INDIANAPOLIS— Indianapolis Ballet and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra are excited to announce a long-awaited collaboration of Romeo & Juliet, May 3-4, 2024, at Clowes Memorial Hall.
ISO Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads the orchestra in this celebrated production by renowned choreographer Septime Webre. The original production debuted in 1994 with IB’s Founding Artistic Director, Victoria Lyras, as one of the original Juliets. Since then, the production has evolved and traveled to leading ballet companies worldwide, including The Washington Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet. Indianapolis Ballet will present Webre’s Romeo & Juliet on its 30th anniversary.
“With every ballet we add to our repertoire, we are bringing awareness to Indianapolis Ballet. The fact that Septime Webre is on another continent brings even broader awareness and recognition to the company that we are performing the work of a nationally renowned choreographer and director,” says Lyras. “The excitement I have right now is the same as what I felt performing the ballet in 1994. I can still feel the music rushing through my veins.”
The Indianapolis Ballet and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra last collaborated in 2018. Clowes Memorial Hall will join the artistic collaboration to create an unforgettable experience.
Indianapolis Ballet Executive Director Don Steffy says, “This project unites two of the city’s professional performing arts organizations and its premier performing arts venue to present a spectacular production unlike any produced locally in over a decade. This unique collaboration will provide diverse new audiences with an accessible and uplifting experience that creates new pathways for engagement and appreciation of the performing arts in Indianapolis.”
“The ISO is thrilled to collaborate with the Indianapolis Ballet and Clowes Memorial Hall on this project that offers our community new ways to connect with the artistic excellence that is the hallmark of both the ISO and the Indianapolis Ballet,” said James M. Johnson, CEO, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets for Romeo & Juliet are on sale now and start at just $15. For more information, visit indyballet.org.
Performances at Clowes Memorial Hall begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
About Jack Everly
Jack Everly is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Indianapolis and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa). He has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the San Francisco Symphony, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, and the Seattle Symphony. Everly recently extended his contract with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra through 2026, when he will assume the role of Principal Pops Conductor Emeritus. He will continue to be the music director of the AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration, the nation’s most significant symphonic holiday production in the country. He led the ISO’s first Pops recording, Yuletide Celebration, Volume One. Some of his other recordings include In The Presence featuring the Czech Philharmonic and Daniel Rodriguez; Sandi Patty’s Broadway Stories; the soundtrack to Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame; and Everything’s Coming Up Roses: The Overtures of Jule Styne.
Everly, a Hoosier native and graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, is a recipient of the 2015 Indiana Historical Society Living Legends Award and holds an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Franklin College in his home state of Indiana. In 2023, he received the Sagamore of the Wabash award, the highest honor a Hoosier can receive, presented by Governor Eric Holcomb.
About the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, at home and thriving in the heart of Indianapolis, offers an exceptional artistic and musical experience. The orchestra is open to all and dedicated to creating an inclusive and innovative experiential environment that is inspiring, educational, and welcoming. The ISO celebrates historically beloved performances while engaging audiences by introducing new voices through programming including the IU Health Plans Classical Series, the Printing Partners Pops Series, the holiday traditions of AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration and the popular Film Series presented by Bank of America. For more information, visit the ISO website.
