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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra renames music director title to honor donors

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) announced Tuesday, Sept. 12, that it is renaming the title of its music director to honor Andrea and Richard Gibb, with the Gibb Family Trust, for their $500,000 donation.

Maestro Stilian Kirov will be the “Gibb Music Director” for the rest of his tenure at the IPO podium, which will last through the 2026-27 season.

The Gibbs’s donation brings IPO to within $300,000 of its $5.1 million goal for its Campaign…

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