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...
Unfortunately,
this is my last week as an ISO intern.
I have had a great three months learning from the wonderful
people here at the Symphony, exploring orchestral music, meeting
the musicians and doing lots of writing for them.
What a fun experience!Although I'm graduating and moving on to new opportunities, I have a feeling I will never really 'get away' from the Symphony. I know I'll be back to chat with the people I've met here and, of course, to attend some of the great upcoming concerts!
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Each year around this time, orchestras across the country
release the repertoire, and the guest artists who will help
create it, for the next year's season. This year is no
exception for us at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Great programs abound throughout the upcoming year, including
two major works by one of my favorite composers, Dmitri
Shostakovich.
So much of Shostakovich's music was written while under the intense scrutiny of the communist regime in power throughout most of...Read More »
So much of Shostakovich's music was written while under the intense scrutiny of the communist regime in power throughout most of...Read More »
Well, I can't say that I have a fond memory of the Yuletide
Celebration because December 10, 2010 will be my first time
attending. I am originally from the Chicago area, and I'm used to
the Chicago holiday concerts. I hop that this upcoming experience
will make me attend the Yuletide Celebration every year. I am
looking forward to this performance.
Name: Phillip Shaffer
City: Indianapolis
Name: Phillip Shaffer
City: Indianapolis
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 »
My name is Sarah and I attend Covenant Christian High School. Each
year after Christmas break, students at my school participate in a
two week experience called “J-term”, or two week internship. I
love music and thought that the Indianapolis Symphony would be a
great opportunity. For my two weeks, I was part of the Learning
Community. There were many activities and projects that I
participated in during these two weeks, like the Young People's
Discovery Concert teacher workshops designed to help...
Everyone thinks marketers are all about numbers, charts and strange acronyms. It's true, ROI is crucial. (That’s Return On Investment, or, was the cost of the ad worth the money it generated?) And, yes, we've got to hit our revenue goals. But I certainly don't work in marketing at the ISO because I love graphs and spreadsheets. I work at the ISO because I love music, and I’m in marketing because I’m a people person. At the end of the day, I’m here to connect people more closely to our music.
O...
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This month and last - teachers from all over Central
Indiana are learning what Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4 has to do
with the Three Little Pigs. What?!? You Ask?
Well, each year over 25,000 students attend the Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra's Young People's Discovery Concerts where they
"discover" the exciting sounds of the symphony. Historically,
these Discovery concerts are many people's first trip
to the symphony. In fact, over a million
people have attended these concerts over the...
I couldn't choose just one thing to write about this week.
Win Joshua
Bell's New CD!
Joshua Bell, world renowned violinist, Hoosier native and our guest artist for this weekend, has just been named the 2010 "Instrumentalist of the Year" by Musical America. The Indianapolis Star's Jay Harvey recently blogged about his upcoming appearance with the ISO.
We also have a free copy of Josh’s new CD, At Home with Friends, ready to give away. Just post your favorite Joshua Bell...
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