbonnais, Ill., Raymond has played bassoon since 2006. Throughout his high school years, Raymond performed with the Illinois Music Educator's Association's All-State Honors Orchestra and also was featured as a soloist with the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra.
At Millikin, he plays with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra and the Eidolon Woodwind Quintet. Additionally, he is principal bassoon of Millikin's Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Urbana Pops Orchestra. Raymond is a recipient of Millikin's Young Artists Award and was featured in February as a soloist with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra. He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national association for music educators, as well as Alpha Lambda Delta, an academic honors fraternity. He has received recognition from Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society for outstanding achievement. At Millikin, Chris has studied bassoon with Dr. Mark Avery, associate professor of music, and is currently a student of Beth Shoemaker. After graduation, Raymond hopes to teach music at the high school level and eventually return to graduate school to study performance.
Emily Schneider – flute
Emily Schneider is a senior flute and vocal performance double major from Mascoutah, Ill. At Millikin, she has had many opportunities to perform in both areas. She was a member of Chamber Chorale for two years and the Wind Ensemble for four years — two of which she has served as principal flute. Schneider has also enjoyed performing with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra and looks forward to playing principal flute in an upcoming concert.
She has been a part of Millikin's Opera Theatre, playing the role of Fortuno in “L'incoronazione di Poppea,” Cybele in “Orpheus and the Underworld,” Climene in “Le Malade Imaginaire” and was a soprano soloist in J.S. Bach's cantata “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen.” For two summers, Schneider participated in the New Brunswick Early Music Festival. She began studying flute and piano in grade school, then continued with Robert Howard, conductor of the Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra. For two summers, Schneider had the privilege of attending a seminar conducted by Bernard Z. Goldberg, principal flutist of the Pittsburgh Symphony for 46 years. Schneider currently studies with Dr. Laurie Glencross, associate professor of music.
She is a member of Pi Beta Phi, a James Millikin Scholar, music coordinator for Millikin's Newman Catholic Community and a member of the honorary societies Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Kappa Phi. She has received Millikin's Young Artist Award, Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honors Society Outstanding Sophomore Award, the Dr. Maria Klott Memorial Award and Millikin's Scovill Prize. After Millikin, Schneider plans to pursue a degree in library and information science with an emphasis in music to become a music librarian.
Amanda Saul – vocalist
Amanda Saul of Quincy, Ill., is currently a Millikin senior majoring in vocal performance. Her primary passion is opera, where she has played roles such as Papagena in "The Magic Flute," Eurydice in "Orpheus in the Underworld," Flora in "Le Malade Imaginaire," and most recently Liesl in "The Coffee Cantata."
Saul sung with the Quincy Symphony orchestra as a young artist, is a recipient of the Young Artist Scholarship and was awarded first place in the Sigma Alpha Iota Scholarship audition. She has performed with the Millikin University Choir in Ireland, Scotland, England, and most recently in the U.S. Southwest. She is the current soprano section leader for the University Choir as well as Tudor Voices. This past summer, she traveled to St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, to participate in the New Brunswick Early Music Festival coordinated by Dr. Daniel Carberg, associate professor of music, and Matthew Leese, instructor of music. After graduation, Saul plans to attend graduate school after spending time teaching, taking private lessons and developing her abilities as a performer.
Millikin's School of Music is committed to developing complete musicians artistically, technically and intellectually by emphasizing the integration of theory and practice with other disciplines across the University.
For more information on the Hollis Prize Competition, please contact the Millikin School of Music at 217.424.6300 or visit www.millikin.edu/music.
2/8/2013 2:45 PMThe Millikin University Percussion Ensembles will present their annual "Synergy" concert on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center.
"Synergy" showcases the distinctiveness of Millikin's ubiquitous interdisciplinary alliances through a collaborative concert featuring performances with students and faculty across the College of Fine Arts. This year's concert will explore the relationship between percussion chamber music and ecology.
This special collaborative event will feature co-active performances between student percussionists, string players and pianists. Millikin University dance students will also perform with the ensemble to the choreography of Millikin University Instructor of Dance, Angela Miller. Millikin University Professor of Music, Dr. Perry Rask, will perform the world premiere of Randall Reyman's "A Leaf Falling" for alto saxophone soloist and percussion ensemble.
Tickets for "Synergy" are $8 and may be purchased at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center Box Office, by phone at 217.424.6318 or online at www.kirklandfinearts.com. A $2.50 fee will be charged for credit card purchases. This is a per transaction free, not per ticket, and applies to online and Box Office orders. Kirkland Box Office hours are Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This event is free for Millikin University students and College of Fine Arts faculty with a Millikin University ID. For more information on the concert, please contact the Millikin School of Music at 217.424.6300 or visit www.millikin.edu/music.
For more information on Kirkland Fine Arts Center, please visit www.kirklandfinearts.com. Events at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Midwest Arts Council.
2/5/2013 2:50 PM
The Millikin University School of Music will host the 24th annual Vocal Jazz Festival on Saturday, Feb. 16 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center.
The event will feature over 25 high school and collegiate vocal jazz ensembles performing in a non-competitive format. The groups will also have the chance to work with guest clinicians Jennifer Barnes, a highly sought-after vocalist, educator, clinician and arranger who is currently a member of the jazz faculty at the University of North Texas; Michele Weir, one of the leading figures in vocal jazz today, she has earned international recognition through a diverse set of talents as arranger, teacher, singer and pianist; and John Musick '01, since graduating from Millikin, he has been the music director and bass singer for the nationally acclaimed singing group Chapter 6 and is now a choral director at Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Ill.
In addition to performing and working with clinicians during the festival, the ensembles and the general public will have the chance to enjoy a vocal jazz concert by Millikin's award-winning vocal jazz ensemble OneVoice at 1 p.m.
"Our festival, now in its 24th year, is the only festival of its kind in the Midwest area," remarked Stephen Widenhofer, director of the School of Music. "Millikin has pioneered the vocal jazz genre in our region and we attract the finest clinicians to work with participating ensembles."
Schools that have committed to participate include:
Kirkwood High School – Kirkwood, Mo.
Peoria Notre Dame High School – Peoria
Minooka High School – Minooka
Hononegah High School – Rockton
Carmel Catholic High School – Mundelein
Niles North High School – Skokie
Lincoln-Way Central High School – New Lenox
Pius XI High School – Milwaukee, Wis.
Illinois Valley Central High School – Chillicothe
Jacobs High School – Algonquin
Elk Grove High School – Elk Grove Village
Limestone Community High School – Bartonville
Eisenhower High School – Decatur
Cary-Grove High School – Cary
Robert Morris University – Chicago
Fort Zumwalt West High School – O'Fallon, Mo.
The Vocal Jazz Festival is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Millikin School of Music at 217.424.6300 or visit www.millikin.edu/music.
For more information on Kirkland Fine Arts Center, please visit www.kirklandfinearts.com. Events at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Midwest Arts Council.
1/23/2013 3:05 PM The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO) will perform its annual "Young Artists" concert featuring three Millikin University students as soloists on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center.
The performance will showcase winners of the Millikin University School of Music Concerto/Aria Competition. This year's honorees are sophomore Chris Raymond (bassoonist), freshman Jared Rixstine (pianist), and senior Megan Dirr (soprano).
The concert will open with Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" followed by Weber's "Bassoon Concerto" featuring bassoonist Chris Raymond. Other musical selections for the evening include Grieg's "Piano Concerto" featuring pianist Jared Rixstine. Following an intermission, senior soprano Megan Dirr will sing Rodrigo's "Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios." The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra will conclude the concert with a performance of Lee Actor's "Dance Rhapsody."
"Along with Brahms' 'Academic Festival Overture' which opens the program, these concertos comprise a first-half of favorite 19th-century masterpieces," remarked Dr. Michael Luxner, music director for the MDSO. "Rodrigo's 'Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios' is a 20th-century cycle of four Spanish love songs every bit as delightful as its title suggests. Composed in 2010, 'Dance Rhapsody' is a single movement, 16-minute work for large orchestra, inspired by and incorporating dance rhythms including a waltz, two tangos, and a rousing final fandango. 'Dance Rhapsody' was awarded 2nd place at the 2011 American Prize Competition for Orchestral Composition and has been played across the country."
Furthermore, Millikin Professor of Music, Dr. Travis Stimeling, will present a concert preview on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 6:45 p.m. in Kirkland Lecture Room 128 prior to the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra's "Young Artists" concert. The event is free to concert attendees.
ABOUT THE YOUNG ARTISTS:
Christopher Raymond is a sophomore from Bourbonnais, Ill., majoring in instrumental music education. A graduate of Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School, Chris has played bassoon since 2006. He performed with the IMEA All-State Honors Orchestra and also as a soloist with the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra. At Millikin, Chris plays with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra and the Eidolon Woodwind Quintet, and is principal bassoonist for the Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
Jared Rixstine is a freshman piano performance major from Washington, Ill. He won the Bradley University High School Piano Competition and attended the Indiana University Piano Academy. As a high school student he played clarinet in both the Central Illinois Youth Symphony (CIYS) and the Bradley University Symphony Orchestra, and had the opportunity to conduct the CIYS in concert during his junior and senior years.
Megan Dirr is a senior vocal performance major from Pewee Valley, Ky. At Millikin, she is a member of the University Choir and an active participant in opera where her roles have included Papagena in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte," Cupid in Offenbach's "Orpheus and the Underworld," and Drusilla in Monteverdi's "Poppea." She has also participated in the New Brunswick Early Music Festival with solos in Monteverdi's "Vespers" and Handel's "Judas Maccabeus."
Tickets are $13-$16.50 and are available through the Kirkland Fine Arts Center Box Office, by phone at 217.424.6318 or online at www.kirklandfinearts.com. Box Office hours are Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. A $2.50 fee will be charged for credit card purchases. This is a per transaction fee, not per ticket, and applies to online and Box Office orders.
Concerts of the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Symphony Guild of Decatur.
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