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Claritas Master Chorale: Spring Showcase
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 1 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)

Join us as the Claritas Master Chorale brings the season to life through beautiful harmonies and uplifting music in its annual spring showcase. It鈥檚 an afternoon of joy, talent, and community you won鈥檛 want to miss!

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: Made in America听
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)

At this February performance, the Joliet Symphony Orchestra was joined by special guests including mezzo-soprano Jennifer Barrett, performing Aaron Copland’s Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson, and the JSO’s own Christi Allison (English horn) and Alyson Bauman (trumpet) as soloists on Copland’s Quiet City. The JSO also performed Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s buoyant Ballade, and Howard Hanson’s too infrequently performed Symphony No. 2 “Romantic.” Guests were invited to come 45 minutes prior to the performance for an opportunity to learn more about the music during a “Noteworthy” pre-concert chat with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra
Family Concert
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 11 a.m.听
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)

This performance marks the return of our ever-popular “Family Concert.” Admission is FREE for this event and features not only a family-friend approach to the music but also an opportunity for audience members to interact with the musicians and even try out some instruments!

Christmas at the Motherhouse
Saturday, December 6, 2025 | 1 p.m.
St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)

USF鈥檚 Claritas Master Chorale will be joined by other University of St. 蘑菇影视 and community musicians to present the university鈥檚 annual 鈥淐hristmas at the Motherhouse.鈥� This beloved holiday tradition features new and traditional Christmas music to set the scene for the season… bring your loved ones to celebrate family, faith, and the birth of a King.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: Fate & Destiny
Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 23, 2025 | 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)

Guests enjoyed an extra-special performance as violinist Rebekah Cope-Evers and cellist Patricia White join the JSO for 鈥淔ate & Destiny.鈥� The concert featured Johannes Brahms鈥� unique Double Concerto in a minor alongside Hector Berlioz鈥檚 exuberant Hungarian March and Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 ever-popular Symphony No. 5 in c minor. Guests were invited to come 45 minutes prior to the performance for an opportunity to learn more about the music during a “Noteworthy” pre-concert chat with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests.

Grace Pettis and Natalie Price
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)

Grace Pettis epitomizes the term singer/songwriter. As a singer, her voice is both powerful and beautiful, and she uses it like a fine arts painter to color and craft her songs. She has collaborated with acclaimed artists Indigo Girls and Ruthie Foster and is the winner of many of the nation鈥檚 most prestigious songwriting contests, including NPR鈥檚 Mountain Stage New Song Contest, and has received grants from the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, where she is a continuing mentor, and the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation.

Natalie Price is a singer and songwriter, primarily known for her indie-folk-Americana sound, characterized by her soulful vocals, sincere lyrics and unique blend of genres. Formerly based in Austin, Texas, now Nashville, she has been creating music for a decade. In 2023, Price was the Grand Prize winner in the prestigious NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition, one of North America鈥檚 premier songwriter showcases.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: Impassioned
Saturday, September 27, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 28 2025 | 4 p.m.
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 season began with 鈥淚mpassioned,鈥� featuring saxophonist Nathan Bogert performing David Canfield鈥檚 Concerto after Gliere. Also on the program were Giuseppe Verdi鈥檚 powerful Nabucco Overture and Alexander Borodin鈥檚 monumental Symphony No. 2 in b minor. Guests were invited to come 45 minutes prior to the performance for an opportunity to learn more about the music during a “Noteworthy” pre-concert chat with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests.

Love, DEAN
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Love, DEAN is a Soul-Americana duo from Portland, Oregon. With just two voices and a vintage hollow-body guitar, Rachael and Luke Price create music that鈥檚 raw, timeless, and full of soul. They are known for their rich harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and undeniable onstage chemistry. Their latest self-titled release is out now, and they鈥檙e currently at work on their third studio album.

Nani Vazana: Live from Amsterdam
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
A unique evening of songs and stories from Nani Vazana, acclaimed international touring performer from Amsterdam. Nani has played all over the world and earned many accolades for her work across various genres. The show was sponsored, in part, by Turk Furniture.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: PASSION
Saturday, February 22, 2025 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – 4 p.m.
鈥淧assion鈥� is the theme for our February performances with Cleveland, Ohio-based violin soloist Andrew Sords. Andrew will join the JSO in a performance of Max Bruch’s gorgeous Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor. We will warmly embrace the concerto with Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 Namensfeier Overture 鈥� which has a University of St. 蘑菇影视 connection 鈥� and George Whitefield Chadwick鈥檚 beautiful, but too infrequently performed, Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major. Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!

JSO Family Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
Saturday, January 18, 2025 – 11 a.m.
This annual event features not only a family-friend approach to music, but also an opportunity for audience members to interact with the musicians and even try out some instruments!

Claritas Master Chorale: Christmas at the Motherhouse
Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 1 p.m.
Claritas Master Chorale, USF’s community choir, celebrates one of our most sacred and cherished seasons-Christmas-in this highly anticipated annual performance. The choir, directed by Youngham Lee, will perform a variety of selections for the Christmas season.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: PICTURES
Saturday, November 23 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 24 – 4 p.m.
A special concert experience awaits on Saturday, November 23 & Sunday, November 24 when the JSO presents 鈥淧ictures.鈥� This concert of musical 鈥減ostcards鈥� and a special opportunity for audience members to be a part of the music will create a new connection to the music and make special memories for everyone in attendance. Jean Sibelius鈥� ever-popular Finlandia, Sir Edward Elgar鈥檚 striking Serenade for Strings, Maurice Ravel鈥檚 melancholic Pavane pour une infante defunte, and Alexander Borodin鈥檚 panoramic In the Steppes of Central Asia will guide us to our final piece: Modest Mussorgsky鈥檚 tour de force Pictures at an Exhibition. Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!

Sing It, Sister!
Thursday, November 7, 2024 – 7 p.m.
狈补蝉丑惫颈濒濒别鈥檚 Katie Pederson, an award-winning songwriter and performer from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a winner of the International Songwriting Competition and a 2024 finalist in the Independent Music Awards. She joins Genevi猫ve Racette, a highly acclaimed folk-pop musician from Montreal, Qu茅bec, who has captured the hearts of listeners with her gentle yet compelling emotional resonance, and Abbie Thomas, an award-winning singer-songwriter from Goshen, Indiana.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: PRECISION
Saturday, September 28, 2024 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, September 29, 2024 – 4 p.m.
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 2024-2025 Season begins on Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29 with 鈥淧recision鈥� featuring Lyon, France-based pianist Haley Morgan Myles performing Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 magnificent Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor. Also on the program are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart鈥檚 vivacious Impresario Overture and Robert Schumann鈥檚 river-themed Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major 鈥淩henish.鈥� Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!

Aoife Scott & Andrew Meaney
Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Returning to the University of St. 蘑菇影视 this fall is Aoife Scott, an award-winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife, is an established artist in her own right, and at the very pinnacle of Ireland’s traditional and folk music scene. Aoife is joined by her longtime collaborator Andy Meaney for this night of music from the Emerald Isle.

Live in Concert: Elise Leavy – Solo Album Release Tour
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Mark your calendars to see Lafayette, Louisiana singer/songwriter Elise Leavy, an award-winning singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Elise is touring this spring to support her brand new album, “A Little Longer,” and will feature songs from the album on both guitar and piano.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥擱EMEMBER: A Celebration of American Composers
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – 7 p.m. and听Sunday, February 25, 2024 – 4 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate American Music and Black Heritage Month with a concert set featuring the 鈥淎ndante moderato鈥� by Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American female symphonic composer, as well as Aaron Copland鈥檚 鈥淎n Outdoor Overture鈥�, selections from Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 鈥淲est Side Story鈥�, and John Knowles Paine鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 1.鈥� In their own voice, each of these four composers each share their unique stories through their distinctive American sound.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥擱EMEMBER: A Celebration of American Composers
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – 7 p.m. and听Sunday, February 25, 2024 – 4 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate American Music and Black Heritage Month with a concert set featuring the 鈥淎ndante moderato鈥� by Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American female symphonic composer, as well as Aaron Copland鈥檚 鈥淎n Outdoor Overture鈥�, selections from Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 鈥淲est Side Story鈥�, and John Knowles Paine鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 1.鈥� In their own voice, each of these four composers each share their unique stories through their distinctive American sound.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra鈥擣amily Concert
Saturday, January 20, 2024 – 11 a.m.
The JSO presents its annual Family Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo. Join us for a captivating musical experience for the entire family! There will be opportunities to sit 鈥榠n鈥� the orchestra, experience music from a fresh perspective, discuss what defines music and how it is created, and more! Come explore the orchestra and orchestral music with us. This is certain to be an unforgettable and exciting experience for all ages.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: “Revitalize”
Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 10, 2023 – 4 p.m.
French horn soloist Emily Whittaker and the JSO explored music that revitalizes us in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart鈥檚 challenging 鈥淐oncerto No. 3 in E-flat Major.鈥� Also on the program was the stirring 鈥淔roissart Overture鈥� by Sir Edward Elgar and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major, opus 68 “Pastoral.” This program delighted and surprised as the JSO and audiences journeyed together through some familiar and unfamiliar musical landscapes

Claritas Chorale: Christmas at the Motherhouse
Friday, December 1, 2023 – 6:30 p.m. and听 Saturday, December 2, 2023 – 1 p.m.
Claritas Chorale, USF鈥檚 community choir, celebrated one of our most sacred and cherished seasons: Christmas!

Illinois-Michigan Night: Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 – 7 p.m.
Talented trios Crooked Tails and The Rebel Eves , from the Land of Lincoln and the Great Lakes State respectively, magnified guests’ sense of the world with their soulful songs and beautiful harmonies.

Joliet Symphony Orchestra: 鈥淩enewal鈥�
Saturday, October 7, 2023 – 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 8, 2023 – 4 p.m.
The JSO welcomed new artistic director and conductor, Sean Paul Mills, during this kick-off event, featuring Giuseppe Verdi鈥檚 鈥淟a Forza del Destino Overture,鈥� Antonin Dvorak鈥檚 鈥淎merican Suite,鈥� Modest Mussorgsky鈥檚 鈥淣ight on Bald Mountain鈥� and Felix Mendelssohn鈥檚 鈥淩eformation Symphony.鈥� Each composer tells a story about the human experience through their own, unique musical language. Guests experienced renewal through beautiful symphonic music!听

Aoife Scott and Andy Meaney
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 – 7 p.m.
USF was thrilled to welcome Aoife Scott and Andy Meaney, multiple award-winning musicians from Dublin, for the first Music at Moser show in the 2023-24 school year. Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Aoife Scott brought soulful vocals and evocative storytelling to the University of St. 蘑菇影视. Her music, exploring themes of love and resilience, has captured the hearts of audiences around the world, offering a unique blend of folk, traditional and contemporary styles. Scott’s recognitions include Celtic Female Vocalist of the Year and Female Vocal Album of the Year (2021) and Irish Folk Song of the Year (2017). Scott and Meaney were joined by local musicians who opened the show, then joined on stage for the encore.