INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC CHOIR INC

THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC CHOIR (ISC) IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST ESTABLISHED SYMPHONIC CHORUSES AND AMONG THE MOST ACTIVE CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST. FOUNDED IN 1937 AT THE REQUEST OF THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, THE CHOIR WAS CREATED TO PERFORM THE GREAT CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE AND CONTINUES THIS LONG-STANDING ARTISTIC PARTNERSHIP TODAY. THROUGH PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, ISC REACHES THOUSANDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS EACH SEASON.THE CHOIR PRESENTS A FULL SEASON OF PERFORMANCES INCLUDING LARGE-SCALE CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL MASTERWORKS, HOLIDAY CONCERTS, AND COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH REGIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CAROLS HAS BECOME A LONG-STANDING INDIANAPOLIS HOLIDAY TRADITION, FEATURING THE CHOIR WITH ORCHESTRA, GUEST ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. ISC ALSO PRESENTS ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT MAJOR WORKS OF THE CHORAL REPERTOIRE AND CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITIONS.EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ARE CENTRAL TO ISC'S MISSION. THROUGH THE SPOTLIGHT CHOIR PROGRAM, LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS ARE INVITED TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM ALONGSIDE ISC'S VOLUNTEER SINGERS IN FESTIVAL OF CAROLS PERFORMANCES, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH MENTORSHIP, REHEARSAL EXPERIENCE, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN A PROFESSIONAL CONCERT SETTING. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE PRE-CONCERT LECTURES, COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CHORAL DIRECTORS AND STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.ISC ALSO INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF CHORAL MUSIC THROUGH ITS CONDUCTING FELLOWSHIP, A PARTNERSHIP WITH BUTLER UNIVERSITY THAT PROVIDES ADVANCED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP FOR EMERGING CHORAL CONDUCTORS. THE FELLOWSHIP COMBINES ACADEMIC STUDY WITH HANDS-ON ARTISTIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC CHORUS.THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING THE CHORAL REPERTOIRE THROUGH COMMISSIONS AND NEW WORKS, INCLUDING ITS CHRISTMAS CAROL COMMISSION COMPETITION, WHICH ENCOURAGES EMERGING COMPOSERS TO CREATE NEW MUSIC FOR CHORUS AND PROVIDES A PREMIERE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY.AT THE HEART OF ISC IS A ROSTER OF APPROXIMATELY 150 VOLUNTEER SINGERS WHO REPRESENT A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE INDIANAPOLIS COMMUNITY. THESE SINGERS DEDICATE HUNDREDS OF HOURS EACH YEAR TO REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES, CONTRIBUTING THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO BRING HIGH-QUALITY CHORAL MUSIC TO THE REGION.UNDER THE ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP OF DR. ERIC STARK, THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC CHOIR CONTINUES ITS MISSION TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE BEAUTY, POWER, AND SHARED EXPERIENCE OF CHORAL MUSIC.