Mocktails & Masterpieces

Jennifer Higdon, composer, in 2022 on "Cold Mountain Suite"

A look at Season 42 (2025-2026) In Motion!

Maestro Matthew Kraemer and Executive Director Dana Stone discuss the recent announcement of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra's 42nd Season - In Motion.
Learn more at icomusic.org

James Aikman, ICO's First Composer-in- Residence, shares Alarm with Prism Quartet

ICO's first composer-in-residence, James Aikman, discusses the compositional process and inspiration for his new work Alarm! The mocktail will feature excerpts from Aikman's saxophone concert and Emmy Award Winning, Peacemakers.
 
**Fun Fact** The musical introduction for Mocktails and Masterpieces is a short excerpt from Alarm!

Rubén Rengel and the return to Live Concerts in 2021

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.

Re-Air from 2021 Reinaldo Moya's Premiere "Dark Earth"

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/

World Premiere Discussion with Reinaldo Moya

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/

100 Years of Film - Chaplin's "The Gold Rush"

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.

Celebrating Silent Film a look back

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/