Fox Valley Orchestra will open a three-concert “Summer Pops” series on Sunday, June 30.
Themed “FVO Goes West,” the inaugural concert is at 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Selections will celebrate America’s great westward expansion with music of pioneers, cowboys and fearless explorers. Included is Grofe’s classic “Grand Canyon Suite.” Stephen Squires returns to direct.
Parking is free. Sunday general admission at the door is $28, $24 for students and seniors and $18 for children under 18.
Advance tickets until noon Saturday before are $24 general admission, $20 for students and seniors and $16 for children under 16.
The series continues with:
•”Masters of Broadway,” 3 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at St. Mark’s Lutheran.
•”Percussive Jazz,” 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at St. Mark’s Lutheran.
For more information, call (630) 891-2526 or visit https://foxvalleyorchestra.org/order.php.
—Al Benson