Festive Fanfare

Experience the fanfare of opening night through the lush cinematic melody of Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue, the brilliance of Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto with dynamic violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason as Taichi Fukumura makes his debut as Music Director of your Illinois Symphony Orchestra. Dvořák's beautiful Eighth Symphony closes out this evening of LIVE music.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Taichi Fukumura<\/strong>, Music Director","Braimah Kanneh-Mason<\/b>, Violin<\/font><\/p>\n\n

Walton <\/strong>Spitfire Prelude and Fugue<\/em> – Coleridge-Taylor<\/strong> Violin Concerto<\/em> – Dvo<\/strong>ř<\/strong>ák <\/strong>Symphony No. 8<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Join us one hour before the concert for a pre-concert discussion with violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason and Music Director Taichi Fukumura. And, join us after the concert for our Play On After Party to welcome Music Director Taichi Fukumura!<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Listen LIVE with us!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Tickets:<\/strong>  $65 \/ $45 \/ $30
\nStudents (Age 24 & Under):  <\/strong>$10<\/p>\n\n

Springfield<\/h5>\n\n

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 7:30 PM<\/strong>
\nUIS Performing Arts Center
\nConcert Comments @ 6:30 PM<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Bloomington-Normal<\/h5>\n\n

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 7:30 PM<\/strong>
\nISU Center for the Performing Arts
\nConcert Comments @ 6:30 PM<\/em><\/p>"]