Concerts · Quincy Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, October 4, 2026 · 2:30 PM
Untold Stories
Quincy Symphony Orchestra · QJHS Morrison Theater · Quincy, Illinois
Program
- Edward Elgar Enigma Variations, Op. 36
- Dmitri Shostakovich Festive Overture (People's Choice Selection) from Festive Overture, Op. 96
- Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915, for high voice and orchestra, Op. 24
Artists
- Melissa Citro Soloist, Soprano
Running time: about 48 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Elgar's set of orchestral variations portrays fourteen friends (and himself) through musical caricature, anchored by the beloved slow movement "Nimrod." The piece opens with a wistful, halting theme in G minor, quiet and searching, that will return transformed in each variation. More about Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, Op. 36 →
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