Stories tagged with "orchestras"

$2.8M deficit is highest ever for ISO by Jay.Harvey

Orchestra says it plans to work its way into the black without cutting programs When the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra takes the stage these days, it will carry the weight of a... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Entertainment

After 10 weeks, Venzago tells his side by Jay.Harvey

Conductor calls loss of his ISO post an ‘emotionally devastating’ surprise A little more than 10 weeks after his tenure as music director of the Indianapolis Symphony... – Oct 20, 2009 at 12:50 AM in Communities

Lukas Foss, composer and conductor, dies in NYC by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lukas Foss, a composer whose musical curiosity led him to create pieces that reflected a variety of styles, has died in New York. He was 86.The composer... – Feb 02, 2009 at 2:46 PM in Entertainment

Arab-Israeli orchestra stops shows in Qatar, Egypt by The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) -- Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians have canceled performances in the Middle East this weekend because of... – Dec 29, 2008 at 9:07 AM in Entertainment

Bedroom Bach? YouTube starts a cyber symphony by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - There’s a new way to get to Carnegie Hall – YouTube, YouTube, YouTube.Borrowing from “American Idol,” the online video site announced... – Dec 03, 2008 at 7:16 PM in Entertainment

ISO ends fiscal year in hole for 1st time in 5 years by whitney smith

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra ended its last fiscal year with a $293,000 shortfall on a $26.8 million budget, returning to a deficit situation for the first time in five... – Nov 18, 2008 at 5:31 PM in Communities

Chicago's Dale Clevenger will appear with the Carmel Symphony by whitney smith

One of the nation's best-known French horn players will join the Carmel Symphony Orchestra this weekend, playing a program featuring the Concerto for Horn by John Williams, a... – Oct 02, 2008 at 5:32 PM in Music

Summer Festival mixes musical styles by whitney smith

Indiana University's annual Summer Music Festival has never been a strictly classical affair, but it's even less so these days, thanks to a broader mix of venues and musical styles... – Jun 19, 2008 at 5:51 PM in Music