Free Concerts At MCC In November

McHenry County College (MCC) will present three separate concerts in November for the community’s listening pleasure: classical guitarist Brian Torosian, the MCC Concert Band and Chorus, and the MCC Jazz Concert. All three will be in the Luecht Conference Center at MCC, located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

Brian Torosian, a former MCC music instructor, returns with his virtuosity on the classical guitar at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. Besides performing on the standard six-string guitar, Torosian also concertizes on replicas of a Baroque guitar, a Terz guitar, and a 10-string guitar, the latter two made for him by Richard Bruné after rare mid-19th century Viennese instruments.

Torosian is an active soloist and chamber musician on guitar, lute, and mandolin. In addition to completing doctoral studies at Northwestern University with Anne Waller, Torosian studied with Oscar Ghiglia during the summer months of 1994-1996 at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy where he received Diplomas of Merit and an honorary scholarship. Torosian serves on the faculty at DePaul University and directs the guitar program of Northeastern Illinois University.

The MCC Concert Band and Chorus will present their Fall Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. These continuously-growing student ensembles will present a variety of music. Video clips from past concerts can be found at www.youtube.com/musicmchenry.

The MCC Jazz Concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The concert will feature both the jazz combo and the jazz ensemble.

All the concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Michael Hillstrom at (815) 479-7814.