# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Simple Gifts - Bloomington
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Experience the spirit of America in Simple Gifts featuring George Walker’s touching Lyric for Strings; Ernest Bloch’s energetic Concerto Grosso No. 1, where Baroque form meets 20th‑century boldness; and Aaron Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring. Copland’s masterwork evokes the promise of new beginnings from its pastoral calm to the beloved variations on “Simple Gifts,” capturing the optimism of frontier life and American possibility!

Taichi Fukumura, Music Director
Walker Lyric for Strings – Bloch Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra and Piano – Copland Appalachian Spring

Listen LIVE! Engage Your Mind.
General Admission: $30
Students (Age 24 & Under): $10

Support Provided By:
The Landmark Automotive Group, Debra & Daniel Brownstone, M.D., Kathryn Ransom, A Circle of Springfield Physicians, Robin & Donald Tallman

For more information, go to ilsymphony.org/bngifts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/simple-gifts-bloomington/200028785703049
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 34

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Second Pres
- **lat**: 40.481415324434
- **long**: -88.99201377823
- **full address**: Second Pres, 404 N Prairie St, Bloomington, IL 61701-4033, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Simple Gifts - Bloomington being held?
  - **A:** Simple Gifts - Bloomington takes place on Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Second Pres, 404 N Prairie St, Bloomington, IL 61701-4033, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Simple Gifts - Bloomington?
  - **A:** Simple Gifts - Bloomington is organized by Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Simple Gifts - Bloomington is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Simple Gifts - Bloomington sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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