FREE LECTURE ON MAHLER AT IANNELLI STUDIO

FREE LECTURE ON MAHLER AT IANNELLI STUDIO
Victor Muenzer to Speak in Artful Setting

Music Director Victor Muenzer will present a talk on Gustav Mahler and the composer’s Fifth Symphony on Sunday, May 3rd at the Iannelli Studios Heritage Center in Park Ridge. The lecture will appeal to patrons who want to learn more about the piece in advance of the performance, and to anyone interested in classical music. Muenzer leads the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra (PRCO) in its first performance of Mahler Symphony No. 5 on May 6th at the Pickwick Theatre.

A fitting location for the musical talk (Mahler and Iannelli were both born in the later 19th century), the Iannelli Studios Heritage Center houses a sizable collection of the artist’s works at the historical landmark site that is maintained and operated by the Kalo Foundation, a group that works to preserve the artistic legacy of Park Ridge.

An open house to view the art collection is 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 3rd, with the Mahler talk beginning at 2:00 p.m. The public is welcome and there is no admission charge.

The PRCO performs the symphony on May 6th at the Pickwick Theatre in its festive finale concert to the orchestra’s 21st season. Two Mozart works, the Allegro movements of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and the Flute Concerto in G, open the program. A complimentary wine reception for audience and musicians follows the concert.

The public is invited to attend the lecture on May 3rd at the Iannelli Studios Heritage Center of Park Ridge, and the concert on May 6th at the historic Pickwick Theatre in Uptown Park Ridge.

Reduced ticket prices for seniors, free admission for ages 18 and under, CTA/Metra within one block, multiple restaurants nearby, and free parking are among the amenities included in the PRCO experience. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.parkridgecivicorchestra.org, or call (847) 692-7726.

Park Ridge Civic Orchestra
Concert: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 – 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Pickwick Theatre, 5 S. Prospect Av., Park Ridge, IL 60068

Tickets: Seniors $20 (62+), Adults $25, Ages 18 and under Free Admission

Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade, K. 525) – Allegro
Mozart: Concerto in G for Flute and Orchestra, K. 313 – Allegro
Mahler: Symphony No. 5

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Special preview event:
Lecture by Victor Muenzer on Mahler’s 5th Symphony
Sunday, May 3, 2015 – 2:00 p.m.

Iannelli Studios Heritage Center
255 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Free admission, open to the public; Iannelli Studios open house 1:00-4:00 p.m., lecture 2:00-3:00 p.m.