Tornado Relief Benefit Concert

The Peoria Symphony Orchestra is spearheading a concert to benefit the Central Illinois tornado victims. The concert is Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 7:00 pm in the Civic Center Theater. In collaboration with the Peoria Civic Center all proceeds from the ticket sales of the concert will be donated to the American Red Cross – Illinois Tornado Recovery. All parties involved are donating their talent and resources to the project. The concert will feature music from Handel’s Messiah and will include musicians and vocalists from in and around Central Illinois. The audience is invited to sing-a-long with the chorus.
 

ALL MUSICIANS AND SINGERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. The PSO invites all musicians and singers that would like to participate to immediately contact the PSO offices at 309.671.1096. Additional information can be found on the PSO website at www.peoriasymphony.org.
 

PSO Music Director George Stelluto said, “We wanted to do something and do it right away. Some of our PSO musicians and the PSO Board members lost their homes or suffered damage. In this time, so close to Thanksgiving, it is painful to imagine anyone without home or hearth. This concert is meant to show our moral and material support during this time – in the best way we can. Hopefully, it will help.”
 

The Civic Center lobby will open at 6:00 pm where music will be performed by members of the Central Illinois Youth Symphony. Refreshments will be on sale provided by Centerplate Catering with 100% of the proceeds going to the relief effort.
 

Tickets are $20.00 and are available by calling 309.671.1096, visiting the PSO box office located at 101 State Street in Peoria, IL. 61602 or online at www.peoriasymphony.org. Tickets will also be available at the Civic Center Theater box office the evening of the performance beginning at 6:00 pm. All seating will be General Admission.
 

For more information contact:

Viki Burnett, Marketing Manager PSO

309.671.1096 x 563 vburnett@peoriasymphony.org