Ravenswood Community Orchestra

Please join us on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. at Queen of Apostles (2330 W. Sunnyside)- Across the street from Welles Park for our final concert of the season. The program will include:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Op. 68

John Alden Carpenter: “The Lake” from Adventures in a Perambulator (1914, rev. 1941)

Aleksandr Scriabin – Rêverie op. 24 for orchestra (1898)

General Info:

— Concerts are free to attend, but consider a cash donation at the door

— Please stay for a post-concert reception with the musicians and RCO fans

— Street parking is available and there is a parking lot on the northwest corner of Sunnyside and Western. 

Accessibility information: The concert will take place in the lower level of the Queen of Apostles Church. There are three steps up to the building, and ten stairs down to the lower level. There is a ramp on the exterior and an elevator/lift down to the lower level. Please ask if you need assistance. There are bathrooms on the lower level as well. 

Thank you for your support of the RCO!

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 4 p.m. at Queen of Apostles (2330 W. Sunnyside). Due to copyright, we’re unable to post a video of the program. But, here’s a youtube playlist with some of the repertoire for you to enjoy:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3DGvEyMk1QJ1FKfnmLLhZeZC4I1UEAIe&si=P9Yk6sVcqcnlrVXi

Thank you to everyone who attended Making Spirits Bright! Everyone there - family members, friends, and music fans – made our musical year. Please stop back soon for information on our 2024 concerts!

Thank you so much for joining us for our annual Halloween concert: Myths and Legends. We had a great time performing for you and our friends! Together, we donated almost $1,000 to the St. Sylvester Parish’s Food Pantry. Thanks to everyone who chipped in $10 or so at the door.

Concert Program:

Jacques Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld Overture

Bernard Herrmann: Suite from Psycho

Jean Sibelius: En Saga

Klaus Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean, Arranged by Ted Ricketts

Here’s a link to the concert program where you can read the program notes, bios, and musician list.

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Rehearsals are starting soon, and we’ll be back with our fan-favorite Halloween Concert on Sunday, October 29! More info to follow.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Spirited Spring!

Program:

Rossini: Overture to Semiramide (1823)

Debussy arr. Ravel: Sarabande (1901)

Sibelius: Finlandia (1899)

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor : Petite Suite de Concert, for orchestra Op. 77 (1910)

Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 (1875)

Thank you for joining us for our Spring Concert!

You can download a copy of the program booklet here!

Our December 2022 concert, entitled “A Winter’s Tale” was a success! Big thanks to our friends and family members who return to our concerts time after time. We appreciate it!

Here is a link to a video of the finale of our concert — the Leroy Anderson classic Sleigh Ride!

Check back here soon for more information on our 2023 concerts. If you are a fan of the orchestra or are interested in playing with us, please click on the signup button to join our list!