Aoife Scott is an award winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife, is an established artist in her own right, and at the very pinnacle of Ireland's traditional and folk music scene. Aoife is joined by her longtime collaborator Andy Meaney for this night of music from the Emerald Isle.

The Joliet Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-2025 Season begins on Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29 with “Precision” featuring Lyon, France-based pianist Haley Morgan Myles performing Ludwig van Beethoven’s magnificent Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor. Also on the program are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s vivacious Impresario Overture and Robert Schumann’s river-themed Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major “Rhenish.”

Don't forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our "Noteworthy" pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!

Geneviève Racette, a highly acclaimed folk-pop musician from Montreal, Québec, has captured the hearts of listeners with her gentle yet compelling emotional resonance. She is joined by award-winning songwriter/performer from Ann Arbor Michigan, Katie Pederson. Katie, now based in Nashville, is a winner of the International Songwriting Competition, and a 2024 finalist in the Independent Music Awards.

A special concert experience awaits on Saturday, November 23 & Sunday, November 24 when the JSO presents “Pictures.” This concert of musical “postcards” and a special opportunity for audience members to be a part of the music will create a new connection to the music and make special memories for everyone in attendance. Jean Sibelius’ ever-popular Finlandia, Sir Edward Elgar’s strikingSerenade for Strings, Maurice Ravel’s melancholic Pavane pour une infante defunte, and Alexander Borodin’s panoramic In the Steppes of Central Asia will guide us to our final piece: Modest Mussorgsky’s tour de force Pictures at an Exhibition.

Don't forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our "Noteworthy" pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!

Saturday, January 18 marks the return of our ever-popular “Family Concert.” Admission is FREE for this event and features not only a family-friend approach to the music but also an opportunity for audience members to interact with the musicians and even try out some instruments!

“Passion” is the theme for our Saturday, February 22 & Sunday, February 23 performances with Cleveland, Ohio-based violin soloist Andrew Sords. Andrew will join the JSO in a performance of Max Bruch's gorgeous Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor. We will warmly embrace the concerto with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Namensfeier Overture – which has a University of St. Francis connection – and George Whitefield Chadwick’s beautiful, but too infrequently performed, Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major.

Don't forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our "Noteworthy" pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!

Our season finale "La Crème de la Crème" on Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27 features an all-French program with local cellist Marianne Roszyk as our soloist. Marianne will join the JSO in a performance of Camille Saint-Saens' virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor. Bookending the concerto will be Gabriel Faure's exquisite Suite from Pelleas et Melisande and Cesar Franck's dramatic Symphony in d minor. What an incredible conclusion to a spectacular season of soloists and music!

Don't forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our "Noteworthy" pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!