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CitizensEnergyGroup.com 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Programs Artists 13 September 13, 17, 2017 14 Jack Everly 17 September 15, 16, 2017 15 Alan Steinberger 23 September 29, 30, 2017 18 Kelli O’Hara 33 October 5–7, 2017 19 Ted Keegan 43 October 13, 2017 20 Ben Crawford 47 October 15, 2017 21 Indianapolis Symphonic Choir 57 October 20, 21, 2017 24 Krzysztof Urbański 61 October 27, 28, 2017 25 Jean-Yves Thibaudet 34 Jun Märkl Featured Articles 35 Joshua Bell 6 Music in My Life 48 Michael Francis 7 New Musicians 49 Orli Shaham 10 Musicians Around Town 59 Frankie Moreno 11 Inside the Usher Corps 62 Andrey Boreyko 63 Augustin Hadelich The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 8 Board of Directors 9 Musicians of the ISO 70 Arts in Indy 71 Endowment 74 Lynn Society 76 Annual Fund 80 Why I Give 81 Tribute Gifts 82 Corporate Sponsors 83 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association 84 Administration 85 Hilbert Circle Theatre Information 4 WELCOME Dear Friends, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to a new season of phenomenal concerts here in the historic Hilbert Circle Theatre. The 2017–2018 season is filled with exciting collaborations, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and the family traditions you’ve all come to enjoy over the years with us. There is so much to celebrate in our 88th season. The Lilly Classical Series begins with an evening of Gershwin and Tchaikovsky under the baton of Maestro Krzysztof Urbański with captivating pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and our Printing Partners Pops Series kicks off with Broadway superstar Kelli O’Hara presenting highlights from the Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook under the baton of Maestro Jack Everly. Our beloved IPL Yuletide Celebration continues in its 32nd year with Hoosier legend Sandi Patty returning as the host of our spectacular holiday tradition. Artists-in-residence Time for Three continue their appearances at the popular Stella Artois Happy Hour at the Symphony Series. We’re also looking forward to special guest headliners throughout the season including Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr., Movin’ Out’s Michael Cavanaugh, and more. There truly is something for everyone in our new season here at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Highlights throughout 2018 include: · John Williams’ soaring score to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial performed live with the film in November · Brahms’ Double Concerto, featuring the talents of concertmaster Zach De Pue and principal cellist Austin Huntington, in November · A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see all five of Prokofiev’s Piano Concertos performed in one weekend in November · Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald performs her favorite works in February · A special Bon Voyage Concert before the ISO heads to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Kennedy Center’s SHIFT Festival in April Our season culminates with a two-week festival programmed by Maestro Urbański—an in-depth look at Mozart’s Final Year. In his last year, Mozart simultaneously worked on two remarkably different works: his haunting Requiem, and the timeless opera The Magic Flute. The ISO will present both over the two-week festival, including a fully staged performance of The Magic Flute! On behalf of Music Director Krzysztof Urbański, Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly, and the musicians and staff of the ISO, we hope you enjoy the start of our 2017–2018 season! Thank you for your patronage and continued support of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Sincerely, Steve L. Hamilton Interim Chief Executive Officer Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer 5 MUSIC IN MY LIFE LOUISE ALEXANDER, Violin Louise Alexander was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She began her study of the violin at age three and later earned degrees from McGill University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Stephen Rose and Stephen Majeske at the latter institution. Before joining the second violin section of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in March 2006, she played in the New World Symphony (Florida), the Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia (Spain) and the Winnipeg Symphony (Canada). Louise recently married Rob Simonds, also a violinist. If you see two bicyclists with violins on their back riding the streets of downtown Indianapolis, you’ll know who they are. How did you get involved with music? My mom claims that I told her I wanted to play the violin when I was 2, but we all know that that is a lie. She had to bribe me with licorice until I was 13 and finally decided I liked it. Tell me about your family. My parents are both english teachers. My mum plays violin and viola as an amateur and spends all of her time in orchestra rehearsals, concerts, and chamber music sessions. My brother has a Ph.D. in math and now works in the tech industry. Enough said. He’s much smarter than me. What do you enjoy doing when you are not performing? My husband and I are buying rental properties and I love having two parts of my brain engaged during the day. Real estate is about numbers and music is emotional. Other than classical music, what kind of music do you enjoy? I’ve recently been listening to an album of Eddie Vedder’s where he just sings and plays the ukulele. I’ve been thinking of buying a ukulele since I found that album. I suspect it would come easier than the violin. What is your most rewarding musical experience thus far? My most rewarding musical experience was playing in Carnegie Hall with James Levine and the Verbier Orchestra. What was your very first job? I played in a church and got paid $50. It blew my mind. Tell me something about you that most people don’t know and wouldn’t expect. I like to build things out of wood. Mostly furniture. I know that its incongruous to be a violin playing woodworker, but I’m very careful with my fingers when I use my power tools! What works are you looking forward to playing with the ISO this season? Definitely the concert with Renée Fleming. I was in university when I first played with her and I’d never played with a singer of her caliber before. I didn’t even know they existed. She opened her mouth and I nearly fell off my chair. 6 NEW MUSICIANS Please join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in welcoming our five new musicians as they begin their first full season with the orchestra. Michelle Black studied violin at Rice University, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Uni- versity of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. She has performed in festivals with the National Repertory Orchestra, Heifetz International Music Institute, and Quebec’s Domaine Forget. Michelle previously served as associate concertmaster of the National Repertory Or- chestra and co-concertmaster of the USC Symphony and USC Chamber Orchestra. Sophia Cho most recently played violin with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra and the Juilliard Orchestra. In addition to Juilliard, she studied at Rice University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Sophia has performed as a solo artist and with chamber ensembles in France, Israel, Switzerland, and Norway. A YoungArts National Merit Award winner, Sophia has performed on NPR’s From the Top and at the Palace of Fontainebleau. Violist Zachary Collins comes to Indianapolis from New York, where he was a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra since 2012.