Mariano Longo, Roger Kalia

This entry lists two names, Mariano Longo and Roger Kalia, together as "conductor" for a single Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra concert. Roger Kalia is known in American orchestral circles as a conductor who has held posts with regional orchestras, but the catalog data here does not make clear which of the two names is actually leading this particular program, so no confident individual biography can be given.

The program pairs a pops-style tribute to the band Earth, Wind & Fire, including the hits "Boogie Wonderland," "Let's Groove," and "Shining Star," with a piece by Charles Ives called "September" and a "Fantasy" attributed to Thomas Tallis. Listeners can expect the orchestra to arrange the funk and soul hits with horns, strings, and rhythm section in a symphonic pops style, likely with amplified vocals or a tribute ensemble alongside the orchestra. The Ives and Tallis works, if performed as concert works rather than film cues, would offer a contrasting, more reflective interlude, though the pairing of these disparate names in one program description suggests this may be a themed evening built around film or media music tied loosely to these titles.