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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.
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Canadian conductor Tania Miller is the third of four finalists vying for the symphony's top job.
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A new show at the ISU Planetarium offers a cinematic history of celestial science, while a John Prine cover band makes its central Illinois debut. And maestro Yaniv Dinur makes his final trip to Bloomington-Normal vying for the music directorship at Illinois Symphony.
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Bryant pioneered string programs in Unit 5 schools and led the Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony for three decades. She recently stepped down and will conduct her final piece with BYNS Saturday at the Illinois Symphony's Holiday Pops in the Heartland.
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Woo was unable to visit due to a family emergency. Guillén leads the orchestra in her first of two programs, with works by Mozart, Beethoven and Caroline Shaw.
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Saturday's concert begins and ends with two of America's most prolific classical composers.
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Fort Worth Symphony assistant conductor Taichi Fukumura declined a new contract, looking for the next big thing in his career — a possible directorship with Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
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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. And a new monthly Sips & Sounds series pairs cold brews and music at Keg Grove Brewing Company.
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A festive season finale at ISU features music by Béla Bartók, Antonin Dvořák and living composer Michael Torke.
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Andrew Joon Choi makes his Illinois Symphony debut with chamber orchestra works highlighting three composers' global, cross-genre influences.