TIME: EYSO’s 50th Season

This year EYSO invites you to explore the theme of Time—past, present, and future. Through three concerts—It’s All Relative, In a Single Moment, and Infinite Possibilities—we journey into the philosophy and experience of time itself. From reflections on history and relationships, to the urgency of the present, to bold visions of the future, this season celebrates EYSO’s timeline while imagining what lies ahead. Blending artistic, cultural, and scientific influences, TIME asks us to consider not just how we measure time, but how we live it.

Concert Tickets

In a Single Moment

Sunday, March 8th, 2026
Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College

In-person tickets: purchase online or call the ECC box office at 847-622-0300

All concerts will have free livestreams available on the EYSO YouTube channel

1:30PM: Prelude, Sinfonia, and Sinfonia Percussion Ensemble

4:30PM: Flute Choir, Brass Choir, Philharmonia, and Philharmonia Percussion Ensemble

7:00PM: Youth Symphony, Primo + Youth Symphony side-by-side, and Youth Symphony Percussion Ensemble

CMI Spring Concerts

Sunday, March 29th, 2026
Spartan Auditorium at Elgin Community College

Free, no tickets required

All concerts will have free livestreams available on the EYSO YouTube channel

Concert times: 12:30PM, 2:00PM, & 3:30PM

50th Anniversary Celebration Concert

Saturday, April 18th, 2026

Save the date for EYSO’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Join fellow EYSO community members from across the decades as we honor 50 years of music, friendship, and impact. More details coming soon—stay tuned!

Infinite Possibilities

Sunday, May 10th, 2026
Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College

In-person tickets: purchase online or call the ECC box office at 847-622-0300

All concerts will have free livestreams available on the EYSO YouTube channel

1:30PM: Primo/Primo Intermezzo, Prelude, Sinfonia, and Sinfonia Percussion Ensemble

4:30PM: Flute Choir, Brass Choir, Philharmonia, and Philharmonia Percussion Ensemble

7:00PM: Youth Symphony, Youth Symphony Percussion Ensemble

CMI Fall Concerts

Sunday, November 9th, 2025
Spartan Auditorium at Elgin Community College

Free, no tickets required

All concerts will have free livestreams available on the EYSO YouTube channel

Concert times: 12:30PM, 2:00PM, & 3:30PM

It's All Relative

Sunday, November 16th, 2025
Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College

In-person tickets: purchase online or call the ECC box office at 847-622-0300

All concerts will have free livestreams available on the EYSO YouTube channel

1:30PM: Prelude, Sinfonia, and Sinfonia Percussion Ensemble

4:30PM: Flute Choir, Brass Choir, Philharmonia, and Philharmonia Percussion Ensemble

7:00PM: Youth Symphony, Youth Symphony Percussion Ensemble

NOVEMBER 16, 2025

Concert Program

1:30PM Concert

PRELUDE

Amy Lestina Tonaki, conductor

Selections  from Capriol Suite
Warlock

Momentum
Longfield

SINFONIA/PHILHARMONIA
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 

Joe Beribak, director 

Some Assembly Required
Beribak

SINFONIA 

Greg Schwaegler, conductor 

Holberg Suite
Grieg

La cathédrale engloutie
Debussy




4:30PM Concert

BRASS CHOIR 

Dan Sartori, conductor 

“Mars” from The Planets
Holst 

FLUTE CHOIR 

Ruth Cavanaugh, conductor 

Sextet for Flutes
Doran

Masques
McGinty

Pastorale
Threatte

PHILHARMONIA

Aaron Kaplan, conductor 

Finlandia
Sibelius

Komm, süsser Tod
Bach

Yesterday
McCartney

“Danse Bacchanale” from Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns

7:00PM Concert

YOUTH SYMPHONY
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE 

Joe Beribak, director 

Applause
Rhodes

Geographical Fugue
Toch

HANSON STRING QUARTET

Selections from String Quartet No. 8
Shostakovich

YOUTH SYMPHONY

Matthew Sheppard, conductor

Past Time
Ridenour

Because
Lenon

Casablanca Suite
Steiner

Suite from The Firebird
Stravinsky