2015-2016 Season - Illinois Symphony Orchestra

2015-2016 Season
Greetings!
The lights dim, the hall becomes quiet and the Concertmaster
graces center stage. She signals for the “A” from the oboe and
the hall is filled with the sound of the orchestra. The audience
anxiously awaits for the music director to take the podium, for
they know musical mastery is about to unfold. The experience of
live orchestral music stirs emotions deep within that can only be
felt when you Listen Live!
I am excited to announce the 2015-2016 season of the Illinois
Symphony Orchestra. ISO Music Director Alastair Willis has once
again created a season rich in tradition and filled with excitement.
From Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 to Zhao Lin’s Duo for Sheng
and Cello and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, the ISO invites
you to Listen Live to the acclaimed Illinois Symphony Orchestra!
Become an ISO season ticket holder to hear the music and
see the orchestra Live!
Season ticket holders enjoy these benefits:
• The best seats in the house: Choose and keep the same seats
for every concert.
• Substantial savings: All season tickets are discounted from
single ticket prices.
• Single ticket discounts: Receive discounts on all additional
single ticket purchases.
• Ticket exchange: At least 24 hours before the concert,
exchange your ISO or ISCO season ticket for a similar concert,
for another date, for any reason, in either city. You pay only the
box office processing fees and any upgrade in ticket price.
• Tax deduction: If you cannot use your ticket, return it to the
venue box office at least 24 hours before the concert and a
receipt for a tax-deductible contribution will be mailed to you.
Now, Experience It For Yourself!
Sincerely,
Trevor Orthmann
Executive Director
Bloomington Ticket Office: (309) 434-2777
Springfield Ticket Office: (217) 206-6160
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2015 - 2016 Season Performance Packages
Select your favorite concerts and create your own series around your schedule, or come to
any single performance to experience the amazing Illinois Symphony Orchestra for yourself!
Pricing shown for Zones 1 / 2 / 3 are for one ticket for that series. See Concert Schedule for dates for each location.
Experience 8: $360 / $252 / $144
ALL Concerts: 4 Symphony + 1 Holiday Pops + 1 Light Classics + 2 Chamber Orchestra Concerts
Symphonic 6: $330 / $222 / $111
4 Symphony + 1 Holiday Pops + 1 Light Classics Concerts
Sensational 6: $258 / $186 / $111
4 Symphony + 2 Chamber Orchestra Concerts
Fantastic 5: $285 / $190 / $95
4 Symphony + 1 Light Classics Concerts
Take 2: $114 / $76 / $38
1 Holiday Pops + 1 Light Classics Concerts
Sampler: $38 Symphony Concert /
$19 Chamber Orchestra Concert
Save money over single ticket purchases by creating
your own series! Redeem your Sampler ‘voucher’ for
an actual ticket to any Symphony season concert at
the box office any time before the concert.
So, if you buy a Sampler with 4 tickets, you could
attend 4 concerts, or bring one guest to 2 different
concerts. Sampler Series tickets are for Symphony
Concerts in Zones 2 & 3 and for General Admission
at Chamber Orchestra Concerts.
Seating
217-206-6160
Sangamon Auditorium - University of Illinois at Springfield
STAGE
MAIN FLOOR
MEZZANINE
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BALCONY
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Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
ZONE 1*
Main Floor C-L
Mezzanine A-J
ZONE 2*
Main Floor M-S
Mezzanine K-R
ZONE 3*
Main Floor A-B, T-X
ZONE
ZONE 33
ZONE
ZONE 22
ZONE 1
ZONE
ORCHESTRA/MAIN FLOOR
ZONE
ZONE33
ZONE 2
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ZONE
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*Wheelchair seating available
Main Floor (Zone 1) and Mezzanine (Zone 2)
Single ticket prices for Illinois Symphony Concerts:
* Single Tickets are $60, $40, $20
Single ticket prices for Illinois Symphony Chamber
Orchestra Concerts:
* $20 (General Admission)
Student tickets (with a valid ID) are $5 to any concert.
Children 5 and under are free to all of the concerts with
a paying adult.
ADA seating is available in Zones 1, 2 and 3 on the
main floor.
* All Illinois Symphony Orchestra venues provide
special seating and assistance for patrons in
wheelchairs. Please notify the box office of any
special needs when purchasing your tickets.
* Refunds are given only in the event of concert
cancellation or date change. Handling fees are
not refundable. Programs subject to change.
Resounding Russians
Friday, October 2, 2015 | 7:30pm
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL
Saturday, October 3, 2015 | 7:30pm
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Springfield, IL
Revel in this remarkable Russian repertoire with Glinka’s Russlan and
Ludmilla Overture, the vibrant Third Piano Concerto of Prokofiev featuring
world-renowned piano virtuoso Alexander Toradze and Tchaikovsky’s fateful
Symphony No. 4. A rollicking opening night not to be missed!
Holiday Pops in the Heartland
Friday, November 20, 2015 | 7:30pm
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL
Saturday, November 21, 2015 | 7:30pm
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Springfield, IL
Kick off the holidays with festive music and traditional
songs to celebrate the season. This truly is a community
affair, as the ISO is joined by the Illinois State University Concert
Choir, Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony, Sangamon Valley
Youth Symphony, Springfield Ballet Company, Springfield Youth Performance Group, and
the Twin Cities Ballet Company. Great fun for the entire family, young and old!
Baroque Fire - Chamber Orchestra
Friday, December 18, 2015 | 7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL
Saturday, December 19, 2015 | 7:30pm
Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
Experience masterpieces of the Baroque: Corelli’s beloved Christmas
Concerto, Handel’s Concerto Grosso in B-flat and Telemann’s Suite in D. The
Classical “Fire” burns with Haydn’s marvelous Symphony No. 59, warming
your heart during this holiday season!
Sensational Strings - Chamber Orchestra
Friday, January 22, 2016 | 7:30pm
First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL
Saturday, January 23, 2016 | 7:30pm
Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
Enjoy the sensational sounds of strings in A Little Night Music!
The night features Mozart’s magical Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, the
heavenly Musica Celestis of Kernis and Dvorak’s sumptuous
Serenade for Strings. A magical evening of music.
Bloomington Ticket Office - (309)434-2777
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Bold and Beautiful
Friday, February 19, 2016 | 7:30pm
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL
Saturday, February 20, 2016 | 7:30pm
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Springfield, IL
Bask in the brilliance of Beethoven, Barber and Brahms. From
Beethoven’s rebellious Coriolan Overture to the magnificent
Second Symphony of Brahms, this evening is bold and beautiful.
Barber’s virtuosic Violin Concerto featuring ISO’s Concertmaster
Violetta Todorova is sure to impress!
Britain’s Best - Light Classics
Friday, March 18, 2016 | 7:30pm
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL
Saturday, March 19, 2016 | 7:30pm
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Springfield, IL
Celebrate The Last Night of the Proms in grand fashion. Get
ready to queue up and wave your flags as you are transported
to Royal Albert Hall for a rousing celebration of music including
Vaughn Williams’ Serenade to Music, Walton’s Crown Imperial
March, Parry’s Jerusalem and Anderson’s Irish Suite, to name a few.
Audience bopping, sing-alongs, hip-hip-hoorays, whistles and car horns
are all part of the experience!
Magnificent Masters
Friday, April 8, 2016 | 7:30pm
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL
Saturday, April 9, 2016 | 7:30pm
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Springfield, IL
Marvel in the mastery of Mozart and Mahler with Grammy-nominated
Metropolitan Opera soprano Julie Boulianne. Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro
Overture and arias from Don Giovanni and La Clemenza di Tito are sure
to delight. Mahler’s heavenly Fourth Symphony concludes this
magnificent evening.
Springfield Ticket Office - (217)206-6160
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Profound Pictures
Friday, April 29, 2016 | 7:30pm
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL
Saturday, April 30, 2016 | 7:30pm
Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, Springfield, IL
Experience profound musical pictures from the Silk Road with
Borodin’s beautiful In the Steppes of Central Asia and Zhao Lin’s
Duo for Sheng & Cello featuring Chinese rock star Wu Tong, on sheng
and Silk Road Ensemble cellist Mike Block. Mussorgsky’s epic Pictures
at an Exhibition brings Alastair Willis’s tenure as Music Director of the
Illinois Symphony Orchestra to a brilliant close.
Chamber Orchestra Concert Locations
Second Presbyterian Church:
313 N East St, Bloomington, IL 61701
First Presbyterian Church:
321 S 7th St, Springfield, IL 62701
Symphony Orchestra Concert Locations
Bloomington Center for the
Performing Arts:
600 N East St, Bloomington, IL 61701
Sangamon Auditorium at UIS:
One University Dr
Public Affairs Center, Springfield, IL 62703
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Dr. Daniel & Debra Brownstone
Ken & Laura Berk
Roger & Mary Hunt
Jerry & Carole Ringer
Illinois Symphony Guild of Bloomington-Normal
Bill & Cathy Fleming
City of Springfield
Jerry Antonini
Pete & Melinda LaBarre
Trevor & Liz Orthmann
Kathryn Ransom
Debbie & Jim Ringer
Vladimir-Canterbury Sister City Association
Kelly & Karen Grant
J. Chris & Debra Nickelson Smith
GRANT SPONSORS
Town of Normal
- Harmon Arts Grant
This program was supported by a grant from the
Illinois Arts Council Agency, an agency of the State
of Illinois, and the McLean County Arts Center
Susan Cook House Educational Trust
Springfield Electric Supply Company Fund of the
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
– Mirza Arts & Culture Fund
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
– Sol Shulman Jewish Life and Education Endowment
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