Leppard served as Music Director and Conductor Laureate for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1987 to 2001.

Symphony officials say its 181 performances during the 2016-17 season had a total concert attendance of about 295,000 people.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington Performing Arts say the Indianapolis symphony will participate in the second annual SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestra.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra says an increase in ticket sales and steady fundraising have led to its third straight annual budget surplus following several years of financial struggles.