INDIANAPOLIS—Jun Märkl returns in his first official appearance as the ISO’s 8th Music Director. Join us in welcoming our new maestro and hear why Wagner called Beethoven’s boisterous, toe-tapping 7th Symphony the “Apotheosis of the Dance.” Move to the music of Johann Strauss’s majestic Emperor Waltz and the Spanish rhythms of Manual de Falla’s ballet, The Three-Cornered Hat, featuring mezzo-soprano Veronica Siebert.
Arrive 50 minutes before the concert starts time on Friday and Saturday to hear Words on Music, a behind-the-scenes conversation about the music.
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Performances begin at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 16; 7 p.m., Friday, January 17; and at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 18
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About Jun Märkl
Jun Märkl assumed his duties as Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in September 2024, having previously acted as the ISO’s Artistic Advisor from 2021–2024. This new appointment celebrates the culmination of Mr. Märkl’s nearly 25-year-long collaboration with the ISO. Märkl also serves as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, as Principal Guest Conductor of the Oregon Symphony, and was recently named Chief Conductor of the Residentie Orkest in The Hague beginning with the 2025–26 season.
Maestro Märkl is a highly respected interpreter of both symphonic and operatic Germanic repertoire, and for his idiomatic explorations of the French impressionists. His long-standing relationships with the great opera houses and orchestras of Europe have been highlighted by his leadership as General Music Director of the National Theater Mannheim (1994–2000), and as Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lyon (2005–11), the MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig (2007–2012) and the Basque National Orchestra (2014–17). He has appeared with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Bavarian Radio Symphony, the Munich Philharmonic, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, the Orchestre de Paris in Europe, the Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Montreal Symphony in North America, the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, and the Sydney Symphony and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Australia among many others.
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 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.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
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Hours: M, W-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and 2 hours before each performance
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