61 past events with the orchestra tag

Festival poster

Come enjoy live entertainment, music and art during the Festival on the Green on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 on the lawn of the Ball State University Arts Terrace. An Arts Fair, hosted by the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, will be from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra taking stage at 7:00 pm. The concert will be led by guest conductor Lawrence Ranchak.

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will be hosting an Around the World-theme picnic contest prior to the concert. The winners of the picnic contest will be awarded prizes donated by local businesses! Picnics must register at the information tent between 5:30 and 6:15pm and will be marked by a numbered helium balloon. The picnic contest will conclude at 7:00 pm.

Bring your own chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy the show or rent a table for eight and eight chairs for $20 from the Muncie Symphony League volunteers.

Event presented by Harry and Janet Kitselman Fund, Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, and Muncie Arts and Culture Council. Event supported by Indiana Arts Commission, Ball State University, Indiana Public Radio, WERK Radio, and WIPB.

For more information, visit http://www.munciesymphony.org or call (765) 285-5531.

Canan Commons stage

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie from 5pm to 9pm on first Thursday in October! Muncie Symphony Orchestra is taking stage at Canan Commons for a free outdoor concert at 5:30pm, Douglas Droste, conductor.

Bring the whole family, share a picnic, dance on the lawn, gaze at the clouds (no rain please!); sip a refreshing, favorite beverage.  It’s all about celebrating the arts and enjoying last warm days in the fall, before moving indoors for the winter.

The MSO will also have an activity booth with instrument petting zoo as one of the Arts Walk vendors. Stop by with your children!

MSO concert presenting sponsor: Raymond James
Concert support: Ball Brothers Foundation, Downtown Development Partnership and the City of Muncie, Indiana Arts Commission

MSO Fisher/Shafer Holiday Pops 2013

Kick off your holiday season with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, starring a Broadway singer Emily Drennan,  and featuring special guest artists-  Ball State University Singers and Department of Theatre and Dance students in a new show "A Christmas Journey" by RoxSteadyMusic. Come enjoy this classic Broadway-style show that features singing, dancing, and all of your favorite holiday songs. 

Have a family holiday photo taken or try our instrument petting zoo prior to the show from 3pm to 4pm in Emens lobby. 
MSO Season sponsor: Verallia. Presenting concert sponsor: STAR Financial Bank
Concert support: Ball State University, Westminster Village Foundation, Murray's Jewelers, Muncie Music Center, IPR, WIPB, WMDH.

Su Chang and her guzheng

Guest Artist: Su Chang, on the guzheng
East meets West. The MSO opens the season with music by living composers as well as the popular La Mer by Claude Debussy. Our guest artist from China, Su Chang, will perform a concerto on the traditional Chinese instrument, the guzheng. Also featured will be Tan Dun’s Internet Symphony, a unique composition commissioned by Google/YouTube, which was first performed by a virtual orchestra on the Internet.
Presenting Sponsor: Old National.

The program is a collaborative project of the Muncie Children’s Museum, Muncie Symphony Orchestra, and Masterworks Chorale.Take on the challenge of learning a song and be a part of the performance coming together. Tour our four music stations at MCM!From 12pm to 2pm, take your turn trying out different instruments in MSO’s instrument petting zoo; if you can play an instrument you are invited to show off your talent at the song of choice station; visit the MSO ensemble to learn the language of music notes; check out the pitch pit to match your voice with Masterworks Chorale; and step on stage to see how costumes tell a story. At the end of the musical tour at 2pm, the MSO ensemble and Masterworks Chorale group will put on a patriotic performance with help from the audience.
Supported by: Indiana Arts Commission

Ball State music students help children play musical instruments at last year's Muncie Arts Walk

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie! Meet your friends for the arts walk and join the MSO downtown at the intersection of Walnut and Charles Streets for a FREE outdoor concert on Thursday night to unwind after a work day. Bring the whole family! It’s all about celebrating the arts and enjoying the last warm days in the fall before moving indoors for the winter.
Presenting Sponsor: The Sursa-Griner Group of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

The American Horn Quartet Young Artist Competition 2014 Winner, YiChang Cui

Guest Artists: The American Horn Quartet; YiChang Cui, MSO Young Artist Competition 2014 Winner, pianoTake a journey through time starting at the Renaissance and ending in the 1900’s: Gabrieli, Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Grieg, and Prokofiev. The American Horn Quartet will perform Schumann’s famous “Konzertstück” on their farewell tour.Presenting Sponsor: Meridian Health Services

The series is part of the MSO Goes to Town initiative, that features live ensemble music in unconventional locations. In the past two years the seires featured concerts at Academy of Model Aeronautics, Toyota Scion of Muncie, Muncie Power Products warehouse, Ivy Tech Community College, Macy’s at Muncie Mall, Mutual Bank, and Ball Memorial Hospital. Enjoy light snacks, fun music, and socializing!

Presenting Sponsors: Gill Bros. Furniture and eKeeper Systems

Jennie DeVoe singing with the MSO at last year's Fisher|Shafer Holiday Pops concert

Kick off your holiday season with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, featuring popular local artist, Jennie DeVoe, with her brand new holiday orchestra show! Embrace popular holiday melodies as well as new original songs from Jennie.Free Family Holiday Photos and refreshments at 3:00pm prior to the concert.