2024 - 2025 Upcoming Series Events
Celebrate the equinox, join us for Christmas in Vienna, and then travel to another time. The 2024-2025 Fine Arts Series offers something for everyone.
- ENGELBACH-HART MUSIC FESTIVAL - FREE CONCERTS
You are cordially invited to attend the Engelbach-Hart Music Festival, to be held again this year in November. This admission-free event is a gift to the community and will consist of three concerts. The internationally-renowned Vienna Boys Choir will kick off the festival on Wednesday with their acclaimed Christmas concert. Designated as 鈥渋ntangible cultural heritage in Austria鈥� by UNESCO, the Vienna Boys Choir is a don鈥檛 miss! Thursday鈥檚 program will be a Faculty Collage Concert, highlighting the exceptional talents of the Illinois College music faculty. Friday鈥檚 concert will feature Grammy-nominated piano duo ZOFO, short for 20-finger orchestra (ZO=20 and FO=finger orchestra). With acclamations such as 鈥渏aw-dropping awesome,鈥� 鈥渆nergetically and electrifyingly out of this world,鈥� and 鈥渞apturous noise,鈥� ZOFO will take you on the journey of a lifetime!
- VIENNA BOYS CHOIR :: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
- FACULTY COLLAGE CONCERT :: Thursday, November 14, 2024 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
- ZOFO :: Friday, November 15, 2024 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
- KHASMA PIANO DUO :: Saturday, February 8, 2025 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
Dedicated to the performance and recording of 20th and 21st century works, Fine Arts Series favorite Khasma Piano Duo returns again to Rammelkamp Chapel to perform on not just one, but TWO pianos! This concert will feature their current project, Trekking, in celebration of their 10th anniversary. It features seven new works commissioned by the duo and a collaboration with visual artist Chris Craychee.
- DEATH BY CHOCOLATE :: Sunday, February 16, 2025 :: 3 to 5 PM :: Illinois College's Barnes House
Our popular fundraising event returns this season with Death By Chocolate. Experience chocolate in a glorious and varied display of yumminess while enjoying sublime jazz鈥︹�lso glorious and yummy in sound!
Tickets for this event are $20 per person. Since this is a fundraiser, this event is not included in the price of the series season ticket. Proceeds go toward providing future seasons with high quality talent from all across the country and abroad.
- ENSEMBLE CHACONNE :: Saturday, March 22, 2025 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
We are excited to welcome Ensemble Chaconne to our campus. Known for their use of period instruments from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, they incorporate both musical masterworks and more contemporary pieces in their concert repertoire. Come prepared to be taken back to another time with Ensemble Chaconne鈥檚 stellar performance!
- AIRLIFTER BRASS :: Friday, April 4, 2025 :: 7:30 PM :: Rammelkamp Chapel
We conclude our 45th season with a FREE concert by the Airlifter Brass, the brass quintet from the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America known for their versatility and outstanding musicianship. With the addition of percussion, their performance repertoire spans five centuries, from the glorious antiphonal sounds of the Renaissance to the rich diversity of American musical styles.
Fine Arts Series Ticket Information:
Adult season tickets are available for $70, which is a $15 savings over purchasing tickets individually. Adult tickets to individual concerts are available for $20 per concert, except for the family programs on October 23, when adult tickets will be just $5. As always, 缅北禁地 of all ages and children are admitted free of charge to all concerts.
Please consider making a donation to the series: Your generosity and support help ensure that we are able to continue bringing quality programming to the Jacksonville community!
For more information, to purchase a Season or Single Event ticket, or to make a donation, please contact Jennifer Phebus 鈥�07 at 217.245.3192 or jennifer.phebus@ic.edu.