Three famous compositions by three famous composers are on tap for the Clinton Symphony Orchestras second concert of its 70th concert season. Performance is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday [Nov. 4] in Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School. Orchestras often feature a guest artist – sometimes local, sometimes nationally known – but this time the orchestra itself is the star of the show, Executive Director Robert Whipple said. 
The orchestra’s Music Director and Conductor, Brian Dollinger, now in his 16th season at the helm, has chosen well-known works by Tchaikovsky, Schubert, and Mozart for the performance. Included are Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, the famous Unfinished Symphony by Schubert, and the overture to Mozart’s final opera The Magic Flute. The orchestra is composed of musicians from a wide area of Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois, and regularly performs in Clinton, Sterling, and Morrison. For performances in Sterling, the orchestra has traditionally teamed with Community State Bank to charter a bus for orchestra patrons from along Route 30. It started as a hedge against bad weather, but has become an enjoyable excursion. From Clinton, the bus picks up passengers in Fulton and Morrison on its way to the concert. Reservations and information are available by calling 563-219-8084. In addition to season tickets, adult tickets for the individual concert are available at the door for $20. Thanks to regular contributors to the orchestra’s Annual Fund, students are admitted to all Clinton Symphony Orchestra concerts free of charge, and a student can get an accompanying adult in for half-price admission at the door. Full program notes about the pieces to be performed, written by flutist Karin Anderson-Sweet, are available on the Symphony’s website at www.clintonsymphony.org. The orchestra is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, and functions on revenue from ticket sales, contributions, and grants. Financial support can be made at the box office the night of the concert, or mailed to CSO, PO Box 116, Clinton, IA 52732
