Lush & Lyrical
- Date April 12th, 2024 Time 7:30pm Venue First Presbyterian Church - Springfield
Take a spring stroll in the lush and lyrical music of Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, Vaughan Williams pastoral Oboe Concerto featuring the ISO’s Principal Oboist Russell Hoffman, and the energetic Fifth Symphony of Schubert. This certainly will be a glorious night that awakens the optimism of spring!
Tania Miller, Conductor | Russell Hoffman, Oboe
Elgar Introduction and Allegro – Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto – Schubert Symphony No. 5
Join us for Coda Conversations immediately following the performance.
Bring a friend! Buy one, get one 25% off. Special offer valid on full price adult tickets only. Use the discount code FRIENDS.
Tickets: $26
Students (Age 24 & Under): $10
Springfield
Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church
Bloomington-Normal
Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Second Presbyterian Church
Get ready for your musical journey!
Preview the concert with our Spotify Playlist featuring talented orchestras from across the world performing the music for our Lush & Lyrical concert and then experience it LIVE!
Discover more about the pieces being performed at the Lushy & Lyrical concert by clicking the book link to the right.
Support Provided By:
The Landmark Automotive Group, Debra & Daniel Brownstone, M.D., Kathryn Ransom, Dr. Patricia & Mr. Randall Rushing
Springfield Venue First Presbyterian Church - Springfield
321 S. 7th St., Springfield, IL 62701
Your Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs Chamber Orchestra concerts at the First Presbyterian Church. Tickets for Chamber Orchestra concerts may be purchased through the UIS Ticket Office or at First Presbyterian Church prior to the performance.
Physical Address:
321 S 7th | Springfield, IL 62701
Ticket Office Information
UIS Ticket Office
Tickets for all Illinois Symphony Orchestra season concerts are sold through the UIS Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased by in-person, by phone, or online.
- In-Person: UIS Ticket Office is located in the lobby of the Public Affairs Center Building on the UIS Campus.
- Phone: (217) 206-6160
- Online: uispac.com
UIS Ticket Office Hours:
Monday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
First Presbyterian Church
Tickets may be purchased at First Presbyterian Church one hour prior to the performance.
Parking
Navigate the downtown area with this parking list.
- FREE street parking surrounding First Presbyterian Church.
- FREE parking available in Grace Lutheran Church’s lot (located at the corner of 7th & Capitol Avenue)
- FREE parking available in the Bus Lot at Lincoln's Home (Immediately south of Grace Lutheran Church on 7th Street)
- FREE parking available in the City Garage at 801 E. Capitol (between Library and Firehouse) after 6:00 PM
- Springfield Downtown Parking Garage | $3 after 1 pm on Fridays, Cash & Card accepted, Located 6th & Capitol
Arrival Information: For driving directions and parking Information, please click here. Seating is general admission, and you are welcome to arrive thirty minutes prior to the event to select your seats for the concert.
Featured:
Tania Miller Conductor
Canadian Conductor Tania Miller has distinguished herself as a dynamic interpreter, musician and innovator. Former Music Director of Canada’s Victoria Symphony for 14-years, subsequently she was named Music Director Emerita for her commitment to the orchestra and community.
She served as interim Principal Conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic for the 2022-2023 season and also made debuts with the Warsaw Philharmonic, I Musici de Montreal, the New Haven Symphony and Springfield (MA) Symphony. She has conducted the Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra at the World Orchestra Festival in Daegu, South Korea with concerts in Daegu, Hwaseong, and Seoul and the KBS Symphony Orchestra in Seoul. Maestra Miller has appeared as a guest conductor in Canada, the United States and Europe with such orchestras as the Bern Symphony Orchestra, NFM Wroclåw Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra Métropolitain de Montreal, Vancouver Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, Naples Philharmonic, Hartford Symphony, Madison Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic and numerous others.
Maestra Miller conducted Calgary Opera’s recent production of Lehar’s Merry Widow, led The Magic Flute at Vancouver Opera and will conduct a recital with the Vancouver Opera orchestra and Opera West with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. Her 2023-2024 season also features engagements with the Baton Rouge Symphony, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, the Springfield Symphony, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Symphony and London Symphonia, among others.
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Captivating Contrasts
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Friday, February 16, 2024 @ 7:30 PM | Saturday, February 17, 2024 @ 7:30 PM |
Lush & Lyrical
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Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 7:30 PM | Saturday, December 16, 2023 @ 7:30 PM |
Russell Hoffman Principal Oboe
Russell Hoffman was appointed to the position of Principal Oboe of the Illinois Symphony by Ken Lam in 2021. During the 2022-2023 season, he served as Acting Principal Oboe of the Florida Orchestra, and has previously held the position of Associate Principal Oboe and Solo English Horn with Symphony in C (Haddonfield, NJ). He has performed with many leading orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera, Cincinnati Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, New York City Ballet, and New York City Opera, and in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie. An equally devoted chamber musician, Russell most recently spent two summers at the Marlboro Music Festival, performing with artists such as Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss. In past summers he has performed at the Aspen, Lucerne, Sarasota, Spoleto, Tanglewood and Verbier festivals.
Born and raised in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, he began his musical journey on piano with Ray Menard, and later on oboe with Lynne Cohen. He studied with Richard Dallessio in The Juilliard School Pre-College Division, where he served as a teaching assistant. He later went on to receive degrees from the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Nathan Hughes and Richard Woodhams. He credits Robert Atherholt, Elaine Douvas, John Ferrillo, and Linda Strommen as additional mentors. He currently lives with his wife in Cincinnati, where he enjoys cooking and yoga.