Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Romeo and Juliet & Beethoven's Triple

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Romeo and Juliet & Beethoven's Triple at Hilbert Circle Theatre

Shakespearean drama meets the conversation of three soloists in a concert pairing Romeo and Juliet and Beethoven. On May 21, 2027, at 7:30 PM, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra brings Romeo and Juliet & Beethoven's Triple to Hilbert Circle Theatre, and the program puts three soloists, one conductor and a full orchestra in the same room. It is a night built for people who want classical music to feel like a real event, not background noise.

The centerpiece is Beethoven's Triple Concerto, and the ISO has cast it with care. Pianist Alexandra Dariescu, ISO concertmaster Kevin Lin and principal cellist Austin Huntington take the solo spotlight. Two of them are ISO musicians, which makes it a chance to hear the orchestra's own voices step forward. Three instruments, three personalities, one conversation. Jun Märkl conducts, guiding the full ensemble through it.

Then comes the drama. The evening also includes excerpts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, music written for a ballet and full of storytelling. The program opens the picture wider with Kenji Bunch's Symphony No. 1 (Lichtenstein Triptych), a fresh piece beside two well-known names. Works are subject to change, but the advertised lineup is specific, and that is the appeal. Grab a friend, a date or a fellow music lover, and make this the evening you talk about afterward. Secure your seats for the ISO at Hilbert Circle Theatre and be in the room when the music begins.