Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Pines of Rome and Poulencs Organ Concerto

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Pines of Rome and Poulencs Organ Concerto at Hilbert Circle Theatre

A Thursday morning orchestral concert can make Pines of Rome and Poulenc’s organ concerto feel like a rare midweek discovery. At 11:00 AM in downtown Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents its Coffee Classical program, with conductor Jun Märkl and organist Paul Jacobs at the center of a lineup built around Pines of Rome and Poulenc's Organ Concerto. This is a daytime concert, and it is a chance to hear a full orchestra while the rest of the world is still working through its inbox. The ISO presents the morning program at Hilbert Circle Theatre on February 18, 2027.

The big draw is the organ. Paul Jacobs will play the Hilbert Circle Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer, so the instrument is not tucked in the background. It is a featured concert voice. Poulenc's Organ Concerto gives you that sound in the spotlight, with the orchestra beside it.

Then comes Respighi's Pines of Rome, an orchestral landscape painted with sound. The published program for this performance also lists Handel's Cuckoo and the Nightingale, so the concert opens up with variety rather than a single mood. These works are announced repertoire and subject to change. Still, the promise is clear: a named conductor, a named soloist and a program worth leaving the house for. If you want a memorable break from routine, claim your seat for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Pines of Rome and Poulenc's Organ Concerto through this ticket link and make that Thursday morning feel like an occasion.