23 Oct 2019

Allison Au, Award-Winning Jazz Saxophonist, Brings Quartet to QCA

By Margot Day

 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 23, 2019) — Born to a Chinese father and Jewish mother, and raised in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, saxophonist Allison Au found music as a young child. Her work is a concoction steeped in the tradition of jazz but skillfully laced with elements of classical, pop, R&B/hip hop, Latin, and world music.

19 Oct 2019

Honoring Veteran’s Day: WVIK/QCSO Signature Series Reflects on War and Conflict with Arsenal Performance

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 19, 2019) — To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Veteran’s Day, The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) will perform WVIK/QCSO Signature Series I: War Reflections in the historic Heritage Hall at the Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday, October 26, at 7:30PM, covering two colorful and textural pieces inspired by the human experience during war.

11 Oct 2019

Hiplet Ballerinas to Perform at Heritage Center

By Stacey Ortman

 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 11, 2019) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center continues its seventh annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with Hiplet Ballerinas at 7:30PM, Friday, November 15, in John and Alice Butler Hall.

09 Oct 2019

QC Beats Submissions Open on October 15

By Alex Burkamper

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 9, 2019) — QC Beats, an online audio-streaming service highlighting local musicians, is taking its second round of submissions starting on October 15 through November 2. Built in partnership with the Davenport Public Library, River Music Experience, and St Ambrose University, QC Beats was created to showcase original music from Quad City musicians.

08 Oct 2019

Timber Lake Playhouse Announces Fall and Winter Lineup

By Dan Danielowski

 

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (October 7, 2019) — Due to recent remodeling and winterization of the theatre, Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will extend programming into the Christmas Season for the first time at the playhouse.

07 Oct 2019

Iowa Public Television Receives Four Upper Midwest Emmy(r) Awards

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter recently honored Iowa Public Television staff with four Regional Emmy(r) Awards.

05 Oct 2019

University of Dubuque Wind and Jazz Ensembles to Present Fall Concert

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — The University of Dubuque Wind and Jazz ensembles will present their joint fall concert, “Wanderlust: The Desire to Travel,” at 3PM, Saturday, November 2, in Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall.

The concert will be under the direction of Cassandra Bechard, wind ensemble conductor, and Nolan Hauta, jazz-ensemble conductor. Be prepared to take a journey with the ensembles as they explore numerous cultures, time-periods, and styles of music.

05 Oct 2019

Soprano Carrie Shaw Steps in for Katherine Jolly

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — Due to sudden illness, soprano Katherine Jolly is unable to join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) for Masterworks I: Statement on October 5 and 6. The QCSO is pleased to announce that soprano Carrie Shaw will join the orchestra to perform the world premiere of the QCSO Commission Autumn Rivulets by David Dzubay.

25 Sep 2019

Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Welcomes New Season with Powerful, Dramatic Statements

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 25, 2019) — To say that human beings have an affinity for drama is an understatement. The human experience is layered in drama, and QCSO will hone in on the individual experiences during each of this season’s Masterworks performances, beginning first with the power of a Statement on October 5 and 6.

24 Sep 2019

Monmouth College Music Groups Grow in Sound, Stature; First Performance September 28

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 24, 2019) — If the sound of this year's Monmouth College's music program seems bigger, that's because it is.

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