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To contact us: Donations Gerry Norton (630) 303-1663 1517 Hillcrest Ct, Lombard, IL 60148 Bookings Clarence Reding (708) 909-7001 Membership Lori Davis (630) 935-7103 Senior Suburban Orchestra Email seniorsuburbanorchestra@yahoo.com Senior Suburban Orchestra on Facebook |
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About SSO
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About Performances Financial
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The Senior Suburban
Orchestra (SSO) is a 50-piece orchestra drawing musicians from more than 20
western suburbs and outlying areas. The musicians have from 3 to 70+ years of
experience playing their instruments. There is no age requirement. Most
members, though not all, are seniors. SSO was
launched in September 2000, and is currently based at St. Paul’s United
Church of Christ in Downers Grove. Weekly
rehearsals are held on Tuesday afternoons, and up to 20 weekday concerts per
season are scheduled from September through May. The
musicians play for the love of playing, pay no dues and sell no tickets. Auditions are not required. Audience
members are admitted without charge. Concerts are underwritten by fees
charged to hosting facilities and through donations and grants. |
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Performances
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Typical Senior Suburban
Orchestra (SSO) concert venues include retirement/healthcare facilities,
senior groups, park districts, elementary schools. Most are private
performances for the specific venue. The SSO holds an annual
“Friends and Family Concert” each spring. This performance is open to the
public. It is a free concert, with freewill donations appreciated. |
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Recently scheduled venues are: · Oak Trace Senior Living Community, Downers Grove · DuPage Convalescent Center, Wheaton · Downers Grove Park District, Downers Grove · Mayslake Village, Oak Brook · St Paul United Church of Christ, Downers Grove · Monarch Landing, Naperville · Ray Graham Association, Lisle · SEASPAR, Darien · Beacon Hill Retirement Community, Lombard School Orchestra Educational
Performances: · Highland
School, Downers Grove · Kingsley
School, Downers Grove · Brook
Park School, Brookfield · Lester
School, Downers Grove · Indian
Trail School, Downers Grove · Pierce
Downers School, Downers Grove · St Scholastica School, Woodridge · Belle
Aire School, Downers Grove · El
Sierra School, Downers Grove · Hillcrest
School, Downers Grove |
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Financial
Support
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Present and Past The
costs of producing concerts are
underwritten by fees charged to hosting facilities and by grants and
donations: |
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NEW DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. THEY WILL HELP US TO CONTINUE PERFORMANCES THAT HAVE BEEN ENJOYED BY THOUSANDS OVER THE YEARS. |
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Corporate Contributions: Lewin Financial McDonalds Corporation Moore-Addison Company Oak Trace Retirement Community |
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Grants: Darien Rotary JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation Grove Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency Target Stores |
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Individual Contributions: Friends and patrons Members of the SSO |
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Rehearsal Space: St. Paul United
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Mission
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The Senior Suburban Orchestra (SSO) provides an opportunity
for older musicians to continue playing their instruments on a regular basis
as members of an active and challenging
performance organization. As a community service
organization, the SSO provides educational and entertaining orchestral
performances to persons lacking the physical mobility or financial resources
to attend traditional public programs. The SSO also provides an innovative
“side-by-side” concert/workshop experience for elementary school children in
their own schools. Typical concert venues
include retirement/healthcare facilities, senior groups, elementary schools,
and libraries. |
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From our Performers: “We’re a congenial bunch of people. We’re all good
players. I enjoy playing the music; it keeps me young.” Violinist,
85, Berwyn. “I am so pleased that the orchestra has grown as it has. It is reaching seniors in all areas, and everybody
seems happy to play with us.” Cellist, Clarendon Hills, founding member of
the SSO. “It’s great fun. I’ve made some new friends. Playing here
is a way to extend the talent that you have, making it last as long as you
can.” French horn, retired teacher from Elmhurst. |
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