Illinois Conservatory for the Arts Gala 2025 (February 21, 2026) - Orchestrator, Arranger

Illinois Conservatory for the Arts -
2025 Gala “A Night of BRoadway”

MUSIC DEPARTMENT
MD/Conductor: Valerie Gebert
Piano: Kevin Disch
Bass: Patrick Williams
Guitars: Neal Alger
Drums: Ryan Jacobi
Violins: Michele Lekas (CM), Brandom Lamm, Bernardo Arias, Betty Lewis
Violas: Adreanna Moraes, Hannah Lamm
Celli: Mark Lekas, Mike Beert
Horn: Pete Jirousek
Trumpets: Roger Ingram, David Katz
Trombone: Mike Joyce
Reeds: Matt Wifler, Ken Partyka
Harp: Lillian Lau
Percussion: Anna Desfor

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Aisha Jackson
Amber Iman
Karen Mason
J. Harrison Ghee
Myles Frost

The 2056 ICA Gala Orchestra, conducted by Valerie Gebert, performs the “Overture” for the evening’s concert, arranged & orchestrated by Matthew Croft.