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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Reaches $5.1 million Fundraising Goal | preview

Music Institute of Chicago named recipient of 2026 Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee Excellence In The Arts Award | preview

Harpist Lisa Tannebaum Spring Residency Includes Performance With The Grainger Academy Of The Joffrey Ballet | preview

Maestro Stilian Kirov Named “Conductor of the Year” by Illinois Council of Orchestras | preview

IPO To Present “Music Educator of the Year” Award to Stacy Williams-Jackson of Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 | preview  

High School Violinist Presented With Violin Prior To IPO Valentine’s Day Concert | preview

2026 Rising Star Performers Announced | preview

IPO To Celebrate Holidays with Local Ballet Company as well as Hosting the Annual IPO Holiday Festival | preview

IPO Awarded $40,000 Grant from OpenAI Foundation’s People-First AI Fund | preview

Individual Tickets To 2025/26 Concerts Go On Sale This Friday – August 22nd, 2025 | preview

Violist Katelyn Hoag Returns to Her Hometown To Perform Fundraising Concert | preview

PROGRAM CHANGE: Award Winning Organist Alcee Chriss III to Perform in Place of Peter Richard Conte | preview

World-Renowned Harpist Lisa Tannebaum Descends Upon the Chicago Suburbs For Her Spring 2025 Residency | preview

IPO To Award Inaugural Music Educator of the Year Award | preview

IPO Announces 2025/26 Season | preview

IPO Returns From Mid-Season Break With Star Wars and More| preview

IPO To Release Debut Album Children’s Stories on Cedille Records November 15th |preview

IPO Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Origin |preview

IPO Awards Trish Halpin 2024 Leo Michuda IPO Award For Lifetime Service |preview

Four Composers Selected For ACO Earshot Recordings with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra |preview

IPO Welcomes World Renowned Harpist Lisa Tannebaum For A March 2024 Chicagoland Residency |preview

NewCity Includes IPO Executive Director Christina Salerno and Maestro Stilian Kirov in “Music 45: 2023 Who Keeps Chicago In Tune” issue|preview

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Renames Music Director Title To Recognize Longtime Supporters |preview

Roosevelt Griffin Ed.D. Takes On Education and Community Engagement Role | preview

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra to use Violins from Holocaust in Season Finale Concert Performance |preview

IPO Welcomes Roosevelt Griffin III Ed.D. to Board of Directors | preview

Young Cellist and a World Premiere Light Up Illinois Philharmonic Concert|preview

IPO Names 25-Year-Old Oswald Huýnh AsNext IPO Composer-in-Residence | preview

Classical Evolve presents a look at process of preparing finalists’ pieces for performance Daily Southtown | preview

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Reaches Multi-year Contract Extensions With Music Director and Musicians | preview

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christina Salerno Named Executive Director of the Year by IL Council of Orchestras Broadway World Chicago | preview

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra unveils new Marilynn Tannebaum Youth Music Education Institute | article

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christina Salerno named Executive Director of the Year by IL Council of Orchestras | press release

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra announces its jubilant return to the stage for the 2021-22 season | press release

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra presents Wind Melodies by Coleman and Mozart |  press release

In “Unconventional Times,” an Orchestra Aims to Get its Fundraising Back on Track Inside Philanthropy |  article

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Joy! A Reimagined Holiday goes virtual Daily Southtown |  article

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra presents Midwest premiere of the documentary ‘The Bowmakers’ virtually Daily Southtown|  article

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Opening Night Concert IPO Reimagined |  press release

IPO One of 28 U.S. Orchestras to Receive Catalyst Fund Grants from League of American Orchestras |  preview

IPO Named 2020 Professional Orchestra of the Year by ICO  |  preview

Violinist Hagen lights up Illinois Philharmonic’s Tchaikovsky night Chicago Classical Review | review

Top Ten Performances of 2019, Chicago Classical Review | review

Kirov, IPO and Birsan give thoughtful advocacy to Mahler, Thomas, Chicago Classical Review | review

A bounteous American feast served up with panache by the Illinois Philharmonic, Chicago Classical Review | review

Debussy shines brightest in Illinois Philharmonic’s celestial program, Chicago Classical Review  |  review

Mission: Commission, Symphony Magazine, Winter 2019  |  article

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra performs Handel masterpiece ‘Messiah’ in Palos Heights, SouthtownStar  |  article

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates the Beginning of the Holiday Season with the Timeless Classic Handel’s Messiah   |  press release

‘Chamber Gems’ in Palos Heights celebrates Bulgarian musicians while taking audience on musical journey, SouthtownStar  |  article

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Welcomes International Award Winning Guest Soloists for Upcoming November 17th Performance  |  press release

Simone Porter’s ravishing Korngold highlights Illinois Philharmonic opener, Chicago Classical Review  |  review

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra to Present the Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee Award at the October 20 Opening Night Post-Concert Celebration  |  press release

IPO Celebrates Brilliance of Leonard Bernstein, March 2018 concert preview, SouthtownStar  |  article