Start your new year with music on Saturday, Jan. 8 when Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO), under Artistic Director Janna Hymes, presents January Pops with special guest, the electrifying trumpeter Byron Stripling.
The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Tickets start at just $18 and are available by calling the Palladium box office at (317) 843-3800 or at CarmelSymphony.org.
The Carmel Symphony Orchestra recently performed two Holiday Pops concerts with their special guest Jon McLaughlin at the Westfield High School auditorium. If you missed that show, don’t miss the January Pops with Byron Stripling at the Center for the Performing Arts. (Reporter photo by Cassi Goldsberry)
Byron Stripling – conductor, trumpet virtuoso, singer and actor – has ignited audiences everywhere since his Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops. He has become a pops orchestra favorite, soloing with over 100 orchestras around the world. Stripling earned his musical stripes as lead trumpeter and soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra. He has played and recorded extensively with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry, Louis Bellson, and Buck Clayton, as well as with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and the GRP All-Star Big Band. He currently is Principal Pops Conductor with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director and Conductor of the highly acclaimed Columbus Jazz Orchestra.
Get your tickets today by calling (317) 843-3800 or at CarmelSymphony.org. While there, check out the remaining concerts in the 2021-22 season of exceptional and diverse programs – an extraordinary assortment of classical and pops, plus a trio of specially-priced family concerts. There’s truly something for every age and every musical taste.
The 2021-22 Carmel Symphony Orchestra season is supported by the City of Carmel, the Center for the Performing Arts, the Palladium and Pedcor.
A note to supporters
In accordance with public health guidelines and entertainment industry standards, the Center for the Performing Arts has instituted the following health and safety policies and protocols on its campus. Thank you for helping the entertainment industry get back to business by observing these requirements.
- Masking: Masks are required upon entry for everyone age 3 and older and must be worn at all times, except when actively eating or drinking.
- Vaccination: All patrons age 12 and up must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination when entering the Palladium and other CPA indoor spaces. The CPA will accept paper vaccination cards, photocopies, photos or digital images confirming vaccination status, along with valid ID. The Indiana State Department of health offers vaccination certificates online that can be stored on a smart phone.
As an alternative to vaccination, patrons may present physical or digital proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to the event. For patrons and visitors younger than 12, no such proof is required.
Complete details, and updates, can be found at TheCenterPresents.org.