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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra earns coveted festival spot
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is one of four American orchestras chosen to perform at a festival in Washington, D.C., in 2018.
Duo disrupts Indy’s live music scene with web of related companies
Josh Baker and Craig “Dodge” Lile are considered among the most influential movers, shakers and tastemakers in the Indianapolis arts and culture community.
Ex-TV producer lining up sponsors for huge downtown music fest
Nick White has reserved American Legion Mall for the Sept. 30-Oct. 2 weekend to launch the Evermore Music Festival. He still needs sponsors. And 35 acts.
Klipsch plans biggest season in a decade
Nearly 40 headliner acts are on tap for the outdoor amphitheater, owned by Live Nation Entertainment. Recent seasons have hosted only about 30 shows.
Jazz great and IU professor David Baker dies at 84
Baker, who founded IU's jazz studies program, wrote more than 2,000 pieces of music and was nominated for a Grammy in 1979 and a Pulitzer Prize in 1973. In 2000, he was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, the country's highest jazz honor.
Time for Three at turning point as De Pue exits
Co-founder Zach De Pue—who also serves as ISO concertmaster and principal violinist—has announced that he and the group have amicably separated.
Musicians Lily & Madeleine evolving from niche act to stardom
Seeing Madeleine and Lilly Jurkiewicz backstage before a performance, you might think they are preparing for a college talent night. But the sisters are launching a tour in support of their third album, one that could make the difference between a future as an indie niche act or a breakout success.
Vonnegut-penned work to lead Indy Opera’s new season
The Indianapolis Opera will kick off its 2016-17 season with the world premiere adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s play “Happy Birthday, Wanda June” with music by Richard Auldon Clark of Butler University.
Owner still plans rebuilding of Indiana music hall
The owner of the Little Nashville Opry site in Brown County says he's still working on long-delayed plans to rebuild the concert hall that was destroyed by arson more than six years ago.
Live Nation’s deal to buy Old National Centre unravels
The group that owns the landmark entertainment and hospitality venue in downtown Indianapolis has decided not to sell the building after Live Nation made an offer late last year.
Symphony reports third straight annual budget surplus
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra was able to balance its budget again thanks to a rise in ticket sales and steady fundraising.
ISO maestro Urbanski has grown, gained global plaudits
In his fifth season in Indianapolis, the Polish native not only leads the ISO, but also has conducting and guest-conducting commitments worldwide.
BASILE: Everyone sings in Music City…even the bellman and taxi driver
I advised that anyone returning to the meeting late would have to sing to the group. I soon realized this isn’t a punishment in Nashville.
Butler corrals performing venues under new executive director
The hiring of Texas arts administrator Ty Sutton is part of a strategy to streamline ticketing and booking at campus venues and enhance Butler’s presence as an arts destination.
Marsh renews Symphony on Prairie sponsorship through 2018
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s outdoor concert series posted total attendance of more than 100,000 in 2014. Marsh Supermarkets has sponsored the series since its inception in 1982.
Ticket sales swell for Indy Symphony’s indoor season
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra sold 127,835 tickets for the 2014-15 indoor season, up from 110,770 tickets the previous season. Subscription packages, another closely watched metric, also rose.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway could host more concerts
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway would like to expand concert offerings after the Rolling Stones played a successful Fourth of July show that drew tens of thousands of fans, race track President Doug Boles said.
Rolling Stones confirm Indy stop on North American stadium tour
The local concert will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first time the venue has hosted a concert on a non-race weekend. It’ll be the band’s first show in Indianapolis since 1994.
Chamber Orchestra passes baton to Butler grad
Matthew Kraemer, a Butler University graduate who went on to lead a pair of Pennsylvania orchestras has been appointed as the ICO’s music director and principal conductor. The hiring was announced Thursday morning.