[1] In 2004 the orchestra merged with Indianapolis Youth Wind Ensemble as part of an ongoing outreach program.
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra (ICO) reaches more than 30,000 people annually through its seven-concert series, arts partner services, education/outreach programs, and radio broadcast.
In addition to Music Director and Principal Conductor Matthew Kraemer, James Aikman serves as Composer-in-Residence.
The ICO is professional Orchestra-in-Residence at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler Arts Center, a perfect venue for the ICO in terms of size, acoustics, location and aesthetic ambiance, and the production capabilities to open up new possibilities for artistic programming.
In 2018-2019 the ICO served its twelfth year as Orchestra-in-Residence for the Indiana State Contemporary Music Festival.
Through its affiliation with this three-day immersive educational event, the ICO sponsors a nation-wide competition for the composition of new works for chamber orchestra.
Operating support comes from private and government granting agencies, and corporate and individual contributors who appreciate the ICO’s place in Indianapolis’ multi-dimensional cultural climate.