Now
that I’ve sappily snapped photos of the Hilbert Circle Theatre
marquee, the Symphony Centre entrance, the Marketing and
Communications Department sign, and my desk…I feel it is time to
pen one final blog post.
As this is my last day at the ISO, my sentimental mood has led me
to reflect back on the amazing opportunities this internship has
afforded me – meeting and interacting with a group of wonderful
co-workers, taking private lessons from the ISO’s principal
clarinetist, hearing some of my...
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It's been six months since I graduated
from college and what do I miss the most? Well, that might be a
trick question. But one thing I do miss A LOT is student ticket
prices. Gone are the days when I can attend world class arts events
on the cheap. Or are they?
With Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Cyber Monday special, all
(well, most) tickets to Classical, Pops, Symphonic Hits and Happy
Hour performances are priced at the student rate of $12. Now, I
don't mean to get preachy, but this is a...
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Hi
Everyone:
I have not written for awhile - just too busy.! But, we are
getting excited about this summer's run at
Symphony
on the Prairie. The music looks
fantastic.
Was at Home Depot (kitchen remodeling project and porch furniture)
and I saw a couple picking out chairs and discussing if the
attached umbrella would bother other concert goers at the
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concerts this summer.
So, we struck up a conversation - they recognized me (darn
pony tail). A great couple -...
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Unfortunately,
this is my last week as an
ISO intern.
I have had a great three months learning from the wonderful
people here at the Symphony, exploring orchestral music, meeting
the musicians and doing
lots of writing for them.
What a fun experience!
Although I'm graduating and moving on to new opportunities,
I have a feeling I will never really 'get away' from the
Symphony. I know I'll be back to chat with the people I've met here
and, of course, to attend some of the great upcoming
concerts!
Th...
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This is my sixth week at the Indianapolis Symphony
Orchestra and I am finally starting to get my desk organized.
Just a little behind, right?
It does my Type A heart good to see a freshly-organized stack
of manila file folders labeled and stuffed and sitting in my desk
organizer next to my stacks of ISO program books
and collateral materials. What can I say, I'm a neat
freak.
The best part of organizing my desk was that as I separated my
messy stack of papers, I realized just how many...
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The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra just wrapped up another Stella
Artois
Happy Hour at the Symphony with our magnificent
ensemble, Time for Three. Post your comments...what was
your favorite moment from tonight's concert?
Mark your calendars for the next
Happy Hour -- as luck
would have it, it's on St. Patrick's Day!
As
you’ve probably heard by now, my time as Associate Conductor of
the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is quickly
drawing to a close – I’ll be conducting the last concerts of my
tenure this weekend at Marsh
Symphony on the Prairie, before I head to Boston to take
up a new position.
As I reflect on my two years here in Indy, I’m struck by how
fortunate I’ve been to have had an incredible diversity of
opportunities with the ISO, conducting on every concert series,
from the classical subscription...
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Ben
Luttrull is an intern with the ISO this summer and is working on
the Symphony's Circle
the City for the Symphony event in
August. I've turned my blog over to him to talk about this
important fundraising event for the ISO.
When I first found out I was going to be an
intern with the ISO this summer, I started mentally racing
through what my first assignment was going to be. I’d like to say I
was prepared for the 35,000-plus people at the Mini-Marathon Expo,
but I had sadly focused on more...
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Hi
All:
Few in our audience know about the ISO world class library head by
Principal Librarian Mike Runyan (plus his colleagues Dave Gruender,
Susan Grymonpre, and Laura Cones - and a wonderful volunteer!).
If you believe this to be a "large" department - you are
wrong. They really churn out the work!
For instance in a given week we may perform: 2 Discovery
concerts for school children, 1 Happy Hour concert, and 3 Classical
Series Concerts. So, that makes 3 folders of music.
When music is...
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EDITOR'S UPDATE (as of April 2, 2010):
Due to an arm injury, Leila Josefowicz is unable to perform in
concerts next weekend. Pianist Adam Golka will replace Leila and
perform Beethoven's First Piano Concerto.
Hi:
So on Saturday night my daughter visited from Steamboat Springs,
Colorado and points out to me some little ones in the lobby dressed
up and wearing Ruby Red Slippers alla Judy Garland in our wonderful
pops concert using the full
Wizard of Oz movie. Cute
as can be. Kids of all ages have...
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Hi
All:
Musical moment alert. At 6:30 tonight
for our Happy Hour Concert the ISO's talented
bassoonist/doubler
Mark Ortwein is
a featured sax soloist in JOHN MAYER's "Slow Dancing in a
Burning Room." I am telling you this is world class playing.
What a cool piece and Mark's big sound is like "Hollywood or
New York" recording studios. And our talented conductor's
singing is unbelievable. I went out into the hall to hear him
(not playing one of the tunes) -- just fantastic.
The orchestra...
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When
someone finds out I work for the Indianapolis Symphony, the first
question is always "Do you play an instrument?" I usually smile and
say "Yes, a calculator."
I've been a member of the Finance staff for nearly three years and
enjoy being a part of the organization. I've always believed
in the power and importance music can have in people's lives.
It has been a part of my daily life for as long as
I remember. It's the first thing I want to hear when I
wake up, I listen all day at work,...
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Composer, performer, arranger and conductor for this
season's Stella Artois
Happy Hour at the
Symphony series, Steve Hackman blogs about how he starting weaving
the concept for the next Happy
Hour together.
My thoughts on "Slow Dancing in a Burning
Room":When it comes to arranging, picking good material is key, because
you're gonna be spending hours and hours on it. You're going
to be peeling through every layer of the composition; if it's
wonderful throughout you are in for beautiful new...
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When Stella Artois
Happy Hour at the Symphony
returns on March 18, the program turns to
music by John Mayer and a John of an older generation - Johannes
Brahms. Crazy as it may seem, these two musicians
actually share more than just a first name.
While many of us are stuck with the image of the old, bearded
Brahms in our minds, in his younger days, Johannes (right) was
quite the looker and probably attracted his fair share of female
attention, just like John Mayer.
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But Brahms was more than...
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One advantage of living in the age of the internet is the rapid
spread of information from every corner of the world to your living
room whenever you want it. As a result many people in our
industry find themselves reading more about what goes on in the
orchestra world to keep current with the latest trends and news.
So this weekend, coffee in hand, I made my way to the
computer to do just that, when I came across two articles that
struck me for very different reasons.
The first was an article...
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Crash, crashed, crashing. I've done a lot of it.
My car. Cymbals. A party or two. At a
friend's house. After an 16-hour workday. My
computer. A diet.
But I've never crashed a wedding.
These guys have -- or so to speak.
Tonight's Stella Artois Happy Hour at the Symphony,
headlined with "Look Who's Crashing the Marriage of Figaro"
features the ISO's new resident ensemble, Time
for Three. The string trio performs a pretty diverse
set list tonight--from Mozart and Bartok to Bernstein and...
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My name is Sarah and I attend Covenant Christian High School. Each
year after Christmas break, students at my school participate in a
two week experience called “J-term”, or two week internship. I
love music and thought that the Indianapolis Symphony would be a
great opportunity. For my two weeks, I was part of the Learning
Community. There were many activities and projects that I
participated in during these two weeks, like the Young People's
Discovery Concert teacher workshops designed to help...
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Greetings
folks!
The
entire concept for Happy Hour #3 was really born out of the idea
that "Heart of Life" by John Mayer would make a great arrangement
for orchestra. The song came on as I was driving to a gig back in
December, and I immediately thought of the Happy Hour series. I
called Nick Kendall and...
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