DuPage Symphony Orchestra "Up Close and Personal: Mexico and Spain"
Acclaimed violinist William Hagen, hailed as a "brilliant virtuoso" with "impeccable timing," joins the DuPage Symphony to perform Edouard Lalo's flamboyant "Symphonie espagnole," written for the renowned Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate. Mr. Hagen recently appeared with both the Grant Park Symphony and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The first half of our program showcases music by Mexican composers: Jose Pablo Moncayo's dramatic "Tierra de Temporal"; Carlos Chavez's groundbreaking "Sinfonia india," which incorporates indigenous folk tunes and percussion instruments; and Arturo Marquez's ever-popular "Danzon No. 2."