Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the custom-facebook-feed domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /export/NP/L/staging.web.faa.illinois.edu/secure/illinois-faa/web/wp/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the acfe domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /export/NP/L/staging.web.faa.illinois.edu/secure/illinois-faa/web/wp/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121
Sinfonia da Camera to Present Immersive Concert at Staerkel Planetarium - College of Fine and Applied Arts
Skip to content
Home page

Sinfonia da Camera to Present Immersive Concert at Staerkel Planetarium

September 16, 2025

Sinfonia da Camera brings music, art, and science together in an immersive performance under the dome of Staerkel Planetarium as part of PYGMALION 2025.

many people performing onstage in a concert hall orchestra with full audience watching

Sinfonia da Camera to Present Immersive Concert at Staerkel Planetarium

Sinfonia da Camera, the resident chamber orchestra at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will perform a special program inside the dome of Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College on Sept. 20 as part of the PYGMALION 2025 festival.

The concert will feature an intimate 18-member chamber ensemble under the direction of music director Ian Hobson, with a program inspired by the cosmos and global creation stories. Highlights include Darius Milhaud’s La Création du Monde, the world premiere of Orbital by School of Music professor Stephen Taylor, and visual projections designed by College of Fine and Applied Arts Dean Jacob Pinholster.

This one-of-a-kind event brings together music, art, and science for an immersive experience unlike any other.

Read more in the News bureau article: Sinfonia da Camera to perform immersive audio-visual concert at Staerkel Planetarium.
🎫 Reserve tickets on the Pygmalion 2025 website.

Share this story

Cookie Settings