Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Italian Baroque

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Italian Baroque at Hilbert Circle Theatre

A Saturday program of Italian Baroque music invites listeners into a different kind of musical conversation. On May 8, 2027, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra brings Italian Baroque to Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis, and the program is built like a journey: from the dramatic opening of Handel's Agrippina overture to Corelli's Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 11, then Vivaldi's Concerto Per la Solennità di S. Lorenzo, and finally Stravinsky's Pulcinella.

That final piece is the twist. Stravinsky's Pulcinella reworks earlier musical styles, and placing it beside Italian Baroque repertoire gives the evening a real conversation between centuries. You hear the older voices first. Then you hear a later composer look back at them and answer. This is an orchestral concert, not a staged ballet or opera, so the music itself takes center stage.

You also get a program with real names attached. Dmitry Sinkovsky is listed as conductor and violinist, and vocal soloists from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. That means you aren't buying a vague night of "something classical." You're choosing a specific lineup, a specific stage and a specific 5:30 PM start. Repertoire is subject to change, but the plan is clear: live strings, live voices and the shared hush of a room full of people listening together. If that sounds like your kind of evening, claim your seats for Italian Baroque at Hilbert Circle Theatre.