Marc Thayer News Today

Seigle Foundation announced the award of $275,000 in grants to the following organizations: Centro de Informacion, African American Coalition of Kane County, Chamber Music on the Fox, Elgin Area Histo...

Elgin Symphony Orchestra CEO Marc Thayer has made about 10 trips to the Kurdistan region of Iraq since 2007 to teachi and share his love of classical and orchestral music with local youth.

Elgin Symphony Orchestra CEO Marc Thayer recently returned from a trip to Kurdistan, Iraq, as part of a teaching trip where he spent two weeks coaching and sharing a combined appreciation for American culture and orchestral and chamber music.

Chad Goodman loves all kinds of music, but he’s passionate about classical — something he wants audiences to feel when he assumes his new job as musical director and conductor of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.

After a two-year search, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has found its new music director. Chad Goodman will lead the symphonys 74th season when it opens in October.

Ten heirloom violins played by musicians before and during the Holocaust, instruments that symbolize the strength, resilience and hope of the Jewish people, are part of a traveling exhibit on display at Elgin’s Gail Borden Public Library.

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra recently announced its 2022-23 season schedule, as well as eight finalists under consideration to take over as music director for Andrew Grams, who left for another job. The ESOs 73rd season will feature works by contemporary and historic composers and seven of the eight finalists as guest conductors.

The Elgin Symphony Orchestras January Listeners Club program at the Gail Borden Library has been canceled due to a spike in local COVID cases.

Marc Thayer took over as CEO of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in July. He wants the organization to become a bigger part of the fabric of the city and changed the perception that the symphony is only for the elite.

Audiences will be welcomed into a holiday wonderland when conductor Andrew Lewis and the Elgin Master Chorale join the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its Holiday Spectacular concerts.