Music & Comedy
Trombone Treat April 19, 2026
The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest will present Timothy Higgins performing his Concerto for Trombone on Sunday, April 19, at 4 pm at Concordia University’s Chapel in River Forest. Higgins is the newly-appointed principal trombonist of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the concert will be conducted by the former principal trombonist of the CSO, S/OP&RF Music Director Jay Friedman. Also on the program is Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 (third movement) featuring 2026 Concerto Competition winner Dylan Zhang. The concert concludes with Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. A preconcert lecture begins at 3 pm, and a free reception follows the program. Tickets are $30 ($35 on concert day), and students through college can attend free of charge. Parking is available in the structure at 1124 N. Bonnie Brae. For tickets or more information, visit SymphonyOPRF.org, call 708-218-2648, or email theSymphonyOPRF@gmail.com. The concert is funded by The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, the Oak Park Area Arts Council in partnership with the Village of Oak Park, and Music & Potlucks.
