Heartland Festival Orchestra

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On this week's episode of Out and About, WCBU's Jody Holtz talks with Heartland Festival Orchestra's artistic director David Commanday about their upcoming "sweet" 16 season.

On this week's episode of Out and About, WCBU's Jody Holtz talks with Heartland Festival Orchestra's artistic director David Commanday about their upcoming "sweet" 16 season.

Xavier Chapman and Jonah Sendlin will have their original video game scores performed by the Heartland Festival Orchestra on Sept. 23

On this week’s episode of Out and About, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners is joined by jazz icon Chuck Israels and Heartland Festival Orchestra Artistic Director David Commanday to talk about the HFO’s upcoming concert “Iconic Jazz.”The concert is happening on Saturday, March 19 at Five Points in Washington. Chuck Israels found early fame as a bassist in the Bill Evans Trio in the 1960's, going on to collaborate with some of the greatest jazz artists of all time; including Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, and many others. Chuck and his jazz trio will perform his own charts and arrangements on stage with the HFO Jazz Ensemble. For tickets and more information visit Heartland Festival Orchestra.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners is joined by jazz icon Chuck Israels and Heartland Festival Orchestra Artistic Director David Commanday to talk about the HFO’s upcoming concert “Iconic Jazz.”The concert is happening on Saturday, March 19 at Five Points in Washington. Chuck Israels found early fame as a bassist in the Bill Evans Trio in the 1960's, going on to collaborate with some of the greatest jazz artists of all time; including Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, and many others. Chuck and his jazz trio will perform his own charts and arrangements on stage with the HFO Jazz Ensemble. For tickets and more information visit Heartland Festival Orchestra.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Artistic Director and Conductor David Commanday joins Jenn Gordon to talk about the Heartland Festival Orchestra’s upcoming concert "A Heartland Homecoming."The concert takes place on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Scottish Rite Theatre in Peoria. The homegrown vocal stars return to their home state of Illinois to celebrate the spirit and warm the heart. Jodi Benson, original voice of Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" and Victor Solomon, 2021 Finalist on NBC's “The Voice,” join the HFO for an evening ranging from Disney favorites to traditional spirituals and crossover gospel.For tickets and information visit Heartland Festival Orchestra.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Artistic Director and Conductor David Commanday joins Jenn Gordon to talk about the Heartland Festival Orchestra’s upcoming concert ‘A Heartland Homecoming’. The concert takes place on Saturday, February 5 at the Scottish Rite Theatre in Peoria. The homegrown vocal stars return to their home state of Illinois to celebrate the spirit and warm the heart. Jodi Benson, original voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Victor Solomon, 2021 Finalist on NBC's “The Voice” join the HFO for an evening ranging from Disney favorites to traditional spirituals and crossover gospel.For tickets and information visit Heartland Festival Orchestra.

This week on Out and About, David Commanday joins Jenn Gordon to talk about Vivaldi’s brilliant Four Seasons reimagined by cinema composer Max Richter,…

Despite challenges imposed by the coronavirus, area symphonies are tuning up for another season.Both the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and the Heartland…