Northbrook Symphony Plans Mother's Day Concert

Press release from the Northbrook Symphony:

April 16, 2021

Join the Northbrook Symphony and Maestro Mina Zikri as it presents the fourth performance of the 2020-2021 season on Mother’s Day weekend. The Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050 featuring guests from the Chicago Symphony; Gina DiBello, violin, Emma Gerstein, flute, and Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord.

The gift of music would make a great Mother’s Day present!

“Performing Bach’s Brandenburg 5th concerto with such wonderful soloists is definitely the highlight of our season” stated Maestro Zikri. “This masterpiece is a reminder to embrace our cultural and artistic human heritage.”

This is a prerecorded live performance presented virtually.

The broadcast dates are:
Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 4:00pm

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

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.

This press release was produced by the Northbrook Symphony. The views expressed here are the author's own.