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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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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I'm
quite excited to post my first blog! I'm not at all savvy
about anything electronic, including but not limited to computers,
i-pods, phones and remote controls. One of my colleagues
reminded me of my "one to one" session with a "genius" at the
Apple store where I learned how to turn on my i-pod. My
husband, Jerry, who is the 3rd horn here in the Indianapolis
Symphony, has thrown his hands up in despair after each of my
button pushing marathons with the TV remote control. However,
I'm...
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I find there are many things that already detract from the
experience. Last week a couple in front of me were texting,
chatting and occasionally making out. This was in the dress circle
mind you. They also had several champagne glasses lined up. When
they were not busy with those activities they were thumbing through
the program. All of this occured during the performance.
Indianapolis does seem to have many coughing, candy un-wrapping,
program dropping patrons. I do not think we need to...
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Recently, ISO double bassist
Brian Smith, was interviewed for a video project about the
importance of arts in our community. After providing a brief answer
to the question, “What argument would you make to those in
non-artistic professions to support the need for the arts in
society,” Brian spent some more time thinking about it and provided
the following thoughts.
I was
asked recently what argument I would make to those in non-artistic
professions to support the need for the arts in society...
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by Shannon Neumeyer, marketing &
communications intern
The year is 1990. I was two years old, soon to be
three. We drove the slightly long drive to Connor Prairie to
see a Symphony on the Prairie concert for the evening. I was
so excited to go and my favorite thing to do was run down the hills
as soon as we got there. It was warm and bright, and I
watched as many other people arrived. I was happy to see lots
of other kids I could play with as the concert was going on.
We brought a blanket,...
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