Mocktails & Masterpieces

Jump back to April 2021 with this special interview with violinist, Rubén Rengel. Rubén played with the ICO at our first indoor concert with audience at the tail end of the pandemic in April 2021 which was at the Palladium in Carmel. ICO's next concert "Celebrate the Songbook" with Michael Feinstein is also at the Palladium and is our first time returning since 2021. Classic American - Rubén Rengel joins the ICO on Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto. He shares insights about this career, the Sphinx Organization, and more.

Join us as we dive into the creative mind of Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya, discussing his powerful multi-media work, Dark Earth, which the ICO premiered in November 2021. In this re-aired episode originally recorded in 2021, Moya shares the inspirations behind the piece and multi-media collaborative project with Michael Hallerz. Learn about his collaborative process, the fusion of music and visuals, and how Dark Earth brings stories to life in a unique and immersive way. Full concert recording of Dark Earth - https://youtu.be/Zkwv1LQU6aY Moya's upcoming premiere Hone, Run Away from Me is April 5, 2025 at the Schrott Center for the Arts Tickets - https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/land-in-the-music-featuring-ico-chorus/

Reinaldo Moya, composer and longtime ICO collaborator, shares compositional and personal connections to his newly ICO commissioned work, Home, Run Away from Me. The piece is a song cycle centered around the universal experience of a person who must leave their homeland. Moya and ICO Music Director, Matthew Kraemer, discuss his compositional style and past collaborations. Stay listening for an excerpt of ICO's commission with Reinaldo from 2020, Dark Earth. Hear this work and Haydn's Mass in the Time of War and Martinu's Sinfonietta La Jolla on April 5th at 7:30 PM Get tickets and learn more - https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/land-in-the-music-featuring-ico-chorus/

Maestro Matthew Kraemer and Executive Director, Dana Stone, discuss Charles Chaplin's "The Gold Rush." The film is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. Maestro Kraemer discusses the film's evolution, the musical influences, and the rehearsal process. ICO will present "The Gold Rush" on March 8th at 7:30 at the Schrott Center for the Arts. The concert is currently sold-out.

Music Director, Matthew Kraemer, is joined by Butler Film Professor, Allison Harthcock. They discuss the impact of Metropolis on film, German Expressionism, the dawn of science fiction, and Maestro Kraemer discusses the Huppertz score. This podcast is released in celebration of the upcoming ICO presentation of Charles Chaplin's "The Gold Rush" with live orchestral score on March 8, 2025 at the Schrott Center for the Arts. Get Tickets & Learn More!: https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/charlie-chaplins-the-gold-rush/

The Internationa Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) and ICO will co-present "Solidarity Symphony" on February 1, 2025 featuring Sirena Huang, Gold Medalist. In this interview, Sirena shares her prepartion process, her love for Beethoven, and much more! Get Tickets and Learn More: https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/joyful-solidarity-featuring-sirena-huang-violin/

Get to know the CMI composition winner, Jorge Muñiz. Jorge has composed "Solidarity Symphony" for premiere and recording with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra on February 1, 2025. This piece centers around the inspirational texts and poetry of Pope Francis, Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Langston Hughes. Learn more and Get Tickets: https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/joyful-solidarity-featuring-sirena-huang-violin/

Join us for a look back at a recent collaboration with past IVCI (International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Laureate), Bella Hristova. ICO Executive Director, Dana Stone, talks with with Bella about her career, connection to Indiana, and her love of Prokofiev. Don't miss our next partnership with IVCI on February 1, 2025 with 2023 Gold Medalist, Sirena Huang. Sirena will join the ICO with Beethoven's Violin Concerto on the "Joyful Solidarity" concert. This concert also features a world premiere by Jorge Muñiz. Tickets and Information - https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/joyful-solidarity-featuring-sirena-huang-violin/

Join ICO Executive Director, Dana Stone, and ISC Artistic Director, Eric Stark, for a conversation about artistic collaborations. ISC and ICO's most frequent collaboration is Festival of Carols which is coming up later in December.

A look back on our first concert with chorus master, Eric Schmidt, with Maestro Matthew Kraemer. Learn about choral preparation, Messiah vs. Bach Christmas Oratorio, and its role in the Christmas repertoire in the USA and Europe. Don't miss this year's Classical Christmas on Saturday, December 14 (7PM) at Indiana Landmarks and the Sing-Along on Sunday, December 15 at 3PM. Classical Christmas - https://ci.ovationtix.com/36694/production/1199550?performanceId=11462812 Sing-Along - https://ci.ovationtix.com/36694/production/1199552?performanceId=11462813 Combination Packages - https://ci.ovationtix.com/36694/store/bundledPackages/143116

ICO Music Director, Matthew Kraemer, sits down with ICO Principal Oboe and our next concert's soloist, Leonid Sirotkin. Learn more about the concert and get tickets for November 23 at 7:3pm https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/autumn-sketches-vaughan-williams-mozart-and-leonid-sirotkin/

A throwback episode to this interview from October 2022 with Kenny Broberg, the most recent winner of the APA Classical Competition. We're celebrating our APA partnerships as ICO kicked off the 2024 Classical Competition earlier this month. Check out the APA concert lineup this season, featuring the ICO: https://lnkd.in/gS6fS7Jk

ICO welcomes guest artist and Mezzo-Soprano, Ashley Dixon, to discuss her background, love for Berlioz and the Barqoeu music. Maestro Matthew Kraemer interviews. Enjoy a performance by Ashley, Rossini "La Cenerentola" Non piu mesta. Don't miss Summer Nights with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra on October 19 at 7:30 pm. Tickets & Info: https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/summer-nights-with-ashley-dixon/

Learn about the new ICO education field trip program created by Carnegie Hall: Link Up. ICO is offering this culminating concert and educational curriculum for free to schools in Indianapolis. If you want to bring your class, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePg8NWXvCUUHDYM7HZHGp9AZq1jAGIP--QVTOhYk0Svgni_Q/viewform New Virtual Education Program: Black Keys the Evolution of the Black Classical Arts is available for free after October 1, 2024. Sign up for classroom access here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddJRRcHvYqUTrF4o6xGfAK6f3COGVMK53KgkL0Wn7aRToIxw/viewform

Enjoy this re-aired interview with Rob Dixon, Dan Tepfer, and Matthew Kraemer from May 2021. They discuss their collaboration during James Aikman's "Peacemakers." A performance is included!

Learn more about the program that earned a 2024 ARTI from the Indy Arts Council for its work in community partnerships towards diversity and equity!

An interview with Matthew Kraemer, Music Director, and ICO Principal Oboe, Leonid Sirotkin, from 2020. Leonid will solo with the ICO In 2024 - Autumn Sketches on November 23 Learn more https://www.icomusic.org/concerts/autumn-sketches-vaughan-williams-mozart-and-leonid-sirotkin/

ICO Principal Bass, David Murray, interviews Wendy Muston, Prinicpal Harp and founding member of the ICO. Enjoy a live performance from pandemic outdoor concert with Wendy Muston and Marjie Hanna!

Actor and Narrator, Ty Stover, together with Dana Stone, ICO Executive Director, discuss the virtual education module, Tall Tales and Long Tails. This program is free for all students in Indiana with accompanying curriculum guides. Teachers can request free access: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddJRRcHvYqUTrF4o6xGfAK6f3COGVMK53KgkL0Wn7aRToIxw/viewform

Get to know our principal bassist, David Murray, with this interview and performance from May 17, 2021. Bonus content includes the Octabass!