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For his 2nd interview in ICSOM's "Musician Profiles: Celebrating Racial Diversity" series, host Stephen Laifer poses 5 questions to his former Syracuse Symphony colleague, violist Li Li (now a member of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra). youtu.be/NQkUVQvUAuA @ISOmusicians

ISO Musicians will partner with Pike Township Residents Association on Saturday, June 24 to paint barriers along the Eagle Creek Greenway. More information at our website: isomusicians.org/2023/06/musici…

We stand in solidarity with the @FWPMusicians, who are on strike for fair wages. More updates at their website fwpmusicians.com

Today, the Lviv Philharmonic performed for the first time since the invasion—with refugees from across Ukraine joining the orchestra! It was streamed online, as the concert hall is now a warehouse for medical supplies that go to hospitals. Like food, music to nourish the soul! 🇺🇦

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Kevin Lin is in his first full season as concertmaster of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. His violin and people skills won him the position. indystar.com/story/entertai…

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And as one final #christmas gift, here is an arrangement of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by The Two Gabagools, our very own Conrad Jones, Principal Trumpet, and Riley Giampaolo, Bass Trombone. Have a safe and joyful holiday season! youtu.be/paWAgLB20ng

Another special video this #christmas morning, as Maestro Krzysztof Urbański wishes you a Happy Holiday!

Back in the Fall, it was clear that December might be different. So we met conductor Mark Gilgallon and his singers at the south end of the canal to perform a distanced Hallelujah chorus to keep the music alive this Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone! youtu.be/NMXQg2gTMGU

For Christmas Eve, our bass section plays an arrangement of O Magnum Mysterium as Assistant Principal bassist Robert Goodlett describes his tradition of attending midnight Mass. Though Advent is ending, we have a couple more videos to come. Stay tuned! youtu.be/97uBzSbZ5SE

Violist Amy Kniffen has a respectable collection of manger scenes that she sets up in her house for the season. She describes a few of them in this video, set to an arrangement of Away in a Manger, performed by our oboe section. youtu.be/DV8eNZVZZAI

Mary Anne Dell'Aquila describes a favorite Yuletide tradition of the second violins, as they (and the rest of the orchestra) join the cast to sing We Wish You A Merry Christmas at the end of every performance. Enjoy this singing and Glad Tidings! youtu.be/r0oOyqgJVUc

Principal bassoonist Ivy Ringel and her family often do all of their decorating and wrapping at the last minute, so we placed her near the end of advent. She and the bassoon section perform her original arrangement of White Christmas in this video! youtu.be/eAjUcqV9COE