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Stilian Kirov, Music Director

Stilian Kirov, Music Director

IPO invites you to

experience the joy of live

classical music as we

return to Ozinga Chapel in

Palos Heights for our 41st

Season! Featuring works

by Bernstein, Greshwin,

Korngold, Tchaikovsky,

Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff

and more with guest artists

who include Simone Porter,

William Wolfram and more.

IPO 41st Season2018 / 2019 Subscription Information InsideAdvancing Classical Music in the Southland

41ST SEASON OPENING NIGHTAMERICAN ORIGINALS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018, 5:30PMStilian Kirov, ConductorComposer in Residence: World Premiere

National AnthemBERNSTEIN Candide OvertureKORNGOLD Violin Concerto with Simone Porter, Violin GERSHWIN American in Paris

“...remarkable golden tones and vibrant smoothness...the invigoration of youth, but a maturity of emotional expression beyond her years.”

~The Edmonton Journal

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BRAVISSIMOOpening Night Post–Concert

Celebration Dinner7:30PM

Location TBA

Programs and artists subject to change

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NEW FOR 2018/19...IPO’s first ever

COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE will be named at the conclusion of the first annual CLASSICAL EVOLVE Composer Competition on May 8, 2018. The winner will work closely with Maestro Kirov and our IPO, composing three works for the 2018/19 season.

2nd Annual Composer CompetitionMay 14, 2019, 6:30PM

SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW: CHAMBER GEMSSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 20187:30PMStilian Kirov, ConductorSHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 1 Nadejda Tsanova, Solo Piano Petar Makedonski, Solo TrumpetSTRAVINSKY Dumbarton OaksTCHAIKOVSKY Serenade

THE WORLD BEYOND: WHERE MUSIC AND NATURE MEETSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 20197:30PMStilian Kirov, ConductorAn “out of this world” science theme concert with projections!OPENING WORK XXXXESTACIO Borealis and Wondrous LightESTACIO Solaris

HANDEL’S MESSIAHSATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 20187:30PMStilian Kirov, ConductorWith full choir

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• Invitations to receptions and open rehearsals

EVENING GLOW: THE MAGIC OF RICHARD STRAUSSSATURDAY, MAY 18, 20197:30PMStilian Kirov, ConductorComposer in Residence: World PremiereSTRAUSS Four Last Songs D’Ana Lombard, SopranoSTRAUSS Rosenkavalier SuiteSTRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel

“Something that made me sit up and marvel was D’Ana Lombard’s performance.”

~Culture Map Houston

FROM WIT TO WONDER: A MOZART CELEBRATIONSATURDAY, APRIL 27, 20197:30PMStilian Kirov, ConductorMOZART Marriage of Figaro OvertureMOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 Robert Chen, Violin, CSO

ConcertmasterMOZART Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”

“…pure tone and unfailing sensitivity…”

~Chicago Classical Review

RUSSIAN ROMANTICSSATURDAY, MARCH 16, 20197:30PMStilian Kirov, ConductorComposer in Residence: World PremiereTCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 2 William Wolfram, PianoRACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

Silver medalist at both the William Kapell and the Naumburg International Piano Competitions

Bronze medalist at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow