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Legendary Music of the Movies!
April 18, 2026 7:30p
Legendary Music of the Movies!

Stilian Kirov, Conductor

Tonight’s Concert Graciously Sponsored by an Anonymous Donor

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,
Suite for Orchestra

   I. Hedwig’s Theme
   II. The Sorcerer’s Stone
   III. Nimbus 2000
   IV. Harry’s Wondrous World


John Williams
(b. 1932)




Theme from Jurassic Par


John Williams
(b. 1932)

Suite from Jaws


John Williams

(b. 1932)




Theme from Schindler’s List


John Williams
(b. 1932)




"Raider’s March" from Raiders of the Lost Ark



John Williams
(b. 1932)




INTERMISSION



"The Flight to Neverland" from Hook



John Williams
(b. 1932)




The Patriot



John Williams
(b. 1932)



Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind



John Williams
(b. 1932)



Call of the Champions



John Williams
(b. 1932)




"Superman March" from Superman



John Williams
(b. 1932



Star Wars Suite

   I. Main Title



John Williams
(b. 1932

OPENING ACT LOBBY PERFORMERS
NIU Jazz
Contact: Dr. Roosevelt Griffin III, Director and Professor of Jazz Studies
rgriffin2@niu.edu


Concert Musicians


First Violin
Azusa Tashiro, Concertmaster
Lois and Stanley Birer
Elizabeth Huffman,
Assistant Concertmaster
Lilian Chou
Maria Arrua Gonzalez
Stephane Collopy
Brian Ostrega

Second Violin
Kamen Vatchev,
Acting Principal
Linda D. and Craig C. Grannon
Anna Carlson,
Assistant Principal
Caroline Slack
Matthew Weinberg
Linda Vleckis

Viola
Oana Tatu,
Acting Principal
Gerhard Haigis
Matthew Barwegen
Acting Assistant Principal
Scott Gordon Dowd
Ben Weber

Cello
Jacob Hanegan,
Principal
Brian and Carolee Samuels
Lisa Bressler,
Assistant Principal
Emily Lewis Mantell

Bass
Phillip Serna, Acting Principal
Billie and Henry Hauser

HARPSICHORD
Louise Chan

* indicates on leave
Chair Sponsor indicated in blue text

IPO Sponsors

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