The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's education programs reach out to over 7,000 children
in schools and communities throughout Chicago's Southland each year.  The orchestra
currently offers three programs which focus on in-school, concert hall and small group
instructional education. Download an IPO Education Program Flyer to find out how your
school can get involved, or read on.

IPO Symphonic Youth Concerts

"Music for the Birds"

Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Lincoln-Way East Fine Arts Center 201 Colorado Ave, Frankfort

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The Center for the Performing Arts Governors State Unversity, University Park

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 9:30 a.m. The Rialto Square Theatre 15 East Van Buren Street, Joliet

Ticket Price: $6 per seat To order tickets to our Symphonic Youth Concert, download the order form. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Come hear the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra perform a program designed and conducted by Maestro Carmon DeLeone. Music for the Birds will feature excerpts from Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, a few tunes by Maestro DeLeone, and even Harry Potter. Discover how composers use the many sounds of the orchestra to portray birds and the wonder of flight. 

This concert provides an opportunity for young people to develop a lifelong relationship with music and the orchestra. As part of the symphonic curriculum, the IPO will provide trained docents to help prepare students for their concert experiences.

IPO Docents

An integral part of the Symphonic Youth Concert, our Docent Program involves trained volunteers who share their love for music and children, and visit classrooms to help prepare students for their concert experiences.

Docents lead students through listening lessons and activities featuring the music and composers from the upcoming concert. Those interested in receiving a docent visit may request one through the
concert order form (coming soon).

A docent will contact you to arrange a time for the presentation. Please tell the docent how many students are expected at the presentation. This will help the docent prepare materials for his or her talk.

Artists-in-the-Schools

We’ll visit your school with an Artist-in-the-School quintet. This program introduces students to the instrument families of the orchestra. These 45-minute wind, brass or string quintet performances consist of music with lively explanations, followed by a question and answer session. Prior to each visit, the Orchestra provides schools with study guide materials for students and teachers.

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Mentorship

The Mentorship Program provides opportunities for aspiring musicians to work with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's seasoned professionals on performance technique and musicianship. The Mentorship Program is custom designed for upper grade music students. and includes sessions taught by IPO professional musicians, which may culminate in a dress rehearsal with members of the Illinois Philharmonic and your band or orchestra students.

For more information about Mentorship opportunities or other IPO Education Programs, call
Mario Carlasare, Director of Marketing and Outreach at (708) 481-7774 x103.