Carmel Symphony Orchestra
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The Carmel Symphony Orchestra is a North America
n symphony orchestra based in Carmel, Indiana
. In February 2011, the Carmel Symphony became the resident orchestra of the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana
.
In 2010, the symphony recorded with Michael Feinstein
on his We Dreamed These Days album, and in 2011 performed alongside Feinstein at the Opening Gala of the Palladium, including guest artists Chris Botti
, Dionne Warwick
, Cheyenne Jackson
and Neil Sedaka
. The symphony has performed recently with Angela Brown
, the winners of the Indianapolis Violin Competition, Di Wu, Sylvia McNair
, Cameron Carpenter
, and Dale Clevenger
.
The symphony plays to more than 50,000 music lovers annually at concerts and large community events such as CarmelFest in Carmel, Indiana
, the Penrod Arts Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana
, and an outdoor summer concert at Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville, Indiana
.
and Hamilton County
of Central Indiana, including a series of performances for elementary age students called Sounds Exciting! and the annual Young Artist Competition.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n symphony orchestra based in Carmel, Indiana
Carmel, Indiana
Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
. In February 2011, the Carmel Symphony became the resident orchestra of the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana
Carmel, Indiana
Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
.
In 2010, the symphony recorded with Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein
Michael Jay Feinstein is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an interpreter of, and an anthropologist and archivist for, the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for celebrating American musical theatre songs...
on his We Dreamed These Days album, and in 2011 performed alongside Feinstein at the Opening Gala of the Palladium, including guest artists Chris Botti
Chris Botti
Christopher Stephen "Chris" Botti , is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2007, Botti was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album. On December 4, 2009, he was nominated for three more Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Long Form Music Video...
, Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
, Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson is an American actor and singer. He started in regional theater when he moved to Seattle, and after moving to New York City, made his 2002 Broadway theatre debut understudying both male leads in the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie...
and Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard...
. The symphony has performed recently with Angela Brown
Angela Brown
Angela M. Brown is an African-American dramatic soprano particularly admired for her portrayal of Verdi heroines.-Early life and education:...
, the winners of the Indianapolis Violin Competition, Di Wu, Sylvia McNair
Sylvia McNair
Sylvia McNair is an American opera singer and classical recitalist who has also achieved notable success in the Broadway and cabaret genres. McNair, a soprano, has made several critically acclaimed recordings and has won two Grammy Awards....
, Cameron Carpenter
Cameron Carpenter
Cameron Carpenter is an American organist known for his virtuosity, showmanship, technique and arrangements for the organ.-Biography:...
, and Dale Clevenger
Dale Clevenger
Dale Clevenger has been Principal Horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1966. Before joining the CSO, he was a member of Leopold Stokowski's American Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony of the Air directed by Alfred Wallenstein. He was also principal horn of the Kansas City...
.
Orchestra
The Carmel Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 35th anniversary at the end of the 2010-11 season, and has continuously served the area since its founding in 1975. The Carmel Symphony is an non-profit arts organization with an 85-member orchestra. The Carmel Symphony Orchestra is composed of professional and formally trained musicians.The symphony plays to more than 50,000 music lovers annually at concerts and large community events such as CarmelFest in Carmel, Indiana
Carmel, Indiana
Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
, the Penrod Arts Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, and an outdoor summer concert at Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville, Indiana
Bargersville, Indiana
Bargersville is a town in White River and Union townships, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,013 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bargersville is located at ....
.
Education and Community Service
The Carmel Symphony participates in community service and education programs in Marion CountyMarion County
Marion County is the name of seventeen counties in the United States of America, mostly named for General Francis Marion:* Marion County, Alabama* Marion County, Arkansas* Marion County, Florida* Marion County, Georgia* Marion County, Illinois...
and Hamilton County
Hamilton County
Hamilton County is the name of ten counties in the United States of America, eight of them named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury:* Hamilton County, Florida* Hamilton County, Illinois* Hamilton County, Indiana...
of Central Indiana, including a series of performances for elementary age students called Sounds Exciting! and the annual Young Artist Competition.