Family-Friendly Free Concerts
2024 Concert Season
2024 Season theme is
“The Color of Music”
Linking tone color, timbre, & art to music!
6:30 PM – Pre-concerts by local dance schools & artists
7:00 PM – Edwardsville Symphony starts
May 26 – Concert of Orange
A mentor concert with select Edwardsville High School string students. Orange is the school color of Edwardsville School District! Principal guest conductor Dr. Megan Maddaleno. Soloist: MAGIQuartet (four guitars)
June 30 – A Concert of Red
The color of intensity so enjoy music evoking strong feelings! Guest conductor Twinda Murray. Soloist: Eddie Hitchock, tenor
July 28 – A Concert in Indigo
All the deep feelings of music! Soloist: Caitlin Hadeler, soprano
August 25 – A Concert in Yellow
This concert will be full of joy and sunlight with reflections of yellow! Soloist: S. Blake Duncan, oboe
October 13 – The Blue Concert
From feeling blue to having a blue sky. This color is fitting for our finale concert of the season! Soloist: Alexandra Billhartz, soprano
Free Children’s Activities
There are free arts and crafts during each concert sponsored by Edwardsville Unity.