Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

Don't forget! Chorus audition materials are due this Sunday, September 15th! ICO is holding Chorus auditions for our Classical Christmas and Sing-Along performances (12/14 & 12/15), with an additional opportunity in Spring 2025. Chorus audition candidates should prepare a video recording of a piece that they believe represents their voice in the best possible way (see specific requirements and apply on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gAvMP-ep). Chorus audition candidates may submit their video auditions to the ICO via email at [email protected].

Happy National Arts in Education Week! Here at the ICO we believe in the power of music education. We offer numerous programs to students in our communities and work continuously to expand these programs. Did you know that many of our musicians are also music educators? You may also be aware that there are thousands of students in our community who do not get the opportunity to participate in arts education unless we help provide the programming that is inaccessible to them at school or at home. "The arts are an essential part of a complete education, no matter if it happens in the home, school, or community. Students of all ages—from kindergarten to college to creative aging programs—benefit from artistic learning, innovative thinking, and creativity." - National Art Education Association Join us in celebrating arts education this week by making a gift to the ICO or another arts education organization of your choice. You can make a huge difference! Donate online here: https://lnkd.in/gtumkquJ, mail a check to 4603 Clarendon Rd Suite 36, or Call 317-940-9607.

Meet the Musicians! Tamara Thweatt serves as Principal Flute of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra.  She was formerly Piccolo and Third Flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has been a guest musician with the Chicago Symphony, National Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit Symphony and Indianapolis Symphony. Thweatt has appeared as soloist with the Bach Sinfonia of Washington, DC, the Pontiac Oakland Symphony and the Charlotte, NC Symphony. As a Fulbright Scholar to England, Thweatt spent a year of intensive study in the studio of Trevor Wye and performed in Fulbright-sponsored recitals in London and Berlin. She holds a Doctorate from the University of Michigan, a Master's degree from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's degree from Florida State University. Dr. Thweatt was formerly Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Iowa, and is currently Instructor of Flute at the University of Indianapolis. Tamara has a new interest in Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute), and attended two Shakuhachi workshops this summer in California and Maine. Want to see Tamara in action with the rest of our orchestra? Find out about our upcoming performances on our website: https://www.icomusic.org/ Will we see you at our next show?

Thank you to all who joined us at Garfield Park, Riverside Park, and Holliday Park last week and to our student partners for performing alongside us: Global Preparatory Academy Indy at Riverside #44 and the Indianapolis Suzuki Academy! Thank you to Kurt Fowler for capturing our Riverside Park concert last week with these beautiful photos.

We are so grateful to our sponsors for making our three free parks concerts possible each year! Thank you to Indy Parks for partnering with ICO to bring these events to the community. Thank you to our sponsors, The National Bank of Indianapolis and The Penrod Society. We still have two more performances this week! Join us tonight at 7:30pm in Riverside Park and tomorrow at 7:00pm in Holliday Park. See what we're performing here: https://lnkd.in/gwBQkwb8.

Meet the Musicians! John Rommel has been a faculty member at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music since 1993. He was Principal Trumpet of the Louisville Orchestra from 1988-1996 and has performed throughout the United States, as well as in France, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain, Chile, and China. As Principal Trumpet of the Louisville Orchestra, he recorded more than 30 compositions by many of the leading composers of the twentieth century. Rommel was a member of the Nashville Symphony from 1979-1988. He has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Milwaukee Symphony, and is currently the Principal Trumpet of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. He also regularly performs during the summer with the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. John Rommel’s chamber music experience includes performances with Summit Brass, the Saint Louis Brass Quintet, Fulcrumpoint New Music Project, and the Nashville Contemporary Brass Quintet. He has performed as a soloist in many different venues, including being a featured soloist with “The President’s Own” U. S. Marine Band at the National Trumpet Competition. He also has extensive commercial recording experience in the studios of Nashville, Tennessee, and Indianapolis, Indiana. John Rommel’s students hold positions in orchestras, military bands, and with universities in the United States, as well as in Canada and Europe. His primary teachers were William Adam, Louis Davidson, Leon Rapier, and J. Jerome Amend, with additional studies with Vincent Cichowicz and William Scarlett. Come see John in action at our next performance! Find information about upcoming performances on our website: https://www.icomusic.org/

Don't forget to submit your chorus audition materials! The deadline has been extended to 9/15/24. ICO is holding Chorus auditions for our Classical Christmas and Sing-Along performances (12/14 & 12/15), with an additional opportunity in Spring 2025. ICO is committed to welcoming musicians and artists from underrepresented populations. Chorus audition candidates should prepare a video recording of a piece that they believe represents their voice in the best possible way (see specific requirements and apply on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gAvMP-ep). Chorus audition candidates may submit their video auditions to the ICO via email at [email protected].

ICO's parks concerts are coming up next week! We hope you will join us 9/4 at Garfield Park, 9/5 at Riverside Park, and 9/6 at Holliday Park. Audiences can enjoy works by Chevalier, Rossini, and Schubert, plus a salute to Cole Porter (Night and Day) and Henry Mancini (The Pink Panther). We’ll also perform selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story plus an exciting medley of Broadway hits titled Curtain Up! (repertoire varies slightly each night). For a full list of what we're performing and where, click here: https://lnkd.in/gwBQkwb8. You can register for weather related updates here: https://lnkd.in/gpr-fvjq.

Listen to this all new episode of Mocktails & Masterpieces with Dana Stone and Joshua Thompson! Learn more about our Community Partnerships ARTI award from the Indy Arts Council and more behind the scenes of Black Keys. Listen to the podcast or watch the ARTI video at links below. Don't forget to subscribe and rate Mocktails & Masterpieces so we can continue to provide free content! Thank you to our sponsor: Anthony Team Realty. Listen Here: https://lnkd.in/gmtkZ6iT Watch Video Here: https://lnkd.in/gQNRAeYY

Staff, including our CEO, Jennifer Bartenbach, had an amazing time at the 2024 Arti Awards hosted by @IndyArtsCouncil! Huge congratulations to all the winners! 👏 🔘 AES Indiana 🔘 Big Car Collaborative 🔘 Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra & the "Black Keys" Program 🔘 Mary Mindiola 🔘 Naptown African American Theatre Collective Inc. CICF was proud to support such a meaningful event.