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14th Season
Maud Powell Music Festival 2008 Events


Main Stage Theater Performances
Friday, & Saturday - June 20 & 21 - 7:00pm
LaSalle-Peru High School Auditorium

  • An Evening of Music and Dance
    Enjoy an evening of rich, beautiful piano and string
    music of diverse styles that will be accompanying
    ballet and other forms of dance with dancers from
    the Dance Center of La Salle.
    Tickets: $15.00 adults, $10.00 children 12-under
    Family admission: $45.00


Music Under the Stars
Friday, June 6 -- 7-10pm
Rain Date: Saturday, June 7
Baker Lake
Come sit by the lake and enjoy an evening of music under the stars. Artists from around the world will come together to perform light works for the audience. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and your own refreshments for this "Ravinia-style" event.


What is the Future of Music? Lecture and Discussion Series
Monday, June 16 thru Friday, June 20
LaSalle Public Library
Dr. Kevin McMahon will lecture and facilitate disucssions about the future of classical music using information found in several books and drawing from his personal experiences as a conductor, composer and violinist over his lifetime. Active participants attending the seminars are expected to read the required books to enable them to get the most out of the lectures and to allow them ample information to approach difficult questions. Auditors are also encouraged to read the literature, however it is not required.

Informational brochure and registration form.
Sponsorship form.

Space is limited to 30 participants.


Weekend Events
Open Air Concerts - FREE
Saturday, June 21 - 9:30 am-12 pm
Maud Powell Plaza, Downtown Peru, IL (rain site - First Congregational Church, Peru)


Katie Roy and Daniel Butman improvise at an outdoor concert.


Sara Williams leads the PFI Chorus


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All pianos are Steinways provided by
Horine's Pianos Plus, Bloomington Illinois
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Phone: (815) 481-2318 - Email: maudpowellmusic@yahoo.com

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