Kroger Symphony on the Prairie to present John Williams’ blockbusters

Get ready for two nights of Hollywood’s greatest soundtracks with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) under the direction of Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, featuring the music of John Williams and more. The orchestra will showcase music from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and plenty of others that you know and love.

General admission lawn seats, reserved seating, tables, and seats in the Huntington Bank Sunset Lounge are available for purchase. Click here to buy tickets now.

The concerts will be held on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers. Performances begin at 8 p.m. each evening. Gates open at 6 p.m. Proof of negative COVID-19 test or COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to attend. Masks are optional at Conner Prairie. For more information regarding the policies of Conner Prairie and to review the FAQ, please visit the ISO website.

About Enrico Lopez-Yañez

Enrico Lopez-Yañez is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Nashville Symphony where he leads the Symphony’s Pops Series and Family Series. Lopez-Yañez is quickly establishing himself as one of the nation’s leading conductors of popular music and becoming known for his unique style of audience engagement.

Also an active composer/arranger, Lopez-Yañez has been commissioned to write for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Houston Symphony, San Diego Symphony and Omaha Symphony, and has had his works performed by orchestras including the Columbus Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Ft. Worth Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, and Utah Symphony among others.

As a producer, composer, and arranger, Lopez-Yañez’s work can be heard on numerous albums including the UNESCO benefit album Action Moves People United and children’s music albums including The Spaceship that Fell in My Backyard, winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Hollywood Music and Media Awards, Family Choice Awards and Kokowanda Bay, winner of a Global Media Award as well as a Parents’ Choice Award where Lopez-Yañez was lauded for his “catchy arrangements” (Parents’ Choice Foundation).