Northern Illinois University music professor Liam Teague will get the Illinois College Fine Arts Series’ 43rd season started Sept. 18 with a family-friendly steelpan performance in IC’s Rammelkamp Chapel.
This year s Illinois College Fine Arts Series will feature a return of the Engelbach-Hart Music Festival and a range of performances showcasing both internationally acclaimed musicians and IC faculty members.
Big Band leader lives on in Legacy
Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com
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The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra performs music from the Stan Kenton Orchestra and new music written in the style of Stan Kenton.MikeVaxMusic.comShow MoreShow Less
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Big Band leader Stand Kenton performs in the mid 1940s.Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less
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When the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra was booked to perform as part of the Illinois College Fine Arts Series, the idea was to give the audience a taste of the late Big Band leader’s music.
But Saturday’s virtual concert will offer more than just a taste. It will feature recordings of both the Legacy group and Kenton himself.
Musical roots to sprout in virtual show
Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com
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Chris Vallillo is a singer-songwriter, roots musician and historian whose contributions to music history in the rural Midwest arguably have made him a notable part of the narrative he seeks to document.
On Wednesday, he’ll bring a bit of Illinois’ musical past to life as part of the Illinois College Fine Arts Series.
First, a bit of Vallillo’s history.
In 1987, Vallillo took on the Schuyler Arts Folk Music Project to document the last musicians of the pre-radio generation, covering from around 1880 to around 1940. His recordings for that project now are in the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Collection.