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Immigrants and the Golden Age of Hollywood
by Matthew Kraemer, Music Director With our opening concert just around the corner, I want to share some thoughts about our program. The advent of talking movies in the late 1920’s opened fascinating possibilities for movie makers. The integration of a full musical score was one such critical technological advancement. Music built continuity and united
Pipa Virtuoso Wu Man
ICO Welcomes Wu Man to Indy Indy music lovers are in for a treat during the lull of grey skies in January. Pipa Virtuoso Wu Man, a member of Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, will appear with the ICO on January 26 in Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler Arts Center. Here’s a PREVIEW
Meet ‘Fred Graham’ and ‘Lilli Vanessi’ from “Kiss Me Kate’
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s Kiss Me Kate features local and national talent! We are pleased to introduce you to the Broadway performers playing our lead characters – Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi. Michele Ragusa (Lilli Vanessi/”Katherine”) is thrilled to be sharing the stage, once again, with Maestro Matthew Kraemer! Previously, they have wowed audiences with concert
Notes From The Maestro and ‘Kiss Me Kate’ Synopsis
I have always been drawn to the great musicals of Broadway’s golden era: those works created from the 1940s through 1960s. The musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Leonard Bernstein, to name a few of the towering figures of the era, were generally scored with a rich orchestral
Celebrating 70th Anniversary of legendary Hoosier composer’s “Kiss Me Kate”
Music Director Matthew Kraemer and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra present Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate featuring Broadway artists, Ben Davis and Michele Ragusa. The semi-staged production directed by James Brennan welcomes a 16-voice chorus and area talent in this one-of-a-kind experience. Performances scheduled Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 20 at 3 PM
Intimate Classic Original. Live.