TWENTIETH Cln^i^^e/iAo/ui/ SEASON 1997-1998 V Something- Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue. /CLA/ V^QyTLCX2Al/ Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Carmon DeLeone, Music Director "Music must rank as the ILLINOIS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA highest of the fine arts—as Carmon DeLeone, Music Director 1997-1998 SEASON the one which, more than any other, ministers to human welfare!' Herbert Spencer [1829-1903] Congratulations on a noteworthy twentieth year. THE GREAT LAKES BANKS First National Bank of Blue Island Bank of Homewood Saturday, November 22, 1997 Bank of Matteson Members FDIC ILLINOIS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA SERIES March 14, 1998 Carmon DeLeone, Conductor Emilio del Rosario, Jamie Shook, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Brenda Huang, Piano Soloists The Center for Performing Arts Kabalevsky The Comedians Suite W. A. Mozart Concerto for Three Pianos January 17, 1998 Brahms/Schoenberg Piano Quartet in G Minor CONTENTS Richard Fields, Piano Soloist April 25, 1998 Corigliano Promenade Overture American Horn Quartet, Soloists Rorem Lions Bernstein On the Town Rossini/Respighi La Boutique Fantasque President's Message 4 Gershwin Concerto in F Major for Suite Piano and Orchestra R. Schumann Concert-Stuck Beethoven Symphony No. 1 Board of Directors 5 February 21, 1998 Hoi Qrossman, Violin Soloist May 16, 1998 Administrative Staff 5 Cecile Licod, Piano Soloist J.S. Bach Suite No. 3 in D Major Barber Violin Concerto J.S. Bach/Webern Ricercare from Musical IPO History 7 Sibelius Symphony No. 2 Offering Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major Dvorak Symphony No. 8 Did You Know? 15 Music Director 16 CASUAL CLASSICS Carmon DeLeone, Conductor Sunday Matinees at 3:00 p.m. Pops Concert Program 18 The Center for Performing Arts January 18, 1998 April 26, 1998 Sons of the San Joaquin 19 Richard Fields, Piano Soloist American Horn Quartet, Soloists Corigliano Promenade Overture Rossini/Respighi La Boutique Fantasque Corporate Council 26 Rorem Lions Suite Bernstein On the Town R. Schumann Concertstuck Gershwin Concerto in F Major for Beethoven Symphony No. 1 Donor Listing 29-31 Piano and Orchestra Sponsor Spotlight 35-36 CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT Sunday, March 29, 1998, 3:00 p.m. Dorothy Menker Theater Carmon DeLeone, Conductor Michael Chertoclc, Piano Soloist Stravinsky Ragtime Milhaud Carnaval d'Aix Boiling Suite for Piano, Jazz Trio, and Chamber Orchestra, Mvt. 1 Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (Original Version) For ticket information, please call (708) 481-7774 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ILLINOIS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Howdy Partners! A Symphony Orchestra playing cowboy music? Why not? BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORARY DIRECTORS Ronald Bean An orchestra is a group of people playing instruments OFFICERS Donald M. Goff that produce combinations of notes that emerge as Stanley Birer, President E. Timothy Lightfield melodies and harmonies called music. An orchestra Mark Ragan, Vice President Bryan R. Orr differs from a band in that a band doesn't have a large Esthel B. Allen, Vice President Norman A. Rosinski string section. An orchestra is usually larger than a Elaine Walter, Secretary Paula Wolff band, but not necessarily. Bands sometimes march and John B. Goodrich, Treasurer orchestras usually don't (come to our January concerts PAST PRESIDENTS and you'll see the exception to the rule). Orchestras can BOARD Robert A. Christopher Lois Anthonisen Jo Anne Heuser be small (Chamber Orchestras) as can bands. Finally John M. Beele some small groups which look like bands, for instance Robyn Sandys Roche Lois L. Birer Marilynn Tannebaum Benny Goodman, the Dorseys, and Glenn Miller, call Robert E. Brooks Bryan R. Orr themselves orchestras. Now you understand? Pia Conte William J.Kiehl The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra is a group of 75 Charles G. Dalton Jack Parker trained, professional musicians under the direction of our internationally renowned Andrea B. Gibb Daniel G. Kaplan conductor Carmon DeLeone. We have a full time staff of four and a part time staff of two. Jerri Greer Lester Vande Berg* We perform a Chamber Ensemble Series and a Pops concert in the fall and a series of five Andrea Viator Hetzel Helen Silvia Jo Anne Heuser Classical concerts and a Chamber Orchestra Concert in the winter and spring. This year Joseph O'Bryan Scott D. Hite, M.D. Robert Taylor* we are repeating two of our Saturday evening concerts on Sunday afternoons. These Michael A. Kilpatrick "Casual Classics" are tailor made for families, senior citizens, or anyone who enjoys a Rosemarie Lamb * Deceased Sunday afternoon at the Symphony. Joan LaPorte Additionally, the Illinois Philharmonic has a strong presence in the schools in the South Joann Lindholm GENERAL COUNSEL Suburbs. Each November we perform two full orchestra concerts in this auditorium for Charles R. Mack, C.P.A. Bryan R. Orr fifth and sixth graders from schools in the Southland. These two concerts were held Alicia Rodman McCray earlier this week and were completely sold out. We also have an Artists-in-the-Schools Mary Friar Moutvic Mel Muchnik FRIENDS OF THE ILLINOIS program which sends String, Woodwind, and Brass Quintets to perform in schools to give Charles E. Ofenloch PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA young people the opportunity to hear and see music being performed live. This year we Anne E Oppenheimer Lois L. Birer, President offered visits by trained volunteer docents to the schools who participated in the Patricia Ransford Dale Sprintz, First Vice President Children's Concerts and have started a Music-in-the-Curriculum Project in Childs Alan Sprintz Shirley Murray, Vice President for School in Robbins, IL. Arthur Stark Membership Celia Ann Toll, Treasurer Keeping a program which brings so much music to so many different people is expensive. Pamela H. Woodward Rose Marie Foley, Secretary The IPO's budget for this season is over $770,000. Who pays for all of this? It may come LIFE DIRECTORS as a surprise to many that ticket sales cover a mere 30% of our costs. Foundations, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Government support, Contracted Services, and Corporate Donations of cash and in-kind Robert A. Christopher Craig C. Grannon Jacquelyn M. Bonavia, Executive Director services contribute anothet 44%. The rest comes from the generous support of people Daniel G. Kaplan Maryellen Hofmann, Marketing Manager like you. The reality is that government subsidies and ticket sales alone will not keep the William J.Kiehl Doris McGee, Director of Development arts alive. That's where you come in. Without your generous individual contributions Joseph O'Bryan Mark B. Rulison, Director of Operations these concerts would not be possible. Every contribution matters. Each dollar brings us Audrey Sander and Programs one dollar closer to preserving this treasured orchestra for generations to come. Helen Silvia Alice J. Thiel, Administrative Assistant Enough! Now relax, take off your spurs, and enjoy the concert. Please take a look at our season schedule and consider joining us in 1998, whether it be for a single concert or a whole series. We'd love to see you again! Most sincerely, The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra enjoys membership in the American Symphony Orchestra League, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chicago Music Alliance, and Illinois Council of Orchestras. ILLINOIS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Stanley R. Birer 210 Illinois Street • Park Forest • Illinois • 60466 • Phone (708) 481-7774 • Fax (708) 481-7998 Board President IPO HISTORY Practical Help To Achieving Business Success Successful business people face a lot of tough financial issues. 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Today, 75 professional musicians take the stage at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University to present five Classical Concerts, two Casual Classics Sunday Matinees, and a Pops concert in addition to events in other venues throughout Experienced Business Problem Solvers the area. The award-winning Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra draws audience members Tax Planning & Preparation from over 40 south and southwest suburbs, Chicago, Indiana, and Michigan. Financial Reporting & Consultation Over the past twenty years the Orchestra has changed dramatically. Milestones include the formation of an auxiliary group, the Friends of the IPO in 1982, the addition of a Representation before the IRS three-concert chamber ensemble series in 1983-84, the hiring of its first professional General Manager in 1985, and the commencement of an annual Pops Concert in 1987-88 and Chamber Orchestra Concert in 1994-95. The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra now boasts an extensive education program which reaches thousands of area students and We'd like to help you achieve your business and financial continues to grow. In 1992, the Illinois Council of Orchestras named the IPO Illinois Orchestra of the Year. goals. To arrange an initial consultation call Instrumental to the success of the Orchestra was the naming of Carmon DeLeone as Music Director in 1986-87. Over the past 11 seasons DeLeone's programming and charisma have garnered fans for the Orchestra from throughout the Chicago Southland.