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Give yourself and your loved ones the gift of music this season with tickets to the Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO)! We strongly believe that music has the power to change…
Celebrate the Season When the Indianapolis Children’s Choir Joins the CSO for IU Health Holiday Pops
Everyone will be jolly when the Indianapolis Children’s Choir and soprano Sarah Kate Walston join the Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO) for IU Health Holiday Pops in two performances Saturday, December…
Program Notes November 10: Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Sibelius
Shostakovich: Festive Overture (1954) Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) The death of Joseph Stalin in 1953 brought an end to a period of severe artistic repression. Five years earlier a decree from…
Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Jon Nakamatsu Took a Different Road to the Stage
Jon Nakamatsu, the 1997 Gold Medalist of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be the featured guest artist with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on November 10. Nakamatsu…
Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1861-1867) Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Throughout much of the 19th century, German music was dominated by a war of words between two opposing camps. On…
One of the first things many of us learn to do as babies is clap. As we age, we learn that clapping is an acceptable way to show appreciation and…
Will We See You at Meet the Music?
Meet the Music with Us This Season Did you know Wagner’s Die Meistersinger opera revolves around a singing contest? Or that Composer George Enescu was a child prodigy and began to compose…
Carmel Symphony Orchestra Announces 2018 Young Artist Competition Winner – Violinist Maya Kilburn
Clay Township Presents Side-by-Side Concert Featuring Carmel High School Symphony Orchestra and 2018 Young Artist Competition Winner – Violinist Maya Kilburn Fifteen-year-old violinist Maya Kilburn will be the featured guest…
Symphony 101: What You Need to Know to Enjoy the CSO
It’s only classical music, don’t be scared! Attending a classical music performance can be intimidating if you are unsure what to expect. Everyone is welcome at our concerts, no matter…