Celebrate the holidays with festive music and holiday songs. Holiday Pops in the Heartland truly is a community affair, as the ISO is joined by the Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony, Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony, Springfield Ballet Company, Springfield Youth Performance Group, and the Twin Cities Ballet Company.
But that’s not all! Chris van Allsburg’s The Polar Express will come to life in Rob Kapilow’s musical adaptation of the story, featuring Bass Baritone Robert Cantrell. Great fun for the entire family, young and old!
Bass-Baritone, Robert Cantrell is one of the most sought after bass-baritones in the Baltimore-Washington area who has performed in many different cities
throughout the United States, Italy, Austria, France and Japan. Full bio available at ilsymphony.org.
Listen LIVE to the Illinois Symphony Orchestra on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts in Bloomington, Illinois. There will be free family friendly pre-concert activities in the lobby starting at 6:30 PM.
Tickets are $21, $42, and $63. Student tickets available for $6 (Age 6-26) with valid Student ID, children 5 and under are free with a paying adult. Senior and group discounts are also available. Tickets may be purchased in Bloomington through the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts Ticket Office at (309) 434-2777. Tickets may be purchased online, by phone, or through the ticket office.
Holiday Pops in the Heartland is sponsored by season sponsor The Landmark Automotive Group, series sponsor Memorial Health System, and concert sponsors US Bank and 98.7 WNNS.
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO), led by acclaimed Music Director Ken Lam, is central Illinois’ largest professional orchestra serving over 30,000 community members with a budget of approximately $1.3 million. The ISO celebrates its 27th season of exciting performances with concerts in both Springfield and Bloomington/Normal including symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, pops concerts and Concerts for Kids.
