Illinois Symphony Orchestra Saturday, May 2 8pm Sangamon Auditorium University of Illinois at Springfield 206-6160 $20-$42

Karen Lynne Deal directs the Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s season finale, The Planets, by Gustav Holst. Featured will be a Realtime 3D high definition NASA video of the solar system projected above the orchestra and the percussion talents of David Collier playing eight timpani. Another highlight of the evening is the interactive solar system computer displays set up in the lobby for concert goers to explore before or after the show. This concludes the 16th year for the symphony.