If there’s one annual event our Redbirds get pumped for, it’s Homecoming. Illinois State University celebrated its 100 Years of Homecoming with its staple events, from Reggie Day at the Zoo, Homecoming Kickoff, Redbird Rumble, Hoopfest, Hybrid Town and Gown 5K run and walk to the football game against North Dakota State and the ribbon cutting to the Multicultural Center, our Birds came together to show what Redbird Pride is about.
Unit: Bands
Alumni Band Day, Saturday, November 6
Illinois State University Bands is pleased to announce that Alumni Band Day will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Homecoming celebration events, April 5-11
Homecoming: Redbirds in Flight, April 5-11, will celebrate with virtual or socially distanced events.
Creative Con virtually connects students from all majors to creative careers
Students explore career options and ideas with alumni and employers with creative skills.
Wind Symphony concert: Masks and Machines, November 21
Featuring the consortium premier of Michael Daugherty’s “Songs from a Silent Land” and Paul Dooley’s incredible “Masks and Machines,” the Wind Symphony will perform on Thursday, November 21 at 8 p.m.
Wind Symphony concert: Prism: An Evening of Chamber Wind Ensembles, October 16
Featuring students from the premiere wind ensemble, the Prism concert will offer a wide array of immersive entertainment as audience members experience various wind instrument ensembles that rotate in continuous sets of music in a “no pause, no applause” format.
Wind Symphony Concert: On the Town, September 22
The Illinois State University Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and School of Music invite you to the first Wind Symphony concert of the 2019-2020 season.
Illinois State University names College of Fine Arts and School of Art in recognition of $12 million gift from alumna
Artist and alumna Wonsook Kim ’75, M.A. ’76, M.F.A. ’78, honorary doctorate of arts ’19, and her husband, Thomas Clement, have made a $12 million gift to Illinois State in support of the College of Fine Arts and the School of Art.
Illinois State University Wind Symphony ends season with Southern Harmony concert, April 27
The Illinois State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music invite all to the sixth and final Wind Symphony Concert of the 2018–2019 season at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.
Illinois State University Symphonic Winds welcomes composer Donald Grantham, April 24
The Illinois State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music invite all to the final Symphonic Winds concert of the 2018–2019 season at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.