{"id":2053816,"date":"2025-09-27T09:48:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T09:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2053816"},"modified":"2025-09-27T09:48:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T09:48:50","slug":"illinois-symphony-kicks-off-season-with-star-wars-music-and-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/illinois-symphony-kicks-off-season-with-star-wars-music-and-battles\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Symphony kicks off season with Star Wars music and battles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Illinois Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2025-26 season with a Star Wars-themed concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event, titled Star Wars Greatest Hits, will feature music from all nine episodes of the Star Wars saga. Guest conductor Vince Lee will lead the orchestra in performances that include iconic battles and memorable moments from the films, according to a community announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the First United Methodist Church in Springfield. A second performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the ISU Center for the Performing Arts in Normal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_58t56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_98t56mhak5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets are available for purchase through the UIS Ticket Office in Springfield at 217-206-6160 and the ISU Center for the Performing Arts in Bloomington-Normal at 309-438-2535. Tickets can also be ordered online at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ilsymphony.org\/starwars.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ilsymphony.org\/starwars.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ilsymphony.org\/starwars.<\/a> Prices range from $10 for students aged 24 and under to $70 for premium seating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Vince Lee will lead the Illinois Symphony Orchestra in \u201cStar Wars Greatest Hits\u201d on Oct. 10.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"496\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3.u1JdYHNf3o.iVBq_Vi7w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ5NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-state-journal-register\/a787f9d3091481f97914cd2cbc39830c\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Vince Lee will lead the Illinois Symphony Orchestra in \u201cStar Wars Greatest Hits\u201d on Oct. 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story was created by reporter Abreanna Blose, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mailto:ablose@gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:ablose@gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ablose@gannett.com<\/a>, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sj-r.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/09\/27\/illinois-symphony-star-wars-greatest-hits-concert-october-2025\/86349946007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Wars concert coming to Springfield and Normal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Star Wars concert coming to Springfield and Normal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illinois Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2025-26 season with a Star Wars-themed concert. The event, titled Star Wars Greatest Hits, will feature music from all nine episodes of the Star Wars saga. 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