Maestro Stilian Kirov, Gibb Music Director of Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, has been named 2026 Conductor of the Year (Professional) by the Illinois Council of Orchestras.
Kirov has been the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s (IPO) Gibb Music Director since the orchestra’s 2017–2018 season.
“I am deeply honored to be named Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council…
