Northbrook Symphony Plans Father’s Day Weekend Performance

Press release from Northbrook Symphony:

May 28, 2021

Join the Northbrook Symphony and Maestro Mina Zikri as it presents the 2020-2021 season finale on Father’s Day weekend. The Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings Op.47 featuring the Chen String Quartet; Robert Chen and Laura Park Chen on violin, Beatrice Chen on viola, and Noah Chen on cello.

“We are celebrating the return of Robert Chen to the NSO, now with his family quartet. This is indeed an event of excellent music making on Father’s Day,” noted Maestro Zikri.

This is a prerecorded live performance presented virtually.

The broadcast dates are:
Friday, June 18, 2021 at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 4:00pm

For tickets and additional information visit www.northbrooksymphony.org or call the NSO office at 847-272-0755.

“Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro featuring the Chen String Quartet is a special gift to our audience on the season finale” stated Maestro Zikri.

The Northbrook Symphony was founded in 1980 by former CSO Concertmaster Samuel Magad. The orchestra is celebrating its 41st season/ 2nd season under Maestro Mina Zikri as Music Director. An internationally acclaimed conductor, Maestro Zikri is the founder and Music Director of the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago and is the Resident Conductor of the Lira Ensemble. Maestro Zikri frequently travels as Assistant Conductor to Daniel Barenboim with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra on their annual tours to major music festivals and concert halls world-wide. The Northbrook Symphony is a 501 (c) (3) professional music ensemble.

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