Mocktails & Masterpieces
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra together with our sponsor, Anthony Shefferly & Associates, welcome you to Mocktails & Masterpieces, a behind the scenes podcast about the ICO.
Episodes
Explore the music of Franz Waxman and Miklós Rózsa in this new podcast episode of Mocktails & Masterpieces. Music Director, Matthew Kraemer, discusses their iconic film and concert works and reveals the strong bond between the concert hall and the silver screen. Fun fact: Miklós Rózsa composed the Ben-Hur 1958 score. This episode was originally released in video format only on August 6, 2020.
Join Executive Director, Dana Stone, and Operations Coordinator, Tucker McGrew, and discover the intricate choreography behind the scenes, from stage changes to rehearsal schedules, and how every logistical detail ensures the show goes on.
From Score to Stage is a three-part podcast and video series that takes you inside the fascinating journey of turning a musical idea into a live performance with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Each episode pulls back the curtain on a different chapter of the process—blending artistry, strategy, and behind-the-scenes magic.
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Episode 1 – Programming & Commissions (August) Step into the conductor’s world with Matthew Kra...
Learn about ICO's upcoming parks' concerts with partner guests Rachel Osterhouse and Patricia Altamirano.
This year's performances
Riverside Park, Taggart Amphitheatre - August 28, 2025 at 7:30PM
- Featuring Global Prep Academy Choir and Suzuki Academy, plus Invoke Yoga
Holliday Park, at the Ruins - August 29, 2025 at 7PM
A look back at ICO Parks Partnerships that continue still today. Learn about ICO's upcoming parks' concerts with partner guests Rachel Osterhouse and Patricia Altamirano.
Don't miss this year's parks' concerts at Riverside and Holliday Park!
Riverside Park, Taggart Amphitheatre - August 28 at 7PM
- Featuring Global Prep Academy Choir, Amabel & Juan (Ballet Folklórico)...
Join us for a special episode as the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra welcomes Michael Shapiro, our 2025–2026 Composer-in-Residence. Music Director Matthew Kraemer sits down with Michael to discuss his creative process, inspirations, and what’s ahead this season.
You’ll hear exclusive clips from Violinist, Tim Fain, with Shapiro conducting, and Tim Fain performing Shaprio's Peace Variations. Join the ICO in January for two premiere p...
Get to know Suliman Tekalli, ICO's next Concertmaster! Enjoy a interview with Executive Director, Dana Stone, as they discuss the role of concertmaster, what Suli is looking forward to next season, and a performance by Suliman and Jamila Tekalli, his sister, pianist!
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
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!
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...
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...
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 Re...
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.
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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 ...
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/pro...
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