ISO

We had a fun girls night out tonight!  

Supper at the bar at Lucca Grille!  

Señora Lovitt met us at Lucca, then we walked around downtown Bloomington a little before Sylvia needed to be back at the CPA.

We dropped her off at the stage door where only the performers and crew get to enter/exit.

The BNYS had their own dressing room, which Sylvia said was marked off by velvet ropes.

We waited in the lovely lobby and looked online for prom dresses while Sylvia rehearsed.

Before the concert, the BNYS students filled in balcony seats in the audience, so they could watch the part of the concert they weren't playing in. 

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra is fabulous!  And the young dancers are incredible!

The ISO performed The Snowman along with the animated movie again this year, including a wonderful boy soprano soloist.

Annah was sad when the snowman melted at the end of the movie.

Bloomington Normal Youth Symphony joins the Illinois Symphony Orchestra

Mrs. Bryant conducted the Troika.

VIDEO: just a little snippet

Sylvia very much enjoyed getting to work with ISO Director, Ken Lam!  He was very upbeat and positive toward the students, and also told the ISO professionals that this was the most important concert they would perform in all year because they were encouraging musicians of the future!

VIDEO:

Such a wonderful collaboration!

Mrs. Lovitt is such an encouraging light in our lives.  We love spending time with her.  She said she learned a lot about the symphony tonight!

This is the professional assistant principal cellist of the ISO that Sylvia sat with. She was so sweet and complimentary to Sylvia!  Also, Sylvia said that after the BNYS portion of the concert, the principal cellist turned around and came to shake her hand and tell her what a wonderful job she did!