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A Bright Future Ahead for the Illinois Council of Orchestras

Tim Corpus with the Illinois Council of Orchestras

It is an exciting time in Illinois as we witness significant growth and increased funding for arts organizations throughout the state. We at the Illinois Council of Orchestras (ICO) are proud to see our orchestras thriving in this post-pandemic world, supported by new initiatives from the Illinois Arts Alliance and the Illinois Arts Council. Over the past year, our efforts have flourished with the launch of our new website and CRM system, and the planning of future events for communities across the state.

As we close the chapter on the first 50 years of the Illinois Council of Orchestras, we look forward to providing even greater support to Illinois and its orchestras. I am honored to announce that the leadership of the Illinois Council of Orchestras continues to grow as well. Having served as Board President since 2018, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with many of you across the state and to help guide the organization through the challenging times of the pandemic. Succeeding me as President of the ICO Board of Directors will be Michelle Seibert, who has played significant roles in arts organizations across the state, including the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. Michelle has been a valued board member for several years and has greatly contributed to the planning of our conferences.

I am immensely proud of the ICO Board of Directors for our numerous accomplishments. After navigating the tumultuous pandemic, we reinstated the annual conference and invested in strategic growth with a new website and CRM platform. I look forward to continuing to support Michelle, the arts in Illinois, and our orchestral community as the ICO celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Thank you for being members of the Illinois Council of Orchestras. It is vital for our community to continue supporting each other and promoting arts education for everyone across our state. The orchestra world is stronger together, and I am excited to see further growth within the state in the coming years.

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Tim Corpus is a composer with a genuine lyric impulse. He writes music that is at the same time challenging and appealing - which should be the ideal of any composer. He has a wonderful ear for sound and for shape. This is a composer with a real and important voice.

Henry Fogel Retired Dean of the Chicago College of Performing Arts and CEO/President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

...`{`Three Pieces for Five Timpani`}` is an outstanding addition to the literature for timpani and great for advanced recital programs.

George Frock Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas

Tim Corpus is a wonderfully skilled composer who has important things to say with his music. His debut album, Breath, is extremely impressive. Beautiful and exciting music to be sure!

Larry Alan Smith Composer

Tim Corpus' music is complex, original and steeped in tradition. His Three Pieces for Five Timpani is clearly an extension of the composers, such as Elliott Carter, that came before him. The pieces are challenging but fulfilling to learn and perform. Possibly the most important thing about Tim's timpani writing is that audiences will enjoy listening to his compositions. He is taking solo timpani writing to the next level.

Ed Harrison Timpanist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago

The melodic gestures in Tim Corpus' masterful piece for strings, ``Breath``, are paced so that a listener’s respiration pattern aligns itself instinctively with the slow and even pulse of the piece. Breath creates a powerful performer/listener symbiosis, a remarkable accomplishment on the part of the composer.

Steven Gryc Composer

Tim Corpus’s music is beautifully lyrical, nicely voiced and technically well-realized. In person, he is a pleasure to work with. We very much enjoyed recording his first two string quartets and hope to see more from him in the future.

Jen Leckie Violinist, Grant Street String Quartet

I recently had the pleasure of conducting the premiere of First Flight. It is artfully written, fresh, unique, and best of all – a beautiful piece of music! Tim is a major talent with big things in store for his future. It clearly deserves a permanent place in the repertoire of any serious wind ensemble. I can't wait to program it again!

Stephen Squires Conductor, Chicago College of Performing Arts Wind Ensemble

I have worked with Tim Corpus as a performer, composer and teacher. He brings passion and energy to his craft. He is a young lion who is making his mark on the Chicago music scene.

Kevin Miller Retired Band Director, Schaumburg High School

I've had the pleasure of knowing Tim for years now, and I learned very quickly that his passion and talent as a performer and composer are unquestioned. Everything he does is handled with a rare combination of intensity and care, and his works display such attributes. His lyricism in particular, along with his rich, beautiful harmonies and intricate polyphony set him apart from many of his colleagues. In a world littered with simple, non-intellectual music, Tim is breaking through and creating a new, exciting, accessible, and, most importantly, intelligent style of music that is imperative to the future of our art form.

Matt Bronstein Axiom Brass Quintet

Breath is very professionally produced, and the overall impression is of a lyrical and rhapsodic voice. I think Breath is a great starter, very ample and serene, even ecstatic. The second quartet is lively and engaging throughout.

Dr. Robert Carl Composer
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