Sizzling Strings
Show Times
- Date December 1st, 2023 Time 7:30pm Venue First Presbyterian Church - Springfield
- Date December 2nd, 2023 Time 7:30pm Venue Second Presbyterian Church - Bloomington
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Warm up to the sizzling strings of Mozart's charming Fourth Violin Concerto featuring ISO's Concertmaster Roy Meyer and Beethoven's masterful Grosse Fuge. Known for her contributions to The Humans, Bombshell, and Yellowjackets, living composer Caroline Shaw's rhythmic Entr'acte kicks off the concert!
Alejandro Gómez Guillén, Conductor | Roy Meyer, Violin
Shaw Entr’acte – Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 – Beethoven Grosse Fuge
Join us for Coda Conversations immediately following the performance.
Tickets: $26
Students (Age 24 & Under): $10
Springfield
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church
Coda Conversations will immediately follow the performance.
Bloomington-Normal
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:30 PM
Second Presbyterian Church
Coda Conversations will immediately follow the performance.
Join music enthusiasts prior to the concert for a pre-concert dinner!
Support Provided By:
The Landmark Automotive Group, Debra & Daniel Brownstone, M.D., Kathryn Ransom, A Circle of Springfield Physicians, Dr. Patricia & Mr. Randall Rushing, Carole and Jerry Ringer
Springfield Venue First Presbyterian Church - Springfield
321 S. 7th St., Springfield, IL 62701
Your Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs Chamber Orchestra concerts at the First Presbyterian Church. Tickets for Chamber Orchestra concerts may be purchased through the UIS Ticket Office or at First Presbyterian Church prior to the performance.
Physical Address:
321 S 7th | Springfield, IL 62701
Ticket Office Information
UIS Ticket Office
Tickets for all Illinois Symphony Orchestra season concerts are sold through the UIS Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased by in-person, by phone, or online.
- In-Person: UIS Ticket Office is located in the lobby of the Public Affairs Center Building on the UIS Campus.
- Phone: (217) 206-6160
- Online: uispac.com
UIS Ticket Office Hours:
Monday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
First Presbyterian Church
Tickets may be purchased at First Presbyterian Church one hour prior to the performance.
Parking
Navigate the downtown area with this parking list.
- FREE street parking surrounding First Presbyterian Church.
- FREE parking available in Grace Lutheran Church’s lot (located at the corner of 7th & Capitol Avenue)
- FREE parking available in the Bus Lot at Lincoln's Home (Immediately south of Grace Lutheran Church on 7th Street)
- FREE parking available in the City Garage at 801 E. Capitol (between Library and Firehouse) after 6:00 PM
- Springfield Downtown Parking Garage | $3 after 1 pm on Fridays, Cash & Card accepted, Located 6th & Capitol
Arrival Information: For driving directions and parking Information, please click here. Seating is general admission, and you are welcome to arrive thirty minutes prior to the event to select your seats for the concert.
Bloomington-Normal Venue Second Presbyterian Church - Bloomington
404 N Prairie St, Bloomington, IL 61701
Your Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs Chamber Orchestra concerts at the Second Presbyterian Church. Tickets for Chamber Orchestra concerts may be purchased through the ISU Center for the Performing Arts Ticket Office or at Second Presbyterian Church prior to the performance.
Physical Address:
404 N Prairie St | Bloomington, IL 61701
Ticket Office Information
ISU CPA Ticket Office Information
Tickets for all Illinois Symphony Orchestra season concerts are sold through the ISU CPA Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased by in-person, by phone, or online.
- In-Person: ISU CPA Ticket office is located in the lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts located on the ISU Campus
- Phone: (309) 438-2535
- Online: finearts.illinoisstate.edu/tickets/
Second Presbyterian Church
Tickets may be purchased at Second Presbyterian Church one hour prior to the performance.
Parking
Free parking is available off of North Prairie Street and East Jefferson Street.
Featured:
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Roy Meyer Violin
In addition to his role as violinist of the Griffon String Quartet, Roy Meyer is Concertmaster of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Chicago Philharmonic, and a frequent substitute violinist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
A highly dedicated chamber musician, Roy’s collaborations include performances with Midsummer’s Music in Door County, Wisconsin, Pro Arte Quartet, Kontras Quartet, as well as Apollo Music Festival in Houston, Minnesota.
As a soloist, Roy has appeared with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Winona Symphony Orchestra, Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra, Indiana State University Orchestra and the ASI student Orchestra.
A passionate educator of young musicians, Roy is currently head of the Griffon Quartet strings program which teaches over 40 students in Green Bay and Door County, Wisconsin. In addition, Roy has led master classes at University of North Dakota, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Virginia Tech, SUNY New Paltz, Indiana State University, Apollo Music Festival, and has served as a member of the faculty at the American Suzuki Institute in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and the Illinois Chamber Music Festival in Bloomington, Illinois. In 2018, Roy served as the visiting professor of violin at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Roy Meyer began violin studies at 4 years old with Kyoko Fuller and earned his Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, Masters of Music from the University of South Florida in Tampa, and continued his violin studies at New York University. His primary teachers include David Perry, Carolyn Stuart, Gregory Fulkerson, Naoko Tanaka, and Laurie Hamilton.
When not on stage, Roy enjoys following sports, traveling, hiking, and has recently taken to gardening.