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Conductor Douglas Droste leads the MSO in last year's Picnic & Pops concert

An outdoor concert for the whole family to enjoy! Come celebrate a Muncie "town and gown" musical experience with the MSO and the "Pride of Mid-America" Marching Band. It's one last summer celebration before winding down for the school year.
Event Support... Ball Foundation, Minnetrista, First Merchants.

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

featuring Cathy Morris, electric violin

Party Jazz, presented with infectious enthusiasm that is hard to forget. Program features the signature sound of original music and arranged familiar surprises.

More info on MSO website at http://www.munciesymphony.org/time/

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.

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 prior to the concert.

Intimate chamber concert with Key Trio to set your holiday mood! Program will feature favorite holiday melodies and arrangements.

MSO conductor Douglas Droste congratulates Junior participants in YAC 2014 Young Artist Competition 2014 Senior Winner, YiChang Cui, 16 Young Artist Competition 2014 Junior Winner, Nathan Meltzer, 13

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra holds an annual competition for young musicians in the region. Two divisions: the Junior (grades 6-8) and the Senior (grades 9-11) provide the opportunity for two winners to receive a cash prize and an opportunity to perform with the Muncie Symphony in a future concert.

Application deadline for young artists is December 1, 2014.

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will present a nationally acclaimed musical theater show, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, as part of our Classical Series. The program will feature an all-Tchaikovsky program, interwoven with an exciting true story of Tchaikovsky's trip to America, presented by the Classical Kids Music Education actors from Chicago. It's a great concert for the entire family!

For school groups only. The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will present a nationally acclaimed musical theater show, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, in a special concert for school groups. The program will feature an all-Tchaikovsky program, interwoven with an exciting true story of Tchaikovsky's trip to America, presented by the Classical Kids Music Education actors from Chicago. It's a great introduction to the classics, especially for 4th and 5th graders.

Advance reservations from schools is required.

All gamers and symphonic music lovers will enjoy Video Games Live, a special event featuring the best game music performed by the MSO, combined with synchronized lighting, video, live action, and audience interactivity.

Award Winning, Record Breaking Show Collides Art and Technology!

It’s the power & emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the technology, fun and interactivity of a video games. All of it completely synchronized to amazing cutting edge video screen visuals, state-of-the art lighting, special fx and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE is a multimedia concert experience featuring the best music and exclusive synchronized video clips from the most popular games from the beginning of video gaming to the present. The show combines exclusive video footage and music arrangements with synchronized lighting, solo performers, stage show production, special FX, electronic percussionists and unique interactive segments. Whether it’s the power and passion of the more recent blockbusters or the excitement of remembering the sentimental classics you played growing up, it will truly be a special night to remember for the entire family. The show has a segment dedicated to the old retro arcade classics – but there is also modern music and older, more memorable pieces that no one has ever heard played live.

A show created and produced by legendary video game composer and industry icon,

Tommy Tallarico is personally involved in every show. Aside from producing, Tommy is on stage for every show as emcee and performing on guitar. The video game industry puts on the show to help encourage and support the art and culture that video games have become. 

VIDEO GAMES LIVE bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique experience for families and non-gamers.

There are Pre Show Events & a Post Show Meet-n-Greet open to all ticket holders. Pre-Show activities include a Guitar Hero competition, costume contest and prize give-a-ways. The Post-Show activities include meet and greet opportunities with industry designers/creators, composers/sound designers, voice actors, performers and more special guests.

Tickets: Emens box office 765-285-1539, Ticketmaster.com

More info videogameslive.com, munciesymphony.org

MSO Young Artists Competition 2014 winner, Nathan Meltzer, violin

Join the Muncie Symphony Orchestra for the classical series finale program. Summing up the theme, On the Brink of Greatness, the MSO will present two "up and coming" violinists: Nathan Meltzer, 2014 MSO Young Artist Competition winner, and the future winner of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Bartok's "Concerto for Orchestra" will conclude the program. Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm in the Williams Lounge.

The MSO and attendees of last year's Festival on the Green Music Education students assist children at the instrument petting zoo

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra and Muncie Arts and Culture Council present a community event that has become a Muncie tradition. It's fun and it's free! Wander through the MACC Arts Fair, Participate in the Flag Day picnic contest, try out musical instruments at the instrument petting zoo, and enjoy the Muncie Symphony Orchestra's "Americana" themed concert.
Presenting Sponsor: The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc.

Free Seminar

Raising awareness about estate planning is in line with the WIPB public service and educational mission. With new federal action on estate taxes & other issues that impact estate planning, now is the perfect time to complete or update your plans. To assist you, WIPB is presenting a free estate planning seminar. 

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

5:30-6:30pm

Maring-Hunt Public Library

2005 S. High St. Muncie, IN 47302

Seminar is free and open to the public.

More about WIPB

WIPB-TV is a PBS affiliate public television station licensed to Ball State University. It was founded on October 31, 1971.

We are located in the David Letterman Communication and Media and E.F. Ball Communication buildings on Ball State University campus. WIPB serves 27 counties in Indiana and 3 counties in Ohio. For more information visit www.wipb.org