Symphony on the Prairie Memories

My husband and I have been going to the Symphony on the Prairie since before we got married. We have been married for 8 years. Though the last few years we had not been able to go. We were really sad about that. We have a 4 year old daughter. Last year we decided we would like to take our daughter. She loves music. We went to te Beatles tribute. We had a blast with her. She danced and loved that we had a picnic at night. We love the prairie it is so peacful and relaxing. We would love to come...Read More »

It all started August 8, 2009 while watching the "Mozart in Moonlight" of the Marsh Symphony on the Prairie concert series. I was by myself watching the concert that night because all the friends I invited to watch this concert were either at work or had other plans or plain not interested with classical music at all. I was at that time enjoying my independence at 33 years of age, single and unattached, living at my very own apartment and simply enriching my life. Then there was this gentleman...Read More »

After graduating from DePauw University in May 2009, two of my friends and I stayed at our alma mater working various jobs, trying to fend off real life just that much longer. The economy was uncertain, and our futures looked like they might be bleak for a while. We enjoyed spending time together, but our worries about the new chapters of our lives made it hard for us to live in any given moment. Every time I smiled, I felt like I had a hornet’s nest in my throat. Misery was spreading around the...Read More »

My husband and I bought tickets to go to the music of Queen. It was the first time we had attended an event there and we were hooked! We ended up buying ticket packets and taking our family. We have been to several shows since then with our son, and parents. I love being able to sit around and visit with family and friends, enjoy a picnic and great music. We are so happy we found out about this! We are excited every year to get the schedule in the mail! Can't wait for summer time!

Name: Jillian...Read More »

We had season tickets to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra back in the '80s and went to Symphony on the Prairie a few times back then, but then we moved away from Indy and could come back only occasionally. We still have two daughters and their families in the Indianapolis area, so last year I bought a Value Pack so we could all go to Symphony on the Prairie together, including our ten, nine and two year old grandchildren. We chose the concert with Maestro Urbanski, and knew right then he...Read More »

My husband and I brought our two boys (ages 10 and 12 at the time) to see the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform Queen. We put our blankets and chairs down, ate dinner and waited for the concert to start. Our youngest wanted to go down in front of the stage when it started, so one of us went with him. Slowly, more and more people came down, and eventually our whole family was front and center. We all sang and danced through the whole concert and never went back to our chairs! It felt like a...Read More »

Last year I took my daughter to the symphony for the first time. It was the fourth of July and we had a fantastic evening. A small picnic and books to read while we waited and fantastic fireworks at the end of the evening. Nothing is better than laying out on the grass listening to the symphony

Name: Emily Barrow
City: Noblesville

I was running with complete focus, I was running at a faster pace than in any race I had run before, and I was...twisting my ankle?! When my dad and I decided to run the ISO's Circle the City race last year, that was certainly not the ending we had imagined! While I had pictured racing to the end, my reality was walking across the line, upset that my injury had ruined the race for both my running partner and me.

As we drove home, looking at my race number, I saw that attached to it was admission...Read More »