Rehearsals take place at the Grand Center, located at 4211 Grand Avenue, Western Springs, IL 60558, unless otherwise noted
A Splash of Music: from Bernstein to Billy Joel
March 5 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
- March 11, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #6 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
March 12, NO REHEARSAL (ICA performs live on 98.7 WFMT from 8-10 PM)
March 19 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
March 26 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
April 2 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- April 4, Wednesday, from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #7 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
- April 8, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #8 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 - MANDATORY
April 9 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- April 15, Sunday, from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal with Jay Friedman, SOPRF conductor, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 - MANDATORY
April 16 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- April 18, Wednesday, from 7:30 - 10:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal with orchestra at Concordia University Chapel of Our Lord, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest, IL 60305 - MANDATORY
- April 22, Sunday, from 7:00 - 10:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal at Orchestra Hall, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604 - MANDATORY
- April 23, Monday, 6:00 PM call, 7:30 PM Orff/Beethoven Concert at Orchestra Hall
April 23 NO REHEARSAL AT THE GRAND CENTER, TC/SOPRF CONCERT AT ORCHESTRA HALL
April 30 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
May 7 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
May 14 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
May 18, Friday, from 7:15 - 10:00 PM Dress rehearsal at Nazareth Academy,
1209 W Ogden Ave, LaGrange Park, IL 60526
May 19, Saturday, chorus call at 6:00 PM at Nazareth Academy, concert at 7:30 PM
May 20, Sunday, chorus call at 1:45 PM at Nazareth Academy, concert at 3:00 PM
Memorial Day Event at the Tower
WITH THE WEST SUBURBAN CONCERT BAND
You must attend one of these two rehearsals in order to sing for the event.
May 23, Wednesday, from 8:00 - 9:25 PM at Gurrie Middle School, 1001 S Spring Ave, La Grange, 60525
- 8:00 - 8:35 PM: Choir alone in Orchestra Rm, enter Door 26 on the south of the school at 53rd St and Kensington
- 8:40 - 9:25 PM: Rehearse with the band in the band room
May 28, Monday, from 9:00 - 10:00 AM rehearsal at the Grand Center with your folding chair and black folder, walk to the Tower to enjoy the parade at 10:00 AM, meet on the green around 10:30 AM to get situated, the program begins soon thereafter
BRING: Pencil & water
DRESS: Red, white, and blue colors with long pants
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On with the Snow!
September 18 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal (see above for location)
September 25 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
October 2 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 9 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 16 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 23 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 30 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
November 6 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
November 13 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
November 20 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
November 27 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
December 1, Friday, from 7:15 - 10:00 PM Dress rehearsal at Western Springs Christian Reformed
Church (WSCRC), 5140 Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL 60558
December 2, Saturday, chorus call from 5:45 - 6:45 PM, 7:30 pm concert at WSCRC
December 3, Sunday, chorus call from 1:45 - 2:15 PM, 3:00 pm concert at WSCRC
Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana & Beethoven Choral Fantasy, Symphony of Oak Park/River Forest collaboration with Orchestra Hall performance
Dates listed in WHITE are rehearsals for our 2 piano & percussion version of Carmina Burana
Dates listed in GREEN ITALICS are rehearsals for our Beethoven Choral Fantasy and Carmina Burana full orchestra version with the Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest
January 7, Sunday, from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal at the Grand Center, address above (note date)
January 8, from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
January 15 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
January 22 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
- January 28, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Tenor/Bass Sectional Rehearsal with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301. Click here to print out the Beethoven score at the top of this page.
January 29 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
- February 3, Saturday, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Soprano/Alto Sectional Rehearsal with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301. Click here to print out the Beethoven score at the top of this page.
- February 4, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #2 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
February 5 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
February 6, Tuesday, from 7:15 - 9:30 PM REHEARSAL at First Congregational Church of Western Springs chapel, 1106 Chestnut St, 60558 (note date)
February 12, NO REHEARSAL
- February 18, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #3 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
February 19 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- February 25, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #4 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
February 26 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
March 2, Friday, from 7:15 - 10:00 PM Dress rehearsal at Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
203 S Kensington Ave, La Grange, IL 60525
March 3, Saturday, chorus call at 6:00 PM, 7:30 PM concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
March 4, Sunday, chorus call at 1:45 PM, 3:00 PM concert at Concordia Chapel of our Lord,
Concordia University, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest, IL 60305
DIRECTIONS: Click here for a campus map.
Further instructions: The free parking structure is on Bonnie Brae one block west of Harlem and a few 100 feet south of Division. Exit the doors of the parking structure and turn right, pass the loading docks, and look up to see the chapel.
- THIS REHEARSAL HAS BEEN CANCELED: March 4, Sunday, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #5 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
March 5 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
- March 11, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #6 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
March 12, NO REHEARSAL (ICA performs live on 98.7 WFMT from 8-10 PM)
March 19 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
March 26 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
April 2 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- April 4, Wednesday, from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #7 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
- April 8, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #8 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 - MANDATORY
April 9 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- April 15, Sunday, from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal with Jay Friedman, SOPRF conductor, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 - MANDATORY
April 16 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- April 18, Wednesday, from 7:30 - 10:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal with orchestra at Concordia University Chapel of Our Lord, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest, IL 60305 - MANDATORY
- April 22, Sunday, from 7:00 - 10:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal at Orchestra Hall, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604 - MANDATORY
- April 23, Monday, 6:00 PM call, 7:30 PM Orff/Beethoven Concert at Orchestra Hall
April 23 NO REHEARSAL AT THE GRAND CENTER, TC/SOPRF CONCERT AT ORCHESTRA HALL
April 30 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
May 7 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
May 14 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
May 18, Friday, from 7:15 - 10:00 PM Dress rehearsal at Nazareth Academy,
1209 W Ogden Ave, LaGrange Park, IL 60526
May 19, Saturday, chorus call at 6:00 PM at Nazareth Academy, concert at 7:30 PM
May 20, Sunday, chorus call at 1:45 PM at Nazareth Academy, concert at 3:00 PM
Memorial Day Event at the Tower
WITH THE WEST SUBURBAN CONCERT BAND
You must attend one of these two rehearsals in order to sing for the event.
May 23, Wednesday, from 8:00 - 9:25 PM at Gurrie Middle School, 1001 S Spring Ave, La Grange, 60525
- 8:00 - 8:35 PM: Choir alone in Orchestra Rm, enter Door 26 on the south of the school at 53rd St and Kensington
- 8:40 - 9:25 PM: Rehearse with the band in the band room
May 28, Monday, from 9:00 - 10:00 AM rehearsal at the Grand Center with your folding chair and black folder, walk to the Tower to enjoy the parade at 10:00 AM, meet on the green around 10:30 AM to get situated, the program begins soon thereafter
BRING: Pencil & water
DRESS: Red, white, and blue colors with long pants
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On with the Snow!
September 18 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal (see above for location)
September 25 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
October 2 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 9 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 16 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 23 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
October 30 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
November 6 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
November 13 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
November 20 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
November 27 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
December 1, Friday, from 7:15 - 10:00 PM Dress rehearsal at Western Springs Christian Reformed
Church (WSCRC), 5140 Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL 60558
December 2, Saturday, chorus call from 5:45 - 6:45 PM, 7:30 pm concert at WSCRC
December 3, Sunday, chorus call from 1:45 - 2:15 PM, 3:00 pm concert at WSCRC
Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana & Beethoven Choral Fantasy, Symphony of Oak Park/River Forest collaboration with Orchestra Hall performance
Dates listed in WHITE are rehearsals for our 2 piano & percussion version of Carmina Burana
Dates listed in GREEN ITALICS are rehearsals for our Beethoven Choral Fantasy and Carmina Burana full orchestra version with the Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest
January 7, Sunday, from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal at the Grand Center, address above (note date)
January 8, from 7:15 - 9:15 PM, open rehearsal
January 15 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
January 22 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
- January 28, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Tenor/Bass Sectional Rehearsal with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301. Click here to print out the Beethoven score at the top of this page.
January 29 from 7:15 - 9:15 PM
- February 3, Saturday, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Soprano/Alto Sectional Rehearsal with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301. Click here to print out the Beethoven score at the top of this page.
- February 4, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #2 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
February 5 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
February 6, Tuesday, from 7:15 - 9:30 PM REHEARSAL at First Congregational Church of Western Springs chapel, 1106 Chestnut St, 60558 (note date)
February 12, NO REHEARSAL
- February 18, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #3 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
February 19 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
- February 25, Sunday, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #4 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
February 26 from 7:15 - 9:30 PM
March 2, Friday, from 7:15 - 10:00 PM Dress rehearsal at Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
203 S Kensington Ave, La Grange, IL 60525
March 3, Saturday, chorus call at 6:00 PM, 7:30 PM concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
March 4, Sunday, chorus call at 1:45 PM, 3:00 PM concert at Concordia Chapel of our Lord,
Concordia University, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest, IL 60305
DIRECTIONS: Click here for a campus map.
Further instructions: The free parking structure is on Bonnie Brae one block west of Harlem and a few 100 feet south of Division. Exit the doors of the parking structure and turn right, pass the loading docks, and look up to see the chapel.
- THIS REHEARSAL HAS BEEN CANCELED: March 4, Sunday, Orff/Beethoven Rehearsal #5 with Bill Chin, at First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301