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Several events are planned from Feb. 22-24.
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Tania Miller is one of the candidates for the open Music Director position at the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. She'll conduct the upcoming concert "Captivating Contrasts," on Feb. 16 in Springfield, Ill. and on Feb. 17 in Bloomington-Normal, Ill. Miller spoke to Community Voices about the performance which will feature works by Beethoven, Barber and Nielsen.For more information visit ilsymphony.org
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Whether you love Bugs Bunny or "Beauty and the Beast," the Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO) will bring the music from animation to the stage at their upcoming concert "Tunes from the Toons!" The performance will be conducted by music director candidate Yaniv Dinur and will feature music you heard in Saturday morning cartoons and animated feature films. The ISO will perform in Springfield, Ill. on Jan. 26 and in Bloomington-Normal on Jan. 27. For more information visit: ilsymphony.org
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The Illinois Symphony Orchestra will perform its annual holiday concert Friday Dec. 15 in Springfield and Dec. 16 in Bloomington-Normal. Taichi Fukumura returns to conduct the concert which features several community organizations and soloist Megan Koch. Fukumura and Jacobsen Woollen spoke to Community Voices about the concert and how it will all come together. For more information visit: https://www.ilsymphony.org/
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Taichi Fukumura is a finalist in the Illinois Symphony Orchestra's search for a new conductor. He spoke to Community Voices about his interest in orchestral music and the importance of incorporating contemporary pieces into concerts he conducts. Fukumura will conduct the Oct. 20, concert in Springfield, Ill. titled "Fire & Fanfare."
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The 2023-24 season will be a mix of classical, contemporary and popular works, with each candidate for music director leading the orchestra twice.
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The Illinois Symphony Orchestra is wrapping up its season with its final concert titled “Epic Ending.” Conductor Andrew Joon Choi and soloist Joshua Roman spoke to Community Voices about the pieces that the orchestra will perform which include music by composers Michael Torke, Antonín Dvořák and Béla Bartók.
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The Illinois Symphony Orchestra will transport audiences to a galaxy far, far away with their upcoming concert "Star Wars & Beyond, the Best of John Williams." Conductor of that concert Vince Lee and Director of Marketing and Communications Beth Wakefield spoke to Community Voices about the performance which will also feature music from the films "Jurassic Park," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," and the Star Wars and Harry Potter series.
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The Illinois Symphony Orchestra and MIOpera are collaborating on their upcoming concert “Scintillating Shakespeare,” which will feature performances by opera singers Madison King and Carl Rosenthal. ISO Assistant Conductor Jacobsen Woollen, and John and Tracy Koch, the General Director and Artistic Director from MIOpera, spoke to Community Voices about the upcoming concert.
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UIS professor Yona Stamatis interviewed Illinois Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Trevor Orthmann and Assistant Conductor Jacobsen Woollen about the Holiday Pops in the Heartland concert and the various holiday musical selections which will be featured. The concert takes place at the UIS Performing Arts Center on Dec. 16 and at the ISU Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 17.