Stephen Alltop, music director and conductor
East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra, Kevin Kelly, Conductor

The premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in 1913 was a seismic event in music history. A composition of revolutionary brilliance and stunning imagination, The Rite of Spring calls for an enormous orchestra. Hearing this inspired work live is a bucket-list wish for many music lovers. An in-depth introduction to The Rite will be presented by Maestro Alltop and CUSO musicians. Complimenting Stravinsky’s masterpiece, the concert will open with a lively overture by Glinka. CUSO is pleased to welcome the talented young musicians of the East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra for a side-by-side performance of Mussorgsky’s thrilling orchestral poem, Night on the Bare Mountain.

Program

Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Russlan und Ludmilla
Modest Mussorgsky: A Night on Bare Mountain (original version)
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:30PM in the Foellinger Great Hall

See the Krannert Center website for more details and to purchase tickets.