Wheaton College Hosted Events

The St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong, performs widely through the United States. For more than a century, the St. Olaf Choir has set the gold standard for choral singing, performing for millions around the world. Composed of 75 mixed voices, the St. Olaf Choir is hailed as one of the nation’s premier a cappella ensembles, renowned for its artistry and beauty of sound.

Enjoy a romantic evening with the wonderful violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou on Valentine’s Day Weekend serenading you with romances for violin & orchestra by Beethoven, Dvorak and Svendsen and other love inspired works by Kreisler. Camerata Chicago Orchestra will complete the concert delighting you with the most celebrated romantic melody of all time: Romeo & Juliet Fantasy by Tchaikovsky. Winner of three international competitions, Yi -Jia Susanne Hou has travelled the world soloing with great orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Pinchas Zukerman and John Nelson.

The cool of the Arctic meets the warmth of Italy. Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien frame Prokofiev’s incendiary Second Piano Concerto featuring Seong-Jin Cho.

Journey up the Rhine River, as lovingly portrayed in Robert Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony. To begin, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads and performs the rich and alluring melodies of Bruch.

The Requiem by Mozart has become one of the world’s most famous musical icons, manifesting intense drama coupled with serene beauty. There was speculation at the time that Mozart received this commission from a mysterious messenger who did not reveal his identity and Mozart came to believe that he was writing the Requiem for his very own funeral.