New Philharmonic, the professional orchestra in residence at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), is pleased to announce their 2022-2023 Season. The season begins with “Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto” with guest artist, Filipino-American Steinway piano artist, Victor Santiago Asuncion (Sept. 24-25). It continues with “Halloween Spooktakular – Haunting Classics” (Oct. 22-23), a sequel to last season’s crowd-pleasing Halloween-themed concert and three New Year’s Eve Concerts (Dec. 31). The New Year brings “Korngold’s Hollywood Concerto” featuring award-winning 16-year-old violinist Esme Kim Arias (Jan 21-22). “Broadway In Concert,”a spectacular evening of musical theater works, completes the season (April 15-16).
“The world continues to change but music continues to be the universal connection between people, communities, and our past, present and future,” says New Philharmonic Music Director Kirk Muspratt. “With that in mind, we’ve put together a season that will introduce our audiences to some exciting new talent as well as new versions of some of our most popular theme concerts.”
Maestro Muspratt withNew Philharmonic. Photo courtesy of the McAninch Arts Center
Subscriptions are now on sale. Single-concert tickets will go on sale Aug. 6. In addition to the subscription series concerts, New Philharmonic will once again perform Tchaikovsky’s score live for Salt Creek Ballet’s beloved traditional production of “The Nutcracker” (Dec. 17-18).
A list of New Philharmonic’s 2022-2023 season concerts with dates, times and single concert ticket prices is attached to this release. All performances will take place in the McAninch Arts Center’s Belushi Performance Hall, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage. New Philharmonic concerts are frequently preceded or followed by free informative MAC Chat presentations on site at the McAninch Arts Center. MAC Chats provide audiences
with a greater understanding and appreciation of the accompanying program. For more information visit www.AtTheMAC.org.
Tickets
Those subscribing before May 3 receive up to 25% off single ticket prices, the best savings of the season. After May 3, subscription savings drops to 20% off single ticket prices. In addition, subscribers can secure tickets at a discount to Salt Creek Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” in advance of the general public. New Philharmonic single-concert tickets go on sale Aug. 6. Dates, artists and prices are subject to change. For more information visit www.AtTheMAC.org or call the MAC Box Office at 630.942.4000. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. and one hour prior to performance.
About New Philharmonic
New Philharmonic, the only professional orchestra based in DuPage County, Ill., has inspired classical music enthusiasts in Chicago and the suburbs for more than four decades. It continues to thrive with the goal to give innovative treatment to both classic compositions and modern works while striving to make the music accessible to new audiences and youth through a variety of educational efforts. Today, under the direction of Kirk Muspratt, named 2018 Conductor of the Year (Professional Orchestra) by Illinois Council of Orchestras, New Philharmonic consists of more than 60 professional musicians and typically performs more than a dozen concerts a year, reaching more than 7,500 from the greater Chicago area annually. New Philharmonic was recently honored with the Illinois Council of Orchestras’ 2020 ICO Award in the category Programming of the Year.
About the MAC
McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage is located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355 at 425 Fawell Blvd. It houses three indoor performance spaces (the 780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; the 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and the versatile black box Studio Theatre), an outdoor venue, the Lakeside Pavilion, plus the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. The MAC has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 2 million people since its opening in 1986 and typically welcomes more than 100,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances each season.
The mission of the MAC is to foster enlightened educational and performance opportunities, which encourage artistic expression, establish a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. For more information about the MAC, visit www.AtTheMAC.org and @AtTheMAC on Facebook and Instagram.
Season Support for New Philharmonic is provided in part by the JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation; Bjarne R. Ullsvik; Brookdale Glen Ellyn; STG Divorce Law; the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; WDCB 90.9 FM and the College of DuPage Foundation.
Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization in 1967, the College of DuPage Foundation raises monetary and in-kind gifts to increase access to education and to enhance cultural opportunities for the surrounding community. For more information about the College of DuPage Foundation, visit www.foundation.cod.edu or call 630.942.2462.
Programs at the MAC are partially supported through a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
New Philharmonic 2022-2023 Season
(as of April 9, 2022)
Dates, artists and prices are subject to change
Ticket prices below are single concert ticket prices. All performances take place in the Belushi Performance Hall in the McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage. Those subscribing by May 3 receive up to 25% off single ticket prices. Subscribers after that date will save up to 20% off single ticket prices. Subscribers also are the first to have the opportunity to secure tickets at a discount to Salt Creek Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” New Philharmonic single-concert tickets go on sale Aug. 6. For more information visit www.AtTheMAC.org or call the MAC box office at 630.942.4000.
New Philharmonic: “Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto”
Featuring Guest Pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept 24; 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25
Tickets: $53
Filipino-American Steinway piano artist, Victor Santiago Asuncion, hailed by The Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” joins New Philharmonic for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23. The program will also feature selections from fSergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” Suite Op. 64. brimming with lyrical melodies that capture the romance and tragedy of Shakespeare’s classic tale.
New Philharmonic: “Halloween Spooktakular”
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22; 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23
Tickets: $53
This ghoulishly fun, family-friendly musical treat features popular and spooky selections performed by the New Philharmonic musicians each in costume. Audience members are welcome to dress up in costume to enjoy the bewitching music that only Maestro Muspratt can conjure with his baton.
New Philharmonic: “New Year’s Eve Concerts”
1:30, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31
Tickets: $67; Special Gold Circle Table Seating $77
New Philharmonic and Maestro Muspratt ring in the New Year with a celebratory program of Pops and Viennese works, champagne toast and more.
New Philharmonic: “Korngold’s Hollywood Concerto”
Featuring Guest Violinist Esme Arias-Kim
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21; 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22
$53
16-year-old violinist Esme Kim Arias, winner of the 2022 Minnesota Orchestra Young People’s Concerto Competition, joins New Philharmonic for Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. The master film composer of Hollywood’s golden age transformed his movie themes into one of the best-loved concertos of the 20th century. The program also features “Finlandia,” Jean Sibelious’ tone poem depicting the historical struggles of the Finnish people, and George Enescu’s joyful Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major.
New Philharmonic: “Broadway In Concert”
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15; 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16
Tickets: $67
New Philharmonic and guest vocalists come together to create a spectacular evening of musical theater in concert by bringing the best of Broadway to the Belushi Performance Hall.
Special Holiday Event
Salt Creek Ballet: “The Nutcracker”
With Tchaikovsky’s score performed live by New Philharmonic
2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 and 1 and 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 18
Tickets: $43 ($33 for New Philharmonic 2022-2023 Season Subscribers)
The McAninch Arts Center welcomes back Salt Creek Ballet to perform a holiday tradition: Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” This magical full-scale production features live accompaniment from New Philharmonic – a rare opportunity to see this magnificent ballet set to live music.