The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra officially starts its 83rd season with "Iconic Broadway" on Oct. 24 and 25 but before that season kickoff show, orchestra fans will celebrate at a special gala on Sept. 27.
An evening of dancing, cocktails, dinner and silent auction will be highlights for the Big Band gala starring Doug Horne and the Rhythm Makers Orchestra on Sept. 27 at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. The show will features sounds of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
"We thought we'd go back to the '20s, '30s and '40s," said Kirk Muspratt, conductor/music director of Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra. "That music is very cool. It's something different than what we've done in the past.
" He said people will be encouraged to dance at the gala which will feature excellent big band tunes. Muspratt said the entire season will be a varied one. "People ask us for an eclectic season," he said.
He said seasons with varied programs are not only great for audiences but also for the orchestra's members. It's a pleasure for them to play eclectic compositions. The 2024-25 season kicks off with a night of Broadway music with two performances October 24 & 25 at 7:30pm.
The Symphony will be joined by the Symphony Chorus as well as guest singers Alisa Jordheim, Kimberly E. Jones, Lorenzo Parnell, and Jonathan Wilson. The concert will feature favorite tunes from classic musicals like Sound of Music, Oklahoma, South Pacific, and The Music Man, and contemporary musicals like Mamma Mia!, A Chorus Line, Chicago, Les Miserables, and Phantom of the Opera, plus many more! The beloved Holiday Pops, a South Shore Holiday Tradition, will have two performances in two special locations.
Bring your friends and family to our new venue, the Hard Rock Casino of Northern Indiana, where you can enjoy an array of dining and cocktail options. This show will be for ages 21 and over only. Our all-ages family show will be on December 7 at Valparaiso High School.
Both shows will be at 7:30pm. On March 21, at 7:30pm, art, literature and music meet in Musical Masterpieces which will feature Mussorgsky’s virtuoso suite Pictures at an Exhibition, Weber’s Oberon Overture based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and our own principal trombonist Thomas Stark playing the contemporary Bourgeois Trombone Concerto. Fresh from her appearance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, violinist Esme Arias-Kim returns for our tribute to Tchaikovsky on April 25 at 7:30pm.
The concert will feature his Violin Concerto and his hauntingly beautiful Symphony No. 4. The season will conclude on May 15 & 16 with a Salute to the greatest American film composer of all time, John Williams.
He has written some of the most popular, recognizable and critically acclaimed scores in cinematic history. Hear selections from Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Far & Away, The Patriot, Superman, and more! Additionally, the Symphony has introduced the Spotlight Series of Sunday afternoon concerts at 2:30pm in Munster: Piano Trio, Sunday, November 10 in the Center for Visual and Performing Arts Gallery; Choral Valentine, Sunday, February 2 in the Theatre at the Center; and String Bass Ensemble, Sunday, April 6, in the Theatre at the Center. Concerts are performed at Living Hope Church, 9000 Taft Street, Merrillville/Crown Point, unless stated otherwise.
Tickets range from $45 - $79 for the season concerts, and $30 general admission for the Sunday afternoon concerts. Students are just $10 for all concerts. Subscriptions are available for the 5 season concerts at a 10% discount off regular ticket prices, or you can supersize your season by purchasing all 8 concerts and receive a 15% discount.
Subscriptions are available until October 24. GROUP SALES ARE AVAILABLE AT A DISCOUNT beginning at 10 people. This Symphony Gala, Big Band!, will feature Doug Horne and the Rhythm Makers Orchestra.
Join the Symphony for dancing, cocktails, dinner, entertainment and silent auction, September 27 at 6pm. Tickets are $175 per person, and tables of 10 start at $1750. Call the Symphony office at (219) 836-0525 or visit the website at www.
NISOrchestra.org for more information or to order tickets. -end-.
