Concerts for Kids 2025
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our E-I-E-I Orchestra Concerts for Kids scheduled for 9:30 AM today has been canceled due to Unit 5 scheduling a remote e-learning day. The ISO will still have the performance scheduled at 11:45 AM today.
Families & students of Unit 5, Epiphany Catholic School, and Trinity Lutheran who now have remote e-learning days or have canceled school are welcome to attend our concert at 11:45 AM. It will be a first come first serve basis. Attendees without vouchers will want to go to the BCPA Ticket Office to secure seat assignments when they arrive.
Concert Description:
When an alien zoologist from Mars lands on Earth, she makes an astonishing discovery: animals on Earth make music! Join the Illinois Symphony Orchestra for a magical journey through the animal kingdom, as we visit Swan Lake, Baba Yaga’s hut, a swarm of Flying Bumblebees, Old MacDonald’s Farm and much more. With conductor Jacobsen Woollen and special guest Tiffany Williams, we will uncover the thing that unites all living things: the magic of music!
Jacobsen Woollen, Associate Conductor
Holst Mars, from The Planets - Tchaikovsky Finale from Swan Lake - Rimsky-Korsakov Tale of the Tsar Sultan from Flight of the Bumblebee - Bradley (Arr. Marc Reift) Tom and Jerry, Blue Cat Blues - Mussorgsky Baba Yaga from Pictures at an Exhibition - Anderson Old MacDonald Had a Farm
FREE!
Springfield
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ 10:00 AM & 11:45 AM
UIS Performing Arts Center
Bloomington-Normal
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
@ 9:30 AM - CANCELED
@ 11:45 AM - STILL SCHEDULED
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our E-I-E-I Orchestra Concerts for Kids scheduled for 9:30 AM today has been canceled due to Unit 5 scheduling a remote e-learning day. The ISO will still have the performance scheduled at 11:45 AM today.
Families & students of Unit 5, Epiphany Catholic School, and Trinity Lutheran who now have remote e-learning days or have canceled school are welcome to attend our concert at 11:45 AM. It will be a first come first serve basis. Attendees without vouchers will want to go to the BCPA Ticket Office to secure seat assignments when they arrive.
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