Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
IPO makes its jubilant return to the stage of Ozinga Chapel Auditorium for its 2023-24 season!
DEBUSSY, V. WILLIAMS & THOMAS
March 16, 2024 – 3:00 PM
Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Elizabeth Huffman, Violin
Anima Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus
ChiArts
DEBUSSY (arr. Mouton) Suite bergamasque
VAUGHN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending
THOMAS Gwendolyn Brooks Settings World Premiere Co-commission
With a special afternoon matinee show time set for this youth-centered program, IPO will world premiere a co-commission with Anima-Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus by Pulitzer Prize finalist Augusta Read Thomas utilizing poems from Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks’ Bronzeville Boys and Girls and featuring vocals by Anima-Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus and ChiArts. Paired with this performance will be Vaughn Williams’ The Lark Ascending and Debussy’s Suite bergamasque. IPO Assistant Concertmaster Elizabeth Huffman steps into the solo spotlight for this afternoon performance.