Fox Valley Orchestra continues its “Summer Pops” series with “John Williams: The GOAT (Greatest of All Time),” a concert of movie music at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 20 at Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium 1347 Prairie Street, Aurora.
Stephen Squires returns to direct the orchestra in “Raiders March,” “Jurassic Park,” “Harry Potter,” “E.T.,” “Superman,” “The Cowboys,” “Schindler’s List,” and “Star Wars.”
The public is invited. Parking is free.
Advance single tickets online until noon July 19 are $24 for adults, $20 students and seniors and $16 children eight and under. For online tickets, visit foxvalleyorchestra.org. Single tickets at the door are $28 adults, $24 students and seniors and $18 children eight and under.
Band members are high-level volunteer musicians from the Fox Valley area. They are selected for outstanding musicianship and willingness to support and create educational opportunities for youth.
The orchestra is part of Fox Valley Music Consortium, an Aurora-based non-profit cultural organization which provides fine musical performances for people of all ages and educational opportunities for youth. The consortium features professional and high-level amateur performing groups and youth education programs.
In addition to Fox Valley Orchestra, member groups are Fox Valley Brass Band, Fox Valley Chorus, Fox Valley Jazz Big Band, Fox Chamber Singers, Fox Valley El Sistema, Fox Valley Youth Orchestra, Fox Valley Youth Chorus and Fox Valley Youth Jazz Big Band.
—Al Benson