Indianapolis Music Scene

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...

“My Requiem was composed for nothing…for fun, if I may be permitted to say so!”
-Gabriel Fauré


Gabriel Fauré

I must admit that I was a bit confused when I learned that the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Classical Christmas concert would feature Fauré’s Requiem.  Although I was unfamiliar with this particular piece, I thought back to my music history class, in which I learned that a “requiem” refers to a mass for the dead – a somber tribute to the departure of souls.  Images of the...

While classical music lovers have long cherished the classic opening motif of Beethoven’s Fifth, the pastoral-sounding wind solos in Beethoven 6 and, of course, the “Ode to Joy” melody in Beethoven’s Ninth, Beethoven’s Seventh often lies under the radar.

Yet, upon its premiere in 1812, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 was strikingly well-received. Not only did Beethoven assert that his Seventh Symphony was one of his best works, but critics and fellow musicians also celebrated the piece. Richard...

If you've visited the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra this season, hopefully you have noticed the newest feature of our program book, the "About the Instrument" section on page six. We ask the musicians to tell us about their instrument, its mechanics, its history and what makes it a unique and necessary part of the orchestra. This gives the audience insight into what is happening onstage and behind the scenes to create the wonderful music they hear.

As part of my internship, I've had the...

Wow. I cannot believe that I've been the communications intern at the ISO for three weeks now! It has been a great experience so far and I'm sure it will only continue to get better.

To commemorate my first three weeks at the ISO, I'm sharing "Three in Three," three things I've learned about the symphony in my first three weeks--and three things that you should know, too!

1. The ISO's music is truly phenomenal. I must ashamedly admit that I had never been to an ISO performance before starting my...

My 8 year-old still can't believe that cartoons were only shown on Saturday mornings "back in the day," as she calls "my era."  Yes, darling.  No 24-hour access to cartoons like digital cable, Cartoon Network and the Disney Channel provide us today (sometimes I wish we could go back to less programming). My brother and I had the same Saturday morning ritual: make some hot chocolate on the stove and turn on Bugs Bunny and his friends--Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam--and...