Around the Town Concert

The UIS Music Program is cohosting a string quartet concert by members of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. The concert will feature rarely-heard works by Holocaust composers. The concert is free of charge and will take place at Temple Israel on Friday, Sept 8, 12pm.

Our Family's Violin Story

The Illinois State Museum is hosting the opening event of the Springfield Violins of Hope initiative, a lecture/recital with an intimate local connection. UIS Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Yona Stamatis and her sister Katrin Stamatis share the story of their family violin of hope in a lecture/recital punctuated by performances of relevant repertoire by a string trio featuring Katrin Stamatis, violin; Lisa Nelson, viola; Jacobsen Woollen, cello.

Violins of Hope - Rare Violin Exhibit

The UIS Music Program is collaborating with the Jewish Federation of Springfield to host the Violins of Hope exhibit featuring 12 violins that survived the Holocaust. The violins have been lovingly restored and have traveled the world to give voice to the victims and reinforce messages of hope, harmony, and survival.

Six of these violins will be on display at the Illinois State Museum Violins of Hope Exhibit, Sept. 7-13.

Free Brown Bag Concert - Movie Music!

Music at the Movies!

Join us in the Student Union Ballroom Lobby for a free lunch time concert featuring violinist Alex Malaimare and pianist Chung-Ha Kim in a short program of movie music. Stop in for a bit or stay for the whole concert. You are welcome to bring your lunch. Join us!

*This concert is part of the Partnership in Education and Civic Engagement with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. Alex Malaimare is a violinist with the ISO.

UIS Orchestra and Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestras Concert

Join us for the festive final orchestra concert of the season featuring the UIS Orchestra and Illinois Symphony Youth Ensembles! This concert is part of the Partnership in Education and Civic Engagement between the UIS Music Program and the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. Featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Wagner, and others. The ensembles are under the direction of Maestro Jacobsen Woollen.

Free and open to the public.

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Jazz Cafe

The UIS Jazz ensemble performs a selection of works by famous jazz musicians including Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Huey Lewis.

Free and open to the public.

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