Illinois Symphony Orchestra

A concert at First United Methodist Church reminds art lovers to take a deep breath amid what, for some, remains a chaotic and disorienting time. “Breathing Deeply,” a collaboration between the Normal church and Illinois Symphony Orchestra, takes place this Sunday, with art, music and poetry — plus cookies and fellowship.

A major central Illinois cultural institution is losing its music director. Ken Lam has left his conducting post with the Symphony of Illinois.

It’s a rock-n-roll and orchestra marriage with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra presenting the Best of Queen & Journey with Jeans 'n Classics at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 22.

Illinois arts organizations lost, on average, 31% of their revenue to the pandemic in 2021, according to recent data from Arts Alliance Illinois, and they are on pace to match those losses over the first six months of 2022. WGLT surveyed area arts leaders with one main question: Are the arts doing OK?

The Illinois Symphony returns to the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 28 with its latest concert, “Incredibly Italian.” The program features works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Schumann, three composers who weren’t exactly Italian but drew inspiration from the bel paese.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra returns to the stage this week for the in-person “Holiday Pops in the Heartland” concert in partnership with other Twin City arts organizations.

The Illinois Symphony recently returned to live performances and will play a dynamic program for its second concert of the season on Nov. 7. In selecting the 2021-22 line-up, music director Ken Lam had the Illinois Symphony’s audiences top of mind, many of whom haven’t experienced live music in more than 18 months.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra brings the audience music of a living composer Saturday in Bloomington. Charlie Schlenker talked with Music Director Ken…

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The lure of the symphony and the timelessness of classical music comes from the power and images invoked in the listener.The Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s…