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