BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Association - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.kvso.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T110000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20260407T040904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T161113Z UID:10000079-1778756400-1778756400@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Fashion Show Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Spring into Style!\n\n\n\nFashions – Vendors – Raffle\n\n\n\nFashions from: \n\n\n\n\nAzul Boutique\, Frankfort\n\n\n\nDressWell Boutique\, Bourbonnais\n\n\n\nKankakee Country Club Golf Shop\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nChair Dee Pinski  312-310-8005 URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/fashion-show-luncheon-2/ LOCATION:Kankakee Country Club\, 2011 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/style-show-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250622T035504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T220001Z UID:10000075-1776538800-1776538800@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Favorite Adventures DESCRIPTION:With the KVSO chorus\n\n\n\nJohannes BRAHMS – Hungarian Dance #1 in g minor\, WoO 1; Hungarian Dance #5 in g minor\, WoO 1  \n\n\n\nJohann STRAUSS – Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz\, opus 314 \n\n\n\nPeter BOYER – On Music’s Wings \n\n\n\nModest MUSSORGSKY – Pictures at an Exhibition      \n\n\n\nOnline ticket ordering is no longer availalbe for this concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/favorite-adventures/ LOCATION:Asbury United Methodist Church\, 196 S. Harrison Avenue\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901 CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/program-advertising-featured-2025-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250622T035045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T225425Z UID:10000074-1772305200-1772305200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:The British Isles DESCRIPTION:George BUTTERWORTH – The Banks of the Green Willow \n\n\n\nRalph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – Oboe Concerto in a minor; Laura NEISLER\, oboe \n\n\n\nFelix MENDELSSOHN – Symphony No. 3 in a minor\, opus 56 “Scottish”  \n\n\n\nOnline ticket ordering for this event is no longer available. Tickets can be purchased at the door. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Neisler has been a member of the KVSO since 2007. She has studied with Rob Botti (New York Philharmonic)\, Scott Holstetler (Chicago Symphony) and John Dee (Florida Philharmonic/University of Illinois). She received her Bachelor’s of Music Education degree (K-12) from the University of Illinois in 2006 and a Master’s of Music Performance from the same institution in 2007. Laura is currently serving as adjunct faculty for the University of St. Francis in Joliet\, IL in Applied Oboe. Along with being principal oboist for the KVSO\, she is also a member of the KVSO Woodwind Quintet and the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra. She is a past member of  the West Suburban Symphony Orchestra\, the West Suburban Chamber Orchestra and the West Suburban Festival Orchestra. She has also played with the Joliet Symphony Orchestra\, Quincy Symphony Orchestra\, Kankakee Civic Band\, Joliet American Legion Band\, Northern Illinois University Wind Symphony\, Quincy Concert Band\, Wheaton Municipal Band and New Lennox Community Band. She has previously been featured as soloist with the Quincy Symphony Orchestra (Haydn Oboe Concerto) and the KVSO (Mozart Oboe Quartet\, Cimarosa Oboe Concerto).   URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/the-british-isles/ LOCATION:Asbury United Methodist Church\, 196 S. Harrison Avenue\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901 CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/program-advertising-featured-2025-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T173000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20251101T025420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T015041Z UID:10000076-1765128600-1765128600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Symphony of Sweets DESCRIPTION:Immediately following the Holiday Concert (doors open at 5:30 PM)\n\n\n\nPlace: Kankakee Country Club\n\n\n\nTickets: Adults: $60 | Children under 12: $20\n\n\n\nDessert raffle\, live auction and cash bar\n\n\n\nRSVP deadline: Nov. 24\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for a magical evening of great food and fellowship\, immediately following our Holiday Concert. Browse the elaborate dessert raffle table of homemade desserts made by the Symphony Women’s Guild members\, followed by a scrumptious dinner. \n\n\n\nThe Symphony of Sweets event is sponsored by the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Women’s Guild. The deadline to RSVP has passed. If you have any questions about this event\, please contact the KVSO. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/symphony-of-sweets-2/ LOCATION:Kankakee Country Club\, 2011 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/symphony-of-sweets-2025-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250622T034735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T200553Z UID:10000073-1765123200-1765123200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:A Baroque Christmas DESCRIPTION:With the KVSO chorus\n\n\n\nRalph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on Greensleeves \n\n\n\nJ.S. BACHUns ist ein Kind geboren\, BWV 142 \n\n\n\nW.A. MOZARTSymphony No. 25 in g minor\, K. 182 \n\n\n\nG.F. HANDELSelections from The Messiah \n\n\n\nOnline ticket ordering for this event is no longer available. Tickets can be purchased at the door. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/a-baroque-christmas/ LOCATION:Asbury United Methodist Church\, 196 S. Harrison Avenue\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901 CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/program-advertising-featured-2025-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250622T034501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T140323Z UID:10000072-1761418800-1761418800@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Bohemian Adventures DESCRIPTION:Franz von SUPPEPoet & Peasant Overture \n\n\n\nAmanda HARBERGConcertino for Piccolo & OrchestraStephanie LUPO\, piccolo             \n\n\n\nAntonin DVORAKSymphony No. 7 in d minor\, opus 70 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephanie LUPO\n\n\n\nA dynamic performer\, teacher\, and scholar\, Dr. Stephanie Lupo is the flute professor at Olivet Nazarene University. A published author and composer\, her method book\, The Piccolo Intonation Book (ALRY Publications)\, praised as a “sacred piccolo text” by Carolyn Nussbaum\, is an international bestseller\, and it was a finalist in the 2024 National Flute Association (NFA) Newly Published Music Competition. It was the first book of piccolo etudes written by a female composer. Dr. Lupo has also published more than a dozen articles for several prominent flute-community publications: Flute Talk Magazine\, The Flutist Quarterly\, the Chicago Flute Club’s Pipeline\, and the newsletters of the New York Flute Club and the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia. In addition to being principal flute of the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra\, Dr. Lupo regularly performs with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra on flute and piccolo\, and she can be heard on the Albany Records label. She was also principal piccolo of the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra and co-principal flute and piccolo of the Ohio Light Opera. She has also performed with the Heartland Festival Orchestra\, La Crosse Symphony Orchestra\, and the Peoria Bach Festival Orchestra. As a chamber musician\, she plays regularly in the KVSO Woodwind Quintet and her flute duo\, Whisper Tones. She performs with a 22K gold J.R. Lafin headjoint with a 9K/Ag Burkart body and a Keefe piccolo made of grenadilla wood with 14K rose gold fittings. At Olivet\, Dr. Lupo has offered individual and group flute lessons\, weekly flute studio\, flute literature and pedagogy\, and flute choir; additionally\, she has taught Body Mapping\, class piano\, and music history. At the ONU School of Music Summer Camp\, she has taught flute lessons\, chamber music\, and five-day Body Mapping and ukulele courses.As a Licensed Body Mapping Educator\, Dr. Lupo is excited to serve as the ABME President Elect for the Board of Directors and as Co-Chair of the Education Committee. She has presented and performed at the biennial conferences for the Association for Body Mapping Education; she has also presented a webinar during the season. She offers private Body Mapping lessons for all musicians.Active in the national flute community\, Dr. Lupo serves on the National Flute Association Piccolo and Performance Health Care Committees. She has performed\, presented\, and adjudicated at festivals around the country\, including the NFA Conventions\, the New York Flute Fair\, the Upper Midwest Flute Association Flute Fest\, the Iowa Flute Festival\, and the Atlanta Flute Fair. She has been a judge for the NFA Piccolo Artist Competition and the Kujala International Piccolo Competition. She has also adjudicated for the Society of American Musicians\, the FBA P.I.L.O.T.S. Convention\, and IESA Solo & Ensemble contest. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Flute Club as voting program chair\, webmaster\, and Pipeline copy editor for four seasons.Dr. Lupo holds a DMA in flute performance and pedagogy with a secondary area in music theory from the University of Iowa. Her thesis won the 2022 NFA Graduate Research Competition. She earned an MM from the University of Akron and a BM from Bradley University. Her primary flute teachers include Nicole Esposito\, George Pope\, and Kyle Dzapo\, and her main ABME teachers include Amy Likar and Kelly Mollnow Wilson. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/bohemian-adventures/ LOCATION:Asbury United Methodist Church\, 196 S. Harrison Avenue\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901 CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/program-advertising-featured-2025-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250622T034030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T140331Z UID:10000071-1757790000-1757790000@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:The Journey Begins DESCRIPTION:Samuel BARBEREssay for Orchestra No. 1\, opus 12 \n\n\n\nAaron COPLANDOld American SongsErik CHALFANT\, baritone     Leonard BERNSTEINCandide Overture \n\n\n\nHoward HANSONSymphony No. 2\, opus 30 “Romantic” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket ordering for this concert is no longer available. Tickets are available for purchase at the door. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErik CHALFANT\, baritone\n\n\n\nBaritone ERIK CHALFANT\, is an adopted\, Midwestern son of the Kankakee River Valley. Born in Indiana\, Erik was raised in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, the son of the late Reverend Morris Chalfant and his mother\, longtime Kankakee resident\, Yvonne Chalfant. Erik is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University\, where he earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in Voice Performance and French Literature. His vocal studies at the Tanglewood Music Center led him to earn the Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from Boston University\, where he was a private student of the esteemed American operatic soprano\, Phyllis Curtin. \n\n\n\nErik’s performing life as a singer has been eclectic. He has appeared in opera\, concert and recital performances\, and has enjoyed success as a colorful cabaret artist in his hometown\, San Francisco. He performed the national anthem for San Francisco Opera at Oracle Park\, appeared as soloist with the San Francisco Civic Symphony Orchestra and in recital at San Francisco’s Legion Of Honor Museum\, and maintains an active teaching roster of private voice & theater students. \n\n\n\nSpeaking of his current performance with the KVSO: “I am thrilled to again perform with the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra. Many moons have passed since I last sang here in 1999\, for the Duke Ellington Centennial Concert. With these iconic Old American Songs of Aaron Copland\, I feel a literal return to my Midwestern roots. These hymn tunes & folk melodies speak of the America that I grew up knowing. They remind us of the faith\, hope\, resilience and genuine sense of community that has always defined our great nation. Tonight\, I dedicate my performance of these songs to the sacred memory of my father\, The Reverend Morris Chalfant – yes dad\, we will soon gather with the saints by the river\, that flows by the throne of God! – and to my beloved mother\, Yvonne Chalfant\, who has always unwaveringly believed in me\, and the promise of my gifts. I love you mom.” URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/the-journey-begins/ LOCATION:Asbury United Methodist Church\, 196 S. Harrison Avenue\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901 CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250817T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250817T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250413T165655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T165701Z UID:10000061-1755446400-1755446400@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Music in the Park DESCRIPTION:KVSO string ensemble. Free to the public. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-16/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/music-in-the-park-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250803T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250803T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250413T165631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T165634Z UID:10000060-1754236800-1754236800@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Music in the Park DESCRIPTION:Shamrock Ragsters performing\, sponsored by the Riverview Historic District. Free to the public. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-15/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/music-in-the-park-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250413T164216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T164224Z UID:10000059-1753027200-1753027200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Music in the Park DESCRIPTION:KVSO woodwind ensemble. Free to the public. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-14/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/music-in-the-park-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250531T021112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T235025Z UID:10000069-1751828400-1751828400@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:KVSO Full Orchestra Summer Concert DESCRIPTION:Free to the public. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/kvso-full-orchestra-summer-concert/ LOCATION:The Grove at Goselin Park\, 700 Main St. NW\, Bourbonnais\, Illinois\, 60914\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the-grove-bourbonnais-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250413T163946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T163954Z UID:10000058-1751817600-1751817600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Music in the Park DESCRIPTION:Shelby Ryan performing\, sponsored by the Riverview Historic District. Free to the public. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-13/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/music-in-the-park-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250704T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250704T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250507T182101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T044841Z UID:10000066-1751646600-1751646600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:4th of July Concert and Fireworks DESCRIPTION:Music by the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra\, the Kankakee Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Kankakee Municipal Band. Gates open at 4:30 PM. Fireworks at 9 PM. $20 per carload (cash only). URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/4th-of-july-concert-and-fireworks/ LOCATION:Kankakee Community College\, 100 College Drive\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/july-4th-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250629T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250629T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250413T163421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T163629Z UID:10000057-1751212800-1751212800@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Music in the Park DESCRIPTION:KVSO brass ensemble. Free to the public. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-12/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/music-in-the-park-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T173000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250531T134226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T215134Z UID:10000070-1750786200-1750786200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Annual Dinner 2025 DESCRIPTION:Cash Bar: 5:30 PM ~ Dinner: 6 PM\n\n\n\n$60 per person\n\n\n\nEntertainment will be provided by:  Fiona Hunt\, KVSO Harpist\n\n\n\n\nTopics for the Evening: \n\n\n\n\nPreview of the 2025-2026 Season\n\n\n\nPresentation of the 2025 Dr. Janet V. Leonard “Con Spirito” Award Recipient Dee Pinski\n\n\n\nUpdates from the Symphony Board\, the Foundation\,\n\n\n\nthe Women’s Guild and the Youth Symphony URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/annual-dinner-2025-2/ LOCATION:Kankakee Country Club\, 2011 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/kvso-annual-dinner-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250413T161757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T173810Z UID:10000056-1750608000-1750608000@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Music in the Park DESCRIPTION:Jazz Time big band\, sponsored by the Riverview Historic District. Free to the public. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-11/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/music-in-the-park-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250601T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250507T181453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T182539Z UID:10000065-1748779200-1748779200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Strawberry Jazz Festival DESCRIPTION:The KVSO brass ensemble will be performing. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/strawberry-jazz-festival-2/ LOCATION:Northfield Square Mall\, 1600 IL-50\, Bourbonnais\, Illinois\, 60914\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/strawberry-jazz-festival.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T123000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250415T035651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T035927Z UID:10000063-1747571400-1747571400@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Rhubarb Festival Performance DESCRIPTION:The KVSO string ensemble will play on the patio of the Civic Auditorium in Kankakee. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/rhubarb-festival-performance/ LOCATION:Kankakee Civic Auditorium\, 803 S. Eighth Avenue\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rhubarb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T110000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250430T172708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250510T000955Z UID:10000064-1747306800-1747306800@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Fashion Show Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Kankakee Country Club \n\n\n\nLet’s celebrate ageless style\, with fashions\, vendors and a raffle!\n\n\n\n\n\nFashions from: \n\n\n\n\nEmily Sifrit Designs – EKaye\n\n\n\nEmma’s Elegance\n\n\n\nDress Well Boutique\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe reservation deadline has passed. Please contact the KVSO if you have any questions. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/fashion-show-luncheon/ LOCATION:kankakee country club CATEGORIES:Annual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/style-girl-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250427T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250413T202516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T204943Z UID:10000062-1745766000-1745766000@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:KVYSO Spring Concert DESCRIPTION:Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/kvyso-spring-concert/ LOCATION:Kresge Auditorium\, Larsen Fine Arts Center | Olivet Nazarene University\, 1 University Avenue\, Bourbonnais\, IL\, 60914\, United States CATEGORIES:KVYSO Concerts (youth) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/harp-2025-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20240318T035437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T215626Z UID:10000040-1743879600-1743879600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Concert: Music Speaks of Light DESCRIPTION:Our 2024-2025 Season Finale! This All-Orchestra program\, focused on Light in the form of moving from darkness to light\, will again feature the KVSO Chorus. This time\, they will join the KVSO for a performance of Elaine HAGENBERG’s Illuminare with texts taken from St. Ambrose\, Hildegard von Bingen\, Aurelius Clemens\, Pope Gregory\, The Gospel of John and the Canticle of Zecharia. The orchestra will conclude its season with two masterpieces: Johannes BRAHMS’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn and Jean SIBELIUS’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major. \nOnline ticket ordering is no longer available for this event. Tickets can be purchased at the door. \n \nGuest Artist: Jennifer ScavonePhotographer & Presenter \nFREE pre-concert discussion at 6:15 PM URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/concert-music-speaks-of-light/ LOCATION:Kresge Auditorium\, Larsen Fine Arts Center | Olivet Nazarene University\, 1 University Avenue\, Bourbonnais\, IL\, 60914\, United States CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/brahms_596007174.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20241211T023727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T023858Z UID:10000054-1739646000-1739646000@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Concert: Music Speaks of Amour DESCRIPTION:Amour (Love) is the theme for our February concert. Cleveland\, Ohio-based violinist Andrew SORDS will be joining us for Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY’s Violin Concerto in D Major. Franz Peter SCHUBERT’s Rosamunde Overture and Robert SCHUMANN’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major\, opus 38\, “Spring”. \n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/concert-music-speaks-of-amour/ LOCATION:Kankakee High School\, 1200 W. Jeffery St.\, Kankakee\, IL\, 60901\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/andrew-sords-event-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250115T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20250108T135243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T135252Z UID:10000055-1736967600-1736967600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Millikin University Collegiate Chorale DESCRIPTION:With Herscher High School Choirs and Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Chorus. In addition to pieces performed by Millikin\, the repertoire is as follows: “Cum Sancto Spiritu” by Antonio Vivaldi and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” by Peter C. Lutkin. “Domine\, Fili Unigenite” by Antonio Vivaldi will serve as a combined piece for all 3 choirs. \n\n\n\nThere is no charge for this concert. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/millikin-university-collegiate-chorale/ LOCATION:Asbury United Methodist Church\, 196 S. Harrison Avenue\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20241023T131326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T151358Z UID:10000053-1733677200-1733677200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Symphony of Sweets DESCRIPTION:Time: Immediately following the Holiday Concert (doors open at 5 PM)\n\n\n\nPlace: Kankakee Country Club\n\n\n\nTickets: Adults: $60 | Children under 12: $20\n\n\n\nDessert raffle\, live auction and cash bar\n\n\n\nRSVP deadline: Nov. 15\, 2024\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for a magical evening of great food and fellowship\, immediately following our Holiday Concert. Browse the elaborate dessert raffle table of homemade desserts made by the Symphony Women’s Guild members\, followed by a scrumptious dinner. \n\n\n\nThe Symphony of Sweets event is sponsored by the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Women’s Guild. Dinner menu choices include: Champagne salmon\, cranberry stuffed chicken thighs or pasta primaera (vegetarian). Children under 12 years old will be served chicken fingers.  \n\n\n\nPlease fill out the form below with your dinner selection(s). You will then be able to pay for your reservation with a credit card. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/symphony-of-sweets-2024/ LOCATION:Kankakee Country Club\, 2011 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20240318T035302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T131850Z UID:10000038-1733673600-1733673600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Concert: A Baroque Christmas DESCRIPTION:Deviating slightly from our Music Speaks theme\, we will be offering A Baroque Christmas. Our own flute section of Stephanie LUPO & Clara CAPRIOTTI and concertmistress Rebekah COPE-EVERS will be appearing as soloists in J.S. BACH’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major. The KVSO Chorus will perform the entirety of Antonio VIVALDI’s Gloria in D Major as well as selections from G.F. HANDEL’s Messiah. The KVSO will also perform Franz Josef HAYDN’s Symphony No. 96 in D Major “The Miracle” and there will also be an opportunity for audience participation\, as singers\, during this concert. \n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/concert-a-baroque-christmas/ LOCATION:Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church\, 308 E. Marsile St.\, Bourbonnais\, IL\, 60914\, United States CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/baroque-christmas-graphic-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20240318T035157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240921T213738Z UID:10000037-1728759600-1728759600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Concert: Music Speaks of Life DESCRIPTION:This performance will feature the women of the KVSO Chorus joining the KVSO for Claude DEBUSSY’s Nocturnes. Bookending the Debussy will be Camille SAINT-SAENS’s Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila and Ludwig van BEETHOVEN’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major\, opus 55 “Eroica” (Heroic). \n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/concert-music-speaks-of-living/ LOCATION:Kankakee High School\, 1200 W. Jeffery St.\, Kankakee\, IL\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/concert2-2024-2025-homepage-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20240318T034222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T204606Z UID:10000036-1726945200-1726945200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Concert: Music Speaks of Exuberance DESCRIPTION:Our guest artist from Lyon\, France is pianist Matthieu BERGHEAU. He will join the KVSO in a performance of Sergei RACHMANINOV’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Also on the program are Edvard GRIEG’s Norwegian Dances\, opus 35 and Antonin DVORAK’s Symphony No. 5 in F Major.  \n\n\n\nJoin us at 6:15 PM in the auditorium\, for a discussion with Sean Paul Mills and Matthieu Bergheau. You are also welcome to attend a reception for Matthieu following the concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/concert-music-speaks-of-exuberance/ LOCATION:Kresge Auditorium\, Larsen Fine Arts Center | Olivet Nazarene University\, 1 University Avenue\, Bourbonnais\, IL\, 60914\, United States CATEGORIES:Regular Season Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/matt-bergheau-feature-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240811T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240811T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20240318T040717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240804T211116Z UID:10000046-1723392000-1723392000@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Music in the Park - Woodwind Quintet DESCRIPTION:Feel free to bring a lawn chair. This is a free event. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-10/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-KVSO_logo_300-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240804T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240804T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20240318T040150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240804T203022Z UID:10000043-1722787200-1722787200@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Summer Concert DESCRIPTION:Featuring Irish and Bluegrass Music with Steve Martin. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-7/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RiverviewNewLogo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240721T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240721T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T184504 CREATED:20240318T040059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T030316Z UID:10000042-1721577600-1721577600@www.kvso.org SUMMARY:Summer Concert DESCRIPTION:Featuring Shelby Ryan. Food available\, provided by Martinez Tacos. URL:https://www.kvso.org/event/music-in-the-park-6/ LOCATION:Cobb Park\, 1002 Cobb Blvd.\, Kankakee\, Illinois\, 60901\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.kvso.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RiverviewNewLogo.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR