Elgin Symphony Orchestra Performs Bernstein’s Suite from Candide

May 8, 2018, 12:00 pm

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The Elgin Symphony Orchestra concluded its 67th season with a program of Bernstein and Mahler. The performance of a suite from Candide was part of a worldwide celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great American composer Leonard Bernstein. The suite includes selections from the operetta, arranged by the composer’s long-time personal assistant Charlie Harmon. Music Director Andrew Grams led the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in this performance from May 5, 2018, at Elgin’s Hemmens Cultural Center.