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2015-2016 SEASON SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER HILBERT CIRCLE THEATRE Krzysztof Urbański, Music Director | Jack Everly, Principal Pops Conductor Beethoven’s “Emperor” with Emanuel Ax Broadway Divas Beethoven’s Missa solemnis Jinjoo Cho plays Tchaikovsky Back to the Future: Film + Orchestra Kenny Rogers with the ISO Mahler Symphony No. 4 VOLUME 1 Find your PLACE Play bocce ball, attend a lively concerto or relax with friends over lunch in our Fireside Grille. It’s all up to you. With worry-free advantages such as not-for-profit ownership, a local board of directors, and CCAC accreditation, Marquette truly is the place to be. To learn more, call, visit our website or stop by our community. 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D©2015 The National Bank of Indianapolis www.nbofi.com Member FDIC 3 THE PROGRAM BOOK 2015-2016 Hilbert Circle Theatre Programs Artists 17 September 18-19, 2015 9 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 24 October 2-3, 2015 18 Krzysztof Urbański 31 October 9-10, 2015 19 Emanuel Ax 39 October 15, 2015 26 Jack Everly 41 October 16, 2015 27 Christina Bianco 51 October 21, 2015 27 Mandy Gonzalez 55 October 23-24, 2015 28 N’Kenge 60 October 29-31, 2015 28 Kristen Plumley 32 Hans Graf Featured Articles 33 Indianapolis Symphonic Choir 12 New Faces to the ISO 42 Michael Francis 15 ISO Musicians Around Town 43 Jinjoo Cho 68 Arts in Indy 53 Alan Silvestri 57 Kenny Rogers Departments 62 Alexander Shelley 11 ISO Profile 63 Malin Christensson 89 Hilbert Circle Theatre Information The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Support 9 Musicians of the ISO 72 Endowment 10 Board of Directors 78 Lynn Society 87 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 81 Annual Fund Association 84 Why I Give 88 Administration 85 Tribute Gifts 86 Corporate Sponsors 4 WELCOME Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to a new season of extraordinary performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. This next season is very special for me as a conductor. For three weeks this winter, we are presenting a music festival that touches on two subjects that I love most: science and music. The “Out of this World: Cosmos Music Festival” will present great classical masterpieces about space – Holst’s The Planets and the music from the award-winning film, 2001: A Space Odyssey – and within space, as we are performing works by Mozart, Beethoven and Stravinsky which are currently travelling through space in a time capsule on the Voyager spacecraft! I hope you will join us for this out-of-this-world musical celebration. I’m also excited to transform the Hilbert Circle Theatre into an opera house for a semi-staged version of one of the most renowned operas of all time – Georges Bizet’s Carmen. I conducted this masterwork last spring with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, and I knew then that I must bring Carmen to life in Indianapolis. We’ve already named our Carmen – mezzo-soprano and Met Opera star Oksana Volkova – and will be announcing more cast members in the coming months. Please get your tickets now for this once-in-a-lifetime event at the close of our season, June 10 and 12. Finally, I would like to welcome these talented musicians to our musical family: Principal Cello Austin Huntington, Assistant Concertmaster Peter Vickery, Assistant Principal Clarinet/Bass Clarinet Samuel Rothstein, bassoonist Michael Muszynski and Associate Conductor Vince Lee. My wife Joanna and I thank you for being with us and for supporting the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Krzysztof Urbański ISO Music Director Dear friends, I reiterate Krzysztof’s sentiment above, as there is much to celebrate in our 86th season. Our Lilly Classical Series is filled with incredible music and renowned soloists; with Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly, our Printing Partners Pops Series is sure to delight with headliners such as Christina Bianco, Kenny Rogers and Pink Martini; Stella Artois Happy Hour at the Symphony is back with our artists-in-residence, Time for Three; and the 30th anniversary of IPL Yuletide Celebration will be a special treat with Sandi Patty at the helm (tickets on sale Sept. 21!). What’s even more special this year is the 20th anniversary celebration of our youth and family development program, the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. Founded by Betty Perry in 1995, the MYO has a rich history of preparing students for higher education, helping them navigate life’s challenges, and engaging the entire family through music. We all know music has the power to transform lives, and we see that result every year as 100 percent of our graduating MYO seniors go on to secondary education. Please join us in celebrating the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra’s achievements with a special concert on April 10 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre! Thank you for your patronage and support of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Gary Ginstling Chief Executive Officer 5 SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK • Oct. 9, 2015@7:30PM JUDSON GREEN & EIGHTH ELEMENT • Nov. 5, 2015@7:30PM School of Music INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • Feb. 21, 2016@3PM DANÚ, TRADITIONAL IRISH BAND • Mar. 10, 2016@7:30PM “[Sweet Honey in the Rock] is the gold standard.... 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Blake Schlabach, Assistant Principal The Meditch Chair Dean Franke, Assistant Flute Bass Trombone Concertmaster Karen Evans Moratz, Principal Jared Rodin, Acting Bass Trombone The Wilcox Chair The Sidney and Kathy Taurel Chair The Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Test Chair Barbara Fisher Agresti Robin Peller Jennifer Greenlee Rebecca Price Arrensen, Assistant Tuba Sherry Hong Principal Anthony Kniffen, Principal Michelle Kang Vladimir Krakovich Piccolo Timpani Charles Morey Rebecca Price Arrensen Jack Brennan, Principal The Janet F. and Dr. Richard E. Barb The Thomas N. Akins Chair Second Violin Chair Craig A. Hetrick, Assistant Principal Konstantin Umansky, Principal David Bartolowits, Oboe Percussion Associate Principal Jennifer Christen, Principal Braham Dembar, Principal Mary Anne Dell’Aquila, The Frank C.