Illinois Symphony Orchestra

Guest conductor Alastair Willis returns to lead the Illinois Symphony, nine years after his departure as music director.

Violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason makes his Illinois Symphony debut with Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's concerto, originally written for a Central Illinois violinist.

Keg Grove Brewing Co. partnered with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra for a blended event.

The symphony's season demonstrates a visible commitment to playing works by living composers, composers of color, women — and wizards.

Singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams' four-decade career included pop, rock, country, folk and Americana awards. She's on tour with new music and stops in Bloomington Friday night.

Taichi Fukumura has been selected from four finalists over a two-year search process.

Alejandro Gómez Guillén replaces Naomi Woo, who withdrew her candidacy to focus on other professional opportunities.

Music director candidate Tania Miller leads the Illinois Symphony for her second of two engagements. And Eureka College tackles a Pulitzer-nominated Sarah DeLappe play done recently by Illinois Wesleyan.

Catch the tail end of two art exhibitions, the next candidate up for the Illinois Symphony directorship and a panel discussion exploring Twin Cities jazz musicians and spaces.

Canadian conductor Tania Miller is the third of four finalists vying for the symphony's top job.