Concert Schedule

Spring Concert 2007-2008

When:Sunday, May 18, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Naperville North High School Auditorium
899 N. Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60563
Cost: Free Admission. Donations will be accepted.
Who: Youth Symphony of DuPage.
The Youth Symphony of DuPage is comprised of more than 130 talented middle school and high school musicians representing twenty-three different communities in the DuPage County area. YSDP has two levels--the Symphony Orchestra for high school and more advanced younger students and the Preparatory Orchestra for middle school students.
What: The Youth Symphony of DuPage presents its final concert of the 2007-2008 season featuring works from a wide variety of well known composers— Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Sarasate, Dvorak, Handel, Bartok and Vivaldi. The winners of the annual YSDP Concerto Competition will be the featured performers; Prakriti Joshi (violin) for the Symphony Orchestra and Madison Ciombor (violin) for the Preparatory Orchestra.
Selected works include:
Finale from “Symphony No. 5” in C minor. . .Tchaikovsky
Symphonic Dance No. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dvorak
Suite from “Tannhauser” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wagner
Water Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Handel
Rumanian Folk Dances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bartok

Graduating seniors will be recognized and honored at this concert. The Youth Symphony of DuPage was founded in 1966 and is led by Director Meng-Kong Tham. Mr. Tham has served as conductor of YSDP for 31 years. For more information please call YSDP at 630-415-3395 or go to the YSDP webpage ysdp.org. Thank you.