Our family has been to a show every season. We started out with me
being 7 months pregnant and bringing our Moms and Dads. Through the
years, our 3 kids had to "earn the right" to attend with us. They
had to be able to sit through the performance without interrupting.
Our tradition for Christmas always includes this night of dressing
up, going out to dinner and then ending with Yuletide! It makes the
season! I would have to say that our favorite memories are too many
to count. Among those that...Read More »
I'm delighted to introduce guest blogger and Pink Martini super-fan, Jayne Glick. Jayne is a student at IUPUI at the Herron School of Art & Design, majoring in Visual Communication Design. Not only does she love being a part of the art and design world, she also enjoys having a connection to the music world. Playing violin since the age of six, she is currently studying with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra violinist, Raye Pankratz. Right now she is focusing on honing her teaching skills and...
Read More »Our Yuletide Celebration tradition began probably the first year
you started. We were guests of Merchants National Bank back then.
We enjoyed it so much that when our oldest daughter turned 3 we
took her (this would be 1987). And it became a famly tradition
whenever our latest child turned 3, he could go to Yuletide. We
have 3 children. Two out on their own and one still in college. The
kids would ask every year when we were going to Yuletide.
Each year we would choose a nice resteraunt and go...Read More »
When I was a young girl, my mom had a love for the symphony and
would take me along with her as my dad would not go with her. It
formed a love in my heart for beautiful music, amazing singers and
dancers, and just the love for a special evening out and dressing
up - something we just don't do anymore in our society of flip
flops and jeans. So, when we started our family and moved from
California to Indiana I looked for something to be able to share
with our children. I found the Yuletide...Read More »
A life time of memories passed on from generation to generation. I
can remember coming to visit my grandparents (we lived in VA) and
going to the symphony. When we all moved to indiana in 1999 we made
a trip to the show Great grand parents, My parents, My husband and
our children. And now we try to make as many as possible as a
family. The yuletide celebration has been a source of family
memories for my whole life and now we are are passing that on to
our children (now teens). Thank you!
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Last year was the first time I had been to the Duke Energy Yuletide
Celebration. My husband bought tickets and we got to go on our
wedding anniversary, which was perfect. When the ISO played and the
puppeteers flew the reindeer down the aisles, I cried. It was so
much fun to have that happen and feel like a little kid, just for a
moment. It just felt magical to see that and it's a memory I can't
wait to share with my son and my soon to be born child as
well.
Christine Wise
Indianapolis
Christine Wise
Indianapolis
We started attending the Yuletide Celebration in 1985 when my
oldest child was 5 and there were about 6 of us. We have come back
every year since and, with extended family, we are now up to 15! My
fondest memories include seeing some of the same cast members year
after year (especially the father in "Night Before Christmas"), as
well as some of the special guests such as the gymnast who
performed with scarves several years ago. We always make a night of
it and have wonderful memories....Read More »
I
love all-hands-on-deck moments. You know, those moments when
everyone needs to show up, pitch in, and perform those "other
duties as assigned."That's the mentality at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, especially during the annual Young People's Discovery Concerts. Thousands of school kids wait patiently (really!) in the Hilbert Circle Theatre lobby area to be seated before one of these 50-minute performances.
My all-hands-on-deck moment occurred today when I was asked to help usher the...Read More »
October 13, 1984
Charles Staff, writer & reviewer, Indianapolis Star
and Indianapolis News
"Thanks to Symphony, Circle's Jewel Glows"
Photo by Joe Young, The Indianapolis News
The Circle Theater made a smashing comeback and the
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra staged a new beginning last night
in one of the biggest evenings in the cultural history of the
Hoosier capital. [Regarding Perlman's performance]
Of course, [John] Nelson had an ace up his sleeve with Itzhak
Perlman, who is definitely not...
This
morning the rarest of occurrences for a new parent took place in my
home. My wife and young daughter were leaving the house for
the morning, and since my 2 month old boy was a bit under the
weather, I stayed home with him. As soon as the girls were
gone, my boy presented me with a precious gift. He fell
asleep for two whole hours! Now anyone reading this who has a
child knows that these moments where the house is silent are
fleeting and to be cherished. Given my sudden and unexpected,...Read More »
It’s certainly not unusual to have many musicians in one
family. The Indianapolis Symphony
Orchestra is proud to tout its many family
connections—husbands, wives, children and siblings—in our
ensemble.
But we’ve never had this family connection.
As of this moment, we are in the midst of one of the most
prestigious musical competitions in the world. The
quadrennial “Olympics for the Violin,” otherwise known as the
International Violin Competition of
Indianapolis, is taking place and 40 of the...
The
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra is a program of the Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra and we are extremely proud of the AH-mazing work
these young people are doing!! One MYO alumna, Krystle Ford, has
been up to lots of cool things while living in NYC. Here is some
information her mother recently shared with us...
Krystle Ford, prodigy of MYO, (under the direction of Ms. Betty Perry), is a 2006 graduate of Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts. Krystle has had many opportunities to...
As
I've reported in previous blogs, I'm gradually familiarizing myself
with Classical music and I'm grateful to report it has acquired a
permanent residence in my musical landscape. Classical
compositions now make up a respectable share of my IPod library and
at least half of my work week is comprised of listening to
Instant Encore playing through
my work computer. It's a great resource which allows listeners to
enjoy full pieces, not just thirty second samples. It also features
numerous...Read More »
ISO
intern Ben Luttrell provides an update on the Circle the City for
the Symphony walk/run.
Things are beginning to fall in place.
That’s not to say it hasn’t been stressful. I’d liken it to one of those big domino exhibitions: it’s fun and amazing to watch and you can’t help but admire the hard work that goes into it, but it gets more stressful as each element is revealed and open to the public.
**Something I think needs to be overstated before we go any further: this blog is only one...
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Development intern Ben Luttrell gives us another glimpse into
planning for the ISO's Circle
the City for the Symphony event Aug.
7.
Between Conner Prairie trips, Circle the City for the
Symphony duties, internship adventures and the dreaded
“professional development," I’d say I’m having quite the summer so
far at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The honeymoon of
“Wow, I have my own phone line!” has faded into the “I’m expected
to do real work” feeling, but I’m quite excited to report that...
Ben
Luttrell gives us his third installment of his thoughts about the
ISO's Circle the City for the Symphony event. Perhaps
I need to give him his own blogroll?
I was a team captain for Ball State University's Relay for Life
this past April. The opportunity I had to work with the BSU chapter
of PRSSA (the public relations group for students) was good, but
the real pleasure for me came from the opportunity to tell people
all about this wonderful event and the cause it supports. It wasn’t
about me...
A Day
at the "Strings and Jazzy Things" Camp
Regina Henderson, ISO Learning Community/MYO Intern
Valparaiso Univerity '11
On Tuesday June 8th, I had the wonderful opportunity to
observe the annual summer music camp called “Strings and Jazzy
Things.” After creating quite a journey for myself on my way
to Broad Ripple High School, I wasn’t sure what I should be
expecting and had no idea where I was going once I walked into the
school. However, I finally found the registration area and...
So I got one of those calls that comes in every once in a while
about someone wanting to make a sizable donation to an ISO
education program, and you think, will this really come
through? Maybe, maybe not. I want to play it cool and
steady, but there's a part of me that gets really excited even
though they may not pan out. =)
About 20 years ago I worked as a telemarketer for a regional
theatre company selling subscriptions. It was difficult work, but I
believed in the product - live theatre....
For
16 years, Indianapolis' arts institutions have come together for
one night and staged an incredible concert experience --
all for the benefit of the Indiana AIDS Fund.
Held at Clowes Memorial Hall on the campus of Butler University,
the event is called "Spotlight
Indianapolis." And it's the one place where you can
see and experience the cultural side of Indy.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has been a part of this great
tradition for many years. Tonight, 21 ISO musicians have
volunteered...
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...Read More »
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