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Even Conductors are treated like Rock Stars!

RIPHIL • October 15, 2019

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To uproarious applause, resident conductor Francisco Noya took to the podium on October 11 to lead the Rhode Island Philharmonic but this time it was backing up one of the greatest rock duos of the last 30 years, the Indigo Girls.

How did Francisco feel about playing as backing band to Amy Ray and Emily Saliers for a night? For any rock show, it’s about rolling with things and tonight was no different.

Noya joked: “If you’ve ever skied, it’s like that if you think about anything while skiing you will fall. Keep your focus and keep going.”


Throughout a set covering all the greatest hits from the Indigo Girls extensive catalog, Noya enjoyed seeing many in his orchestra singing along to their favorite songs.


“After the concert, many of our performers were backstage asking Amy and Emily to pose for photographs. They were performers first and then became fans after.” Francisco never expected to be treated like a rock star himself but that’s what happened after the show. Noya explained: “I waited for the crowds to leave before heading to my car, but as I approached the crowd of women waiting outside for the Indigo Girls, they gave me a warm round of applause.”  The Indigo Girls have a few more U.S. gigs before embarking on a quick European leg with stops in Dublin and London.

The Rhode Island Philharmonic continues its 75th anniversary season on October 18 & 19 with performances including The Planets, Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto played by world renowned violinist James Ehnes, and the Rhode Island Premiere of Urban Runway, written by the RI Philharmonic’s own Artistic Advisor Bramwell Tovey. Tickets are available at tickets.riphil.org.

Tickets start at $15 (including all fees), and can be purchased online at tickets.riphil.org, in person from the RI Philharmonic Orchestra Box Office in East Providence, or by phone 401.248.7000 (Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). On day of concerts only, tickets are also available at The VETS Box Office (Friday, 3:30 p.m.–showtime; Saturday, 4 p.m.-showtime). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Questions can be emailed to boxoffice@riphil.org.

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