Indy Symphony Orchestra Indoor Concert Season Canceled
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is canceling its 2020-21 indoor concert season. In a joint statement to our partners at WISH-TV, the ISO’s management team and orchestra committee said a discussion on how the musicians will be supported will soon be discussed.
“While our mutual desire is to return world-class music to a city that has been upended by the events of the last few months, we recognize the challenges presented to the ISO by the pandemic and unforeseen economic pressures,” a statement sent to WISH read.
In a notice to the state, the ISO said it is also extending previously-announced furloughs of musicians, stagehands and other employees. A total of 111 employees are effected by the move.
According to the statement, ISO is committed to “exploring creative ways to continue to connect” with patrons. Further developments amid the pandemic will be announced as they become available.
You can read the full joint statement below:
While our mutual desire is to return world-class music to a city that has been upended by the events of the last few months, we recognize the challenges presented to the ISO by the pandemic and unforeseen economic pressures. For those reasons, the 2020-21 indoor season will not go on as planned. Although we will not be able to bring you the performances we had planned, we are committed to collaboratively exploring creative ways to continue to connect with our patrons and return to performing if conditions allow. We will also be meeting to discuss how the musicians will be supported in the interim, with a priority on providing health insurance for the musicians and their families. The pandemic only heightens our shared resolve to assure the ISO is positioned to provide the most transformational and impactful programs for our community. The progress made during these discussions is a promising step in reemerging and in re-imagining the ISO’s long-term future. The ISO management and musicians are committed to working together to build a vibrant, thriving ISO and look forward to returning to the concert stage.