Elgin Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Isabella Lippi takes center stage at Nov. 7 & 8 concerts

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s November concerts pair solo brilliance with orchestral sophistication in a program that features the virtuosity of Isabella Lippi, longtime ESO concertmaster. Lippi will be featured on Antonín Dvořák’s lyrical and flowing “Romance for Violin and Orchestra” and the fiery and masterful “Introduction and Rondo capriccioso” by Camille Saint-Saëns, a true showpiece for the instrument. A Chicago native and concertmaster with the ESO, Lippi began performing in public at the age of 10 when she made her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She has since appeared as guest soloist with orchestras in the United States, Mexico, Europe and the Far East.A special moment for Lippi is performing Dvořák’s “Romance for Violin and Orchestra,” which she will play with a full orchestra for the first time on the concert. Her performance will complement Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony, a work known for its refined structure, dramatic depth and luminous orchestr