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March 13, 2012 - Take a look at our commercial for Old & New World Strings. Come see the show this Saturday March 17th at Five Points Washington.


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January 27, 2012 - Happy Birthday Mozart!
We will be celebrating Mozart in our concert Amadeus June 2nd! concerts / tickets
Jascha Heifetz plays Rondo by Mozart

January 8, 2012 -
New Year's Greeting - Vienna to Broadway brought down the house last night! Thank you to all who made it possible and all who came to enjoy this joyous concert.

From Laura Evancho, HFO Administrative Director to our musicians - Thank you all for your individual contributions to creating such an outstanding evening! Comments from our fans included: “I’ll never forget that concert for the rest of my life.” “I don’t think you could have gotten a better night of music anywhere in the world.” And, of course, “More anvil!”

read the review! / read a blogger's review / press

December 31, 2011 - Happy New Year's! Get ready to greet the New Year today, tomorrow, and on Saturday Jan. 7th with us! get tickets / concerts



December 12, 2011 -
We are so happy to have been a part of the Peoria Ballet's 2011 Nutcracker. What a wonderful performance! read the article

December 3, 2011 - Come see the Peoria Ballet's Nutcracker Dec. 10th and 11th with live music provided by the Heartland Festival Orchestra



November 23, 2011 - Announcing our inaugural Musical Caravan! On Nov.29 David Commanday and members of the HFO will bring music to school children at Charter Oak Primary School and Quest Charter Academy. press release / flier

November 12, 2011 -
Read this great article about us in WCBU's Fanfare magazine. We are described as "Central Illinois' ongoing success story". We're on page 4 & 5. download pdf

October 9, 2011 - Read the review of last night's Beethoven Lives Upstairs! If you missed it last night come to our Sunday matinee today at 2:00! review / blogger's review

September 3, 2011 -
A special Sunday family matinee performance of Beethoven Lives Upstairs has been added to our concerts page!
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August 28, 2011 -
Here's the review of our concert! Thank you and best wishes to Adam Neiman, our Romantic Hero! Congratulations to our many wonderful musicians, helpers, friends, fans, and fellow romantics for kicking of Season 3 with a great one! review / press page

August 8, 2011 - Artistic Director David Commanday, Principal Cello Barbara Hedlund, and Beau Commanday perform at Wildlife Prairie Park for arts event with Congressman Aaron Schock and NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman. photos

HFO provides intro music for Prairie Park event

June 23, 2011 -
On Friday, June 24th, from 6 PM to 9:30 PM, at the Zoo in Glen Oak Park:

A fundraising Gala by the Peoria Zoological Society includes gourmet dinner, raffle, cocktails, and will feature live entertainment provided by musicians of the Heartland Festival Orchestra:  Concertmaster Sarah Gentry, Violin, Diane Wutrich, Viola, and Artistic Director David Commanday, cello.
Tickets: $125, $250/couple, available at peoriazoo.org or by calling 309-681-3500.

June 5, 2011 - We all at the HFO are elated after this fantastic concert with soloist Matt Haimovitz and very pleased to end Season 2 on such a high note. Bravi! Read the review of last night's concert Cello3 / press

May 8, 2011 - Happy Mothers' Day!
read blog post / buy mom tickets


April 28, 2011 - We are pleased to announce that we have been invited to perform in Orchestra Hall, Chicago, on Monday, May 16th! learn about the concert, discounted tickets, and bus rides / get tickets

March 22, 2011 - The Heartland Festival Orchestra is named the Illinois Council of Orchestras Professional Orchestra of the Year and Artistic Director David Commanday is honored Conductor of the Year!
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Ask a question or leave a comment at info@heartlandfestivalorchestra.org

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Heartland Festival Orchestra
P.O. Box 9186
Peoria IL 61612


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Season 3

Amadeus
June 2, 2012

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New Year's Greeting II
Poet and Peasant Overture
Orpheus in the Underworld
Finale, Act I, Die Fledermaus
Vienna City of My Dreams
Music Sings My Love

Bach, Beethoven, and Beyond
Concerto for 2 Violins mvt I
Concerto for 2 Violins mvt II
Concerto for 2 Violins mvt III

Songs from the Heart
Mi chiamano Mimi
Un bel di
Quel Guardo il Cavaliere

8 Seasons - Lara St. John
Spring
Winter

Heartland Festival Orchestra Brass Quintet
Livery Stable Blues
The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Camille Saint-Saens

The Swan


Haydn Symphony No.82 (The Bear)
Movement I
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV

New Year's Greeting -
Barbara Padilla
Vilya
Musetta's Waltz
Ave Maria

Soldier's Tale
Soldier's Tale Intro Video


Tchaikovsky Serenade for String
Movement I - Part One
Movement I - Part Two
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV

Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 - Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Movement II
Movement III

Canzona Bergamasca

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