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Bus transportation provided to PSO concerts at Grace Presbyterian Church

10/22/2011

The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will provide transportation to concerts at Grace Presbyterian Church on October 22, January 14 and April 21 via Peoria Charter Coach.

Buses can be boarded near LensCrafters in Evergreen Square or near the water tower at Junction City.  Buses begin boarding at 7:15 p.m. and will depart at 7:30 p.m.

Return trip to pick-up locations will be immediately following the event.

There is no cost.

For more information, please call the Peoria Symphony Orchestra box office, 309/671-1096, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

 

 

Meet Linden Christ Peoria Symphony Outreach and Education Coordinator

10/11/2011

      Linden Kathleen Christ made her international debut as Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel with the Rome Opera Festival in 2005 and her professional American debut in 2008 as First Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre. Ms. Christ has performed at the Chicago Harris Theater, Millennium Park Jay Pitzker Pavilion, Chicago Auditorium Theater, and many other venues. Ms. Christ sang role of Ellen in Lakme with Union Avenue Opera in St. Louis August, 2009. Since 2007, Linden has sung every summer with the Peoria Municipal Band and has been the featured soloist at the past two Bradley University’s John Philip Sousa Concerts. This summer, Linden played the role of Jane in Brigadoon with Music By The Lake in Wisconsin. On Sunday, she returns to Chicago to sing a concert for the Highland Park, Deerfield, and Glencoe Chapters of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Ms. Christ completed her Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance and Musicology from The Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, where she is now conducts the University Singers. Christ graduated magna cum laude from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Christ resides in Chicago and is a native of Metamora, Illinois.