Mocktails & Masterpieces

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/

IVCI Gold Medalist Sirena Huang

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/ 

Composer of Solidarity Symphony - Jorge Muñiz

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/

A Talk with Bella Hristova, Violin, and past IVCI Laureate

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/