IPO Gala 2026

April 25, 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:
• An amazing silent auction with online bidding
• An enchanting 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
• The presentation of the second annual IPO Music Educator of the Year Award to Stacy Williams-Jackson, Lincoln-Way Central High School’s Orchestra Director, Music Department Chair, and President of the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA)

• Cocktails, gourmet dinner, and dessert
• Post-dinner dancing
• Cocktail attire

Schedule

6PM Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
7PM Dinner
8PM Live Performance
Music and dancing until 10:30PM

BID ON THE AUCTION
Online Auction is OPEN TO ALL — INCLUDING NON-ATTENDEES


TICKETS
Prior to April 8th – $175 per person (a portion of which is tax deductible)
After April 8th – $200 per person

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

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

BECOME A TABLE HOST
Interested in hosting your own table at our Gala?