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EAST CENTRAL INDIANA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TO PLAY MEMORIAL CONCERT

Group to Perform in Honor of Late Doris Faulkner Stewart, Muncie Music Educator

Come see the East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra as they perform in honor of well-known Muncie music educator Doris Faulkner Stewart.  The concert will be held on Sunday, March 29th at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public, with parking being provided in the lot across from the church.

Doris Faulkner Stewart was one of the first black instructors in Muncie Community Schools and worked for the school corporation for nearly four decades. Faulkner Stewart was the longtime coordinator of the annual Community Christmas Sing. She also was a longtime member and Minister of Music at the Bethel A.M.E. church and helped purchase the church’s first organ. Van Nelson, the director of the ECICO, added that Faulkner Stewart ended her 40-year tenure with Muncie Community Schools as Director of Fine Arts and is known for beginning the annual Thank Sing to raise money for the needy within in the Muncie community.

The ECICO plans to honor the memory and work of this Muncie woman by joining the Planet Earth Singers in a performance of the evening’s featured piece, Theodore Dubois’ “Seven Last Works of Christ.” The orchestra will also perform two other short works: “Cavalleria rustica” by Pietro Mascagni and the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony Number 1.

The ECICO is composed of around 30 musicians—both young and old—from around the area. The orchestra provides an opportunity for musicians who may not have majored in music in college to play in a small symphonic orchestra setting. The group receives support from the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, the Indiana Arts Commission, and Indiana Public Radio. Nelson said there is even a small number of Ball State students—music majors and non-music majors—who participate in the group.

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Join us for Moonlight Movies, featuring The Lion King on June 16th at Canan Commons - sponsored by Wealth Strategies and produced by Sight and Sound. 

Bring the entire family to experience a live symphony orchestra concert FREE with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, 6:30 p.m., at Canan Commons, just before “Moonlight Movies” at 8:00pm. Enjoy pieces from around the world in addition to selections from “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Lion King”. And a surprise finish you won’t want to miss! After the concert, the MSO Instrument Petting Zoo will be available for children and adults to play an instrument. Stop by the MSO booth to try a violin, trombone, clarinet and more!

Themed family activities will be provided before the movies each month. Canan Commons is located in the 500 block of South Walnut Street near the roundabout. Parking is available on the street or in the new parking garage just to the West of the Courtyard Marriot.

Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs and bug spray. Vendors will be on-site with light snacks. Moonlight Movies is a weather-permitting event.

Coming up!

July 21st - Beauty and the Beast

August 4th - Wonder Woman

September 8th - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Symphonic Halloween will stir feelings of anticipation as classical favorites, Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, fill Emens Auditorium with spooky sounds. Don’t miss the 2018 Young Artist Competition winners, pianist Sage Hamm and violinist Abigail Ko, as they perform with the orchestra.

Maestro Droste weaves the dynamic visuals of our beloved movies with the moods and rhythms of their theme songs in this family-friendly concert. Make your own magic before the concert by taking photos with your favorite characters. Patrons are encouraged to attend dressed as their favorite movie character

Rejoice in the sounds of the season with holiday favorites and movie music from Elf and It’s a Wonderful Life. Celebrate with an afternoon filled with holiday classics with guest artists West View Elementary Children’s Choir and Ball State University Singers. Enjoy the quintessential festivity of chestnuts roasting on an open fire and hot cider, and before the concert bring the family for free activities. And don’t forget to get your family photo with Santa!

American-Folk band, Hey Mavis’, newest work is a book/CD of original songs and illustrations based on stories of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Families will be tapping their toes and delving into the heart of music and the stories of the Midwest with great symphonic accompaniment. Come early to view the beautiful artwork on display in the lobby that will enhance the concert experience

Be the first to hear all three medal winners of the 2018 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, held only once every four years with competitors from around the world.

This special evening will start with a side-by-side performance with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana. Listen to the accomplishments of these talented young musicians as they take the stage with a professional orchestra for a special evening.

Music for All has been providing positively life-changing experiences at its summer camp for over 40 years. It’s America’s Camp: the national summer learning experience for band and orchestra students, and teachers. We bring together the best faculty, exciting concerts and events, and students from band and orchestra programs from coast-to-coast who share a love of music-making, performance, and student leadership.

To learn more visit, camp.musicforall.org, or by calling 800.848.2263.

Music for All has been providing positively life-changing experiences at its summer camp for over 40 years. It’s America’s Camp: the national summer learning experience for band and orchestra students, and teachers. We bring together the best faculty, exciting concerts and events, and students from band and orchestra programs from coast-to-coast who share a love of music-making, performance, and student leadership.

To learn more visit, camp.musicforall.org, or by calling 800.848.2263.

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra begins the season by bringing home Muncie-native and one of the first MSO Young Artist Competition winners, Angelin Chang.  Dr. Chang is a Grammy award-winning classical pianist and the City of Muncie, Indiana Honorary Cultural Ambassador for Goodwill.

Continuing to bring to Muncie an inclusive selection of repertoire, this performance will include Blue Cathedral  by American composer and teacher Jennifer Higdon. Higdon has received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Music and two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Blue Cathedral was written in memory of Higdon’s younger brother, Andrew Blue Higdon.

Pre-Concert Talk begins at 6:30pm.

Contact:

Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director

JJohnson@MuncieSymphony.org

765-285-5531

You, our audience, had the opportunity to select the repertoire for this special concert. This concert will offer a four-course meal of great music which will be paired with delicious food from Vera Mae’s at a separate event. The 2019 MSO Young Artist Competition winners will whet your appetite with their selections!

Contact:

Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director

JJohnson@MuncieSymphony.org

765-285-5531