New Philharmonic kicks-off 2010 with “Viennese Pops with an American Twist,” by Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt and featuring melodies from Geoffrey Gallante, an eight-year-old trumpet prodigy and Amanda Majeski, an opera sensation, for two performances at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, located at 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill.

Check out a video clip of eight-year-old Trumpet Prodigy, Geoffrey Gallante!

The annual New Year’s Eve performances at McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage is featured in the Chicago Tribune as a “not-to-be-missed” event!

“Viennese Pops with an American Twist” displays an array of Strauss waltzes, love ballads and Broadway show tunes.  The 4 p.m. performance includes a celebratory glass of champagne. The 9 p.m. performance will conclude with a News Years countdown over another celebratory glass of champagne.

Prodigy trumpet player Geoffrey Gallante, an accomplished eight-year-old, has performed at the White House and several talk shows, including the “Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, NBC’s “Today Show,” CBS’ “Early Show” and BBC Radio.  The trumpet sensation first started playing at age three and has already played beside U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, U.S. Naval Academy Concert Band, Ridgewood Concert Band, Washington Symphonic Brass and Maynard Ferguson.

Soprano vocalist Amanda Majeski is garnering critical acclaim for her “beautiful voice, affecting musicality” (Washington Post) “refined power, effortless dynamic control and warm tonal color” (San Francisco Chronicle).  Originally from Gurnee, Ill., Majeski made her professional operatic debut as Lisa/La Sonnambula with Michigan Opera Theatre. Majeski joined the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center in the spring of 2009.

Tickets to Viennese Pops with an American Twist at 4 p.m. range from $50 for adults, $48 for seniors and $40 for youth. For the 9 p.m. performance, tickets range from $65 for adults, $63 for seniors and $55 for youth.

For tickets, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.atthemac.org.

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