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As the ICO continues to grow artistically, we have developed a new education program called What Makes Music American. This program focuses on the roots of music in American to contemporary classical music and jazz. In celebration of this program, the ICO will host a Virtual Event in its name to support this program on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.
The themed event, What Makes Music American, will feature musical performances, interviews with guest artists, an inside look at this program, a VIP experience, live and silent auctions, and more. Expect all the fun of our traditional gala in 45 minutes at home!
Praised as an excellent soloist of great virtuosity (NY Concert Review), with performances depicted as thrilling (Boston Globe), violinist Ruben Rengel is quickly gaining recognition as a remarkably gifted artist. Ruben was the winner of the Robert F. Smith Prize at the 2018 Sphinx Competition, the Cleveland Institute of Music Concerto Competition (2014), recipient of the Sallie Shepherd Perkins Prize (2019) and the Anna Y. Tringas Award (2013), and winner of the Juan Bautista Plaza National Violin Competition of Venezuela (2011). Community engagement and education are important components in Rubens activities. He has participated in programs with Street Symphony, the Sphinx Organization, the Cleveland School of the Arts, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Shepherd School of Music, Music@Menlo, and the Perlman Music Program. Ruben has taught master classes at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and was teaching assistant of Jan Mark Sloman, Patricia McCarty, and Kathryn Lucktenberg at the Meadowmount School of Music.
Praised as an excellent soloist of great virtuosity (NY Concert Review), with performances depicted as thrilling (Boston Globe), violinist Ruben Rengel is quickly gaining recognition as a remarkably gifted artist. Ruben was the winner of the Robert F. Smith Prize at the 2018 Sphinx Competition, the Cleveland Institute of Music Concerto Competition (2014), recipient of the Sallie Shepherd Perkins Prize (2019) and the Anna Y. Tringas Award (2013), and winner of the Juan Bautista Plaza National Violin Competition of Venezuela (2011). Community engagement and education are important components in Rubens activities. He has participated in programs with Street Symphony, the Sphinx Organization, the Cleveland School of the Arts, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Shepherd School of Music, Music@Menlo, and the Perlman Music Program. Ruben has taught master classes at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and was teaching assistant of Jan Mark Sloman, Patricia McCarty, and Kathryn Lucktenberg at the Meadowmount School of Music.
Joshua Thompson is a pianist, social musicologist, teaching artist and producer. He is increasingly recognized on a national scale for his expertise on classical composers of African descent and the inherent cultural connectivity in the broader aesthetic of Black Arts movements. As the 2020 Beckman Emerging Artist Fellow of the Arts Council of Indianapolis, he successfully completed his residence at the Africana Studies Center for Music and Society at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. In January 2018, Thompson debuted his first artistic production, Village Voices: Notes from the Griot, an original production that highlights the unsung and underperformed masterworks from artists of African descent. Making its world premiere at Newfields in Indianapolis, Thompsons production continues to be performed on local stages and in classrooms throughout the Indianapolis metro area. In October 2019, he was a featured presenter for the popular TED Talk series. His creative output continues in 2020 with his inspired podcast series Melanated Moments in Classical Music from Classical Music Indy with co-host Angela Brown, originating from his hometown of Indianapolis. In 2021, Thompson is scheduled to perform with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN.
Joshua Thompson is a pianist, social musicologist, teaching artist and producer. He is increasingly recognized on a national scale for his expertise on classical composers of African descent and the inherent cultural connectivity in the broader aesthetic of Black Arts movements. As the 2020 Beckman Emerging Artist Fellow of the Arts Council of Indianapolis, he successfully completed his residence at the Africana Studies Center for Music and Society at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. In January 2018, Thompson debuted his first artistic production, Village Voices: Notes from the Griot, an original production that highlights the unsung and underperformed masterworks from artists of African descent. Making its world premiere at Newfields in Indianapolis, Thompsons production continues to be performed on local stages and in classrooms throughout the Indianapolis metro area. In October 2019, he was a featured presenter for the popular TED Talk series. His creative output continues in 2020 with his inspired podcast series Melanated Moments in Classical Music from Classical Music Indy with co-host Angela Brown, originating from his hometown of Indianapolis. In 2021, Thompson is scheduled to perform with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN.
PLATINUM $300 (Only 15 Available) Oakley’s Bistro three-course prepared meal for two with two bottles of wine delivered by an ICO musician and includes a brief 5-7 minute “porch” performance. Available only for Marion county and surrounding counties. $150 is tax deductible.
GOLD $150 Oakley’s Bistro three-course prepared meal for two with two bottles of wine. Pick-up at Oakley’s on Thursday, February 18th between 5-7 PM. $35 is tax deductible.
Choice of:
Wild Mushroom Bisque with sherry whipped cream or Lobster Apple Bisque;
Beef Bourguignon or Salmon "Pot Pie";
Lemon Ricotta Cake with Cherry Orange Relish & St. Germaine Whipped Cream or Double Chocolate Mousse Cake with Banana Relish, Candied Walnuts & Brandy Creme Anglais
SILVER $100 DIY Charcuterie and Wine | Build your own charcuterie board (Trio Italian meat tray, Aged Asiago, Gruyere, Havarti, Olive Oil crackers, cutting board, and a bottle of Vacqueyras wine). Pick-up only at Tasteful Times in Fishers. $40 is tax deductible.
BRONZE $50 Cocktail Kit from Hotel Tango | Hotel Tango’s Vodka, lime juice, tangerine-ginger simple syrup, splash of Orangecello— makes 5-6 cocktails. Available for pick-up only Feb.15-18 at downtown location. Call the ICO for option to pick-up at other locations.$10 is tax deductible.
Order by February 10.