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OPENING NIGHT
OCTOBER 25, 2025 5:30p
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 & Violin Concerto
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Ade Williams, Violin
BEETHOVEN Prometheus Overture
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
The 48th IPO season opens in thundering fashion at 5:30PM October 25th, 2025, with a resounding performance of one of music’s most celebrated and well-known works, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. The evening leads off with his Prometheus Overture as well as one of the world’s best-known and most regularly performed violin concertos, performed by Sphinx artist and Chicago native, Ade Williams.
Approximate concert running time is 90 minutes plus intermission
NOVEMBER 22, 2025 3:00p
NIGHT MOVES: The Planets, E.T. and Star Trek
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Star Trek Through the Years (Arranged by Calvin Cluser)
WILLIAMS E.T. Adventures on Earth
HOLST The Planets (with visuals by Adrian Wyard)
The nighttime sky will never look the same after a concert of this nature! Climb aboard our audio version of the U.S.S. Enterprise as IPO takes you on an auditory adventure with Star Trek Through The Years (arranged by Calvin Custer), a compilation of some of the series’ most notable musical pieces. John Williams’ E.T. Adventures on Earth contributes to this out of this world evening, as does the closing number, Gustav Holst’s The Planets which takes the audience on a journey throughout all the known planets of the Solar System seen from Earth at the time of its writing, and their corresponding astrological character. A video accompaniment with visuals by Adrian Wyard adds to this other worldly experience.
Approximate concert running time is 72 minutes plus intermission
This concert will be performed at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University – University Park, IL
DECEMBER 20, 2025 3:00p
IPO HOLIDAY FESTIVAL: A Celebration of Voice & Music
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Chicago Community Chorus
Celebrate the holidays with IPO at our long-running, family friendly tradition! Performing a collection of some of the season’s favorites, the IPO Holiday Festival is a great way to celebrate with friends and family alike. Alongside the award winning orchestra, the Chicago Community Chorus will lend their thunderous talents to the evening’s program.
Approximate concert running time is 90 minutes plus intermission
FEBRUARY 14, 2026 7:30p
VALENTINE’S DAY with IPO
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Anastaysia Poff, Piano
F. MENDELSSOHN Overture in C major
C. SCHUMANN Piano Concerto
R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4
In an evening custom built for Valentine’s Day, world renowned pianist Anastaysia Poff, wife of IPO’s esteemed Gibb Music Director Stilian Kirov, takes center stage to lead this romantically tinged program. The performance will include Fanny Mendelssohn’s Overture in C major along with Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto and her husband Richard Schumann’s Symphony No. 4.
Approximate concert running time is 70 minutes plus intermission
MARCH 14, 2026 7:30p
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
DVORAK Serenade in E major op. 22
Welcome spring with one of classical music’s most recognizable works, Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Antonín Dvořák’s cheerful and melodic piece for string orchestra, Serenade in E major op. 22 is known for its light, graceful character, often described as idyllic and peaceful.
Approximate concert running time is 64 minutes plus intermission
APRIL 18, 2026 7:30p
LEGENDARY MUSIC OF THE MOVIES
IPO Premiere
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Jurassic Park theme
Jaws suite
Schindler’s List theme
Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark Raiders March
The Flight to Neverland
The Patriot
Close Encounters of the Third Kind excerpts
Call of the Champions
Superman march
Star Wars theme
They call it Tinsel Town for a reason! Hollywood has birthed some of classical music’s most beloved compositions and IPO brings them to life this evening. Some of the silver screen’s most precious gems are in line for this bombastic night.
Approximate concert running time is 80 minutes plus intermission
This concert has been graciously sponsored anonymously
SEASON FINALE
MAY 16, 2026 7:30p
AMERICAN TURNS 250: A Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of America in Music
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
TOWER Fanfare No. 1
MONTGOMERY Coincident Dances
SOUSA Liberty Bell March
SOUSA Washington Post March
SOUSA Stars and Stripes Forever
COPLAND Billy the Kid suite
COPLAND Lincoln Portrait
IPO lowers the curtain on our 48thseason by celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This Semiquincentennial celebration features music by Joan Tower, Jessie Montgomery, John Philip Sousa and concludes with Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait.
Approximate concert running time is 70 minutes plus intermission
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Programs and artists subject to change