I would like to thank all of you for submitting comments
about our first
Stella Artois
Happy Hour at the Symphony concert of the season.
Your reviews of any symphony concert, program or event
are important to us, so check back in to this blog often and post
away!
Many of you remarked about operational challenges related to the
January Happy Hour. We hear you -- we were
not as prepared as we needed to be for the record-breaking
attendance. We are actively planning for the next Happy Hour on
Feb....
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Last night I attended my first Happy Hour at the Symphony event.
This is something that I've wanted to do for awhile and with the
great deal I found on Groupon (
http://www.groupon.com/indianapolis/) it was
impossible to pass up! Overall the evening was even better than I
expected. It was awesome to see so many people there and I found
everyone was very friendly as we mingled around before the start of
the concert. Even the selection of complimentary beer was great!
The symphony itself was...
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This was the first event I've ever attended at the Indianapolis
Symphony and I loved it! I met up with some friends, took advantage
of the free food and drinks and listened to an awesome live
concert. The conductor did a great job of engaging the audience...I
only wish there had been more music by Coldplay. Thanks for an
awesome night!
Name: Kelly
City: Indianapolis
Email:
This was my first happy hour, and I was thrilled by the experience
and absolutely plan to return in February. The one-hour performance
was the perfect length, and the variety of food and drink was much
appreciated! I assume there will be some adjustments made in the
future to ensure the bar staff can accomodate the larger crowds,
but everyone in line seemed to be enjoying themselves and mingling
nicely with each other as they waited for a drink. I think the
conductor did a great job drawing in...
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This event was really fun! I loved how the concert was only an hour
long, a perfect length for an exhausting work day. I was
disappointed that an announcement was not made prior to the
Beethoven/Coldplay piece because I didn't even know it happened
until the composer sat down on the piano. For a piece that was the
headliner for the concert, it would have been nice to have received
more explanation BEFORE it was actually played. I was left
confused. The other pieces were beautiful, however I...
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Kudos to the entire Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra team for an
incredible Happy Hour event. The energy in the hall was evident,
and the pairing of classical and contemporary pieces worked quite
well!! A great evening.
Name: Karen Mangia
City: Carmel
If I had one word to describe tonight, it would be crowded. If I
had two, the second would be thirsty. The room upstairs that had
the bars and White Castle table must have at one time had 300
people in it. You literally could not move. The line for drinks was
was out the door. Nobody in my group was able to get anything to
drink all night. The concert, on the other hand, was fantastic. It
was just beautiful and the conductor was very talented and funny.
Unfortunately, there was a very...
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We're turning up the volume on
Stella Artois Happy Hour at the
Symphony. It's a whole new season of mingling and
music. Join us - and then tell us what you think (click on
box to the right).
It’s nice to have an announcement like this when a season is
complete:
Headline:
INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD
AT MARSH SYMPHONY ON THE PRAIRIE
Copy:
The
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced that it set a new
all-time attendance record of 107,281 for its Marsh
Symphony on the Prairie season of outdoor concerts this
summer, exceeding the previous mark of 107,245 set in 1999.
(We beat it by 36 people!)
·
Total season attendance of 107,281,
the largest full-season...
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May 10, 1999 was a Monday, and I
remember it fondly. Not only was it the birthday of a dear
friend of mine who ended up not accepting my mild romantic
affections a few months earlier, but it was also the day I would be
meeting the first of dozens of celebrities I would come to know
over the next decade, and without a doubt one I would never
forget.
With a dark blue cello case strapped
tightly against his shoulders, Yo-Yo Ma stepped off the plane in
Louisville, Kentucky. He approached me, warmly...
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