IPO Gala 2026

April 25th, 2026

Olympia Fields Country Club • Olympia Fields, IL 
Join us for a beautiful evening honoring IPO’s 48th musical season. This magical night celebrates IPO’s achievements as Chicago Southland’s leading professional orchestra, highlighting our commitment to presenting outstanding live performances and transformative youth music educational programming.

The evening features:
• Amazing Silent Auction with Online Bidding
• An enchanted premiere of Spanish Dances by Enrique Granados, newly arranged for harp by Lisa Tannebaum and energetically performed by Tannebaum and the Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet
• Presentation of the 2nd Annual IPO MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Award to Stacy Williams-Jackson, Lincoln-Way Central High School Orchestra Director, Music Department Chair, and President of the Illinois Music Education Association

• Cocktails, Gourmet Dinner, and Dessert
• Post Dinner Dancing
• Cocktail Attire
• Valet service

• 6pm Cocktails
• 7pm Dinner
• Music & Dancing until 10:30pm

TICKETS:
Prior to April 8th – $175 per person (a portion of which is tax deductible)
After April 8th – $200 per person
Tickets go on sale 2/23/26

SPONSOR A MUSICIAN
Sponsor a musician’s attendance – $100 per musician

DONATIONS
Interested in donating an item or service to IPO’s An Enchanted Evening Gala?