The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will showcase the virtuosity of its principal cellist in its January 25 and 26 concerts. Matthew Agnew, who has led the ESO’s cello section since 2002, and is known for his passionate performances across Chicagoland, will perform Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto.
“Matthew has such a gift when it comes to not only his music-making skills but the way he thinks and talks about music and getting to collaborate with him for the Saint-Saëns’ cello concerto is going to be special,” said ESO Music Director Chad Goodman, who will lead the ESO in the performances, which also include composer Missy Mazzoli’s “These Worlds in Us” and Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, “Pathétique”.
The concerts will be held at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin, Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2:30 p.m.. A pre-concert chat will take place one-hour prior to each performance and is free to ticketholders. Tickets start at $20, with $10 student tickets. Youth age 17 and younger are free with an adult ticket purchase. Tickets are available at ElginSymphony.org or by calling the ESO Box Office at 847-888-4000. Box office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m..
—Elgin Symphony Orchestra