Illinois Symphony Orchestra

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."

The 2023-24 season will be a mix of classical, contemporary and popular works, with each candidate for music director leading the orchestra twice.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jacobsen Woollen is the new Assistant Conductor at the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. He spoke to Community Voices about his introduction to music, studying music in Austria, and what he’s enjoying in Springfield, Ill.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO) spoke with Community Voices about the symphony's upcoming season. Dr. Yona Stamatis, the Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Illinois Springfield, sat down with ISO Executive Director Trevor Orthmann and Music Director Ken Lam to talk about the season, the other programs the symphony offers and how soloists are selected for performances.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO) spoke with Community Voices about the symphony's upcoming season. Dr. Yona Stamatis, the Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Illinois Springfield, sat down with ISO Executive Director Trevor Orthmann and Music Director Ken Lam to talk about the season, the other programs the symphony offers and how soloists are selected for performances.

Trevor Orthmann, executive director at the Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO) and the Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestra, joins Bea Bonner to hear the…