The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra will present the New York and Paris Revisited! concert on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 4pm to 6pm at the Orlin D. Trapp Auditorium in Waukegan High School’s Brookside Campus, located at 2325 Brookside Avenue. 

The concert highlights Black musicians and composers and features special guest soloist, Julius Adams, on viola. 

With support from the Waukegan Park District, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra led by Alexander Platt has been a longstanding tradition in the community, offering a unique musical experience for all ages. 

Chicago native violist Julius Adams returns to solo with the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra on viola in Concerto in B Minor by “J.C. Bach” / Henri Casadesus. Julius is currently a second-year fellow for the inaugural string quartet fellowship with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle in Durham, North Carolina. He earned a master's degree in viola performance from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in 2021 where he served as principal viola of the Philharmonia. In 2019, he earned a bachelor’s degree in viola performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he served as principal viola of the UI Symphony Orchestra. 

The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra will perform the following songs:

• John Henry by Copland
• Viola Concerto in B Minor by “J.C. Bach”/Henri Casadesus
• Symphony No. 3 “The Sunday Symphony” by William Grant Still 
• Bolero by Ravel

A ticket is required to attend the concert. The following ticket options are available: 

• Students and Children (18 years and younger): Free 

• General Admission: $20 

Tickets are available for purchase at the following locations: 

• Jack Benny Center for the Arts in Bowen Park – 39 Jack Benny Drive 

• Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center in Hinkston Park – 800 Baldwin Avenue 

• At the door (cash, check, charge) starting one hour before concert time. 

• Online atwaukeganparks.org/wsocc. 

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