NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. — Six students from Manchester Intermediate School (MIS) recently had their artwork chosen for the Symphony in Color art contest in Indianapolis. Entry into this event entails listening to ve classical works chosen from the current ISO concert season. While listening to the repertoire, students create their own works of art, inspired by the music they hear. The MIS students that will be showcasing their artwork at this event are 6th Graders Mackenzie Beck and Kyler Morris, 5th Graders Maegan Metzger and Lily Flora, and 4th Graders Ethan Campbell and Nanami Kataoka.
Symphony in Color is an annual enrichment program of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association (ISOA) which o ers a unique blending of symphonic music and visual arts. Involving more than 30,000 Indiana school children in grades 1-6, Symphony in Color culminates in a juried exhibition at the Hilbert Circle Theatre on February 25 – March 27, 2017 and the Indiana State Museum on April 1 – May 7, 2017.
One hundred nalists and 36 blue ribbon winners are selected from the thousands of pieces of art entered. One entry receives the Renato Pacini Award and is displayed in the Hilbert Circle Theatre for an entire year. A Maestro Award is given to the teacher with the most nalists. Also, a People’s Choice Award is chosen from among the blue ribbon winners by the ISOA and Symphony members during a People’s Choice Luncheon.