Youth Baseball and Softball Opening Day. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball will hold its opening day parade starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Parker Junior High Parking Lot to Flossmoor Park ball fields. Opening day festivities will start after teams arrive at the fields. Homewood Baseball and Softball has not posted a[Read More…]
Tag: Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
IPO four-concert summer series opens June 14
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra opens its IPO Summer series at Olympia Fields Country Club on June 14. The program includes four concerts: Tickets are $39 per concert, or $105 for three concerts or $140 for four concerts. Concert goers can select from a 6:15 p.m. or a 7:45 p.m. concert.[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra to require proof of vaccination for concertgoers and staff
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra announced Tuesday it will be requiring proof of vaccination for entry into all its upcoming indoor concerts and events. The decision comes on the heels of the dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads throughout the United States. The vaccination policy will be in[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra announces return to concert venue for 2021-2022 season
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra is returning to live performances for its 2021-22 season of seven concerts. Before the season opens, IPO will present a Sept. 22 concert of works by new composers prepared for the IPO composition competition. Three finalists will have their original score workshopped and performed live in[Read More…]
IPO board welcomes member Nichole Patton
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Directors is welcoming Nichole C. Patton as its newest member. “It is truly an honor to become a member of the IPO Board of Directors,” Patton said. “I was first introduced to IPO years ago through friends whose children participated in the youth program as[Read More…]
IPO quartet featured on WFMT Thursday
An Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra quartet performance will be broadcast and live streamed at noon on Thursday, Oct. 1, on WFMT radio, 98.7 FM. The “Music in Chicago” series will feature a concert IPO members gave Aug. 5 at Olympia Fields Country Club when they performed Will Grant Still’s “Lyric Quartette.”[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra receives Catalyst Fund Grant
The League of American Orchestras has awarded a grant to the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) to strengthen its understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture. The grant was given to 28 orchestras nationwide. The one-year grant is the second round of The Catalyst Fund,[Read More…]
‘All Tchaikovsky’ at Illinois Philharmonic on Saturday
Violinist William Hagen visits the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday to perform selections from Tchaikovsky. (Press photo)
Illinois Philharmonic opens season with Saturday performance
Renowned pianist Xiayin Wang will perform works byAnderson and Gershwin at the IPO’s 42nd seasonopener. (Facebook photo)
Guest performers join Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra for 42nd season
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s 42nd season will feature performances by special guest musicians. The season is set with seven concerts, with the orchestra under the direction of maestro Stilian Kirov. The season opens at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19 with a “Rhapsody in Blue” program of American composers featuring pianist Xiayin Wang. [Read More…]
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