The Carmel Symphony Orchestra will play your patriotic favorites at CarmelFest, July 4th from 8 – 9:30 p.m. at the Minnie Doane Gazebo on the lawn of City Hall, immediately before the spectacular fireworks display. CarmelFest is organized by the Rotray Club of Carmel and presented by Republic Airways this year.
On July 3rd and 4th visit the CSO’s Marketplace booth around the fountain at Civic Square for fun giveaways and information about our 2025-2026 season. We would love to meet you.
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Left Photo: Sharon Kibbe, CSO Development Assistant and Nancy Heck, CSO Communications Director, are excited to have a new flag banner and 2025-2026 season materials for CarmelFest guests.
Right Photo: CarmelFest provides the perfect opportunity to connect with the community. At a previous CarmelFest, booth volunteers included Glenda Pilcher, CSO League Past President, Barb Crawford, CSO League President and Shannon Minnaar, CSO Board Member.
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CSO Board Thanks Past Leaders
New Board takes office July 1
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Former CSO Board Chairs were thanked for their service and honored with plaques commemorating the year/s they held office. From left – standing: Caleb Bullock, 2023-2025; Nancy Sutton, current Board Chair; Luci Snyder, 2020-2021; seated: Rob Schlegel, 2021-2023.
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The Carmel Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors held their annual meeting and welcomed the incoming Board Chair, Nancy Sutton. They also thanked outgoing Chair Caleb Bullock and previous Chairs, Luci Snyder and Rob Schlegel for their dedication to the organization.
The new Board’s term runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The CSO Board is active in assisting the CSO with initiatives from development and educational programs to marketing and 50th Anniversary planning.
“As I step into the role of Chairperson, I’m excited to support and build upon the work that’s already underway. I’m confident that with continued collaboration and focus, we can move the orchestra forward in a way that’s both sustainable and true to our artistic mission. I look forward to working with all of you—board, staff, city leadership, and community partners—as we enter this next chapter together,” said Board Chair Sutton.
2025 – 2026 Board Members in alphabetical order with offices listed:
Michael Bogers, Treasurer
Dubbie Buckler
Caleb Bullock, Immediate Past Chair
Adam Campagna, Vice Chair
Bruce Cordingley
Bill Culpepper
Rick Harrison
Hurt, Stan
Jamia Jacobsen, Ph.D.
Paul Jefferson
Larry Lawhead
Chuiyuan Meng, Ph.D.
Shannon Minnaar
Rob Schlegel
Muniver Singh
Luci Snyder
Reinhold Strnat
Nancy Sutton, Chair
Jerry Torr
Kiley M. Wanecke, Secretary
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Save the Date
Thursday, August 21, 6 p.m.
Woodland Country Club
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Join us for a James Bond–themed evening as we go behind the scenes of real-life intelligence work. From high-stakes missions to classified tales the public rarely hears—this is your exclusive chance to hear from someone who lived it.
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Titanic: The Musical
The two-night run was a big hit
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Photo courtesy Actors Theatre of Indiana
Photographer: Rob Slaven, Indy Ghost Light
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Members of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra provided the live music, along with singers from the Indiana Arts Chorale, which added to the drama of Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of Titanic: The Musical. ATI’s successful show sold 94 percent of the Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts June 20th and 21st.
This version of Titanic: The Musical opened on Broadway on April 23, 1997; it won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran for 804 performances.
“The collaboration of our local performing arts groups provides audiences with magnificent productions rivaling those on stages in larger markets. We look forward to more high-quality shows with ATI in the future,” said Nancy Sutton, CSO Board Chair.
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Our CSO Honor Roll is Growing –
Join Amy Pauszek on our list!
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Amy Pauszek stopped by the Carmel Symphony Orchestra offices recently to discuss some collaboration between the CSO and Sophisticated Living, Indianapolis. Pauszek is the Society Editor for the publication in addition to being a film producer.
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If you have questions or would prefer to donate using a different format, email or call CSO’s Director of Development, Pam Dyar.
Call: (317) 844-9717, ext. 1004
Email: pam@carmelsymphony.org
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