Carmel Symphony Orchestra Coxhall Gardens SUMMER SOLSTICE Concert
The Carmel Symphony Orchestra Summer Solstice Concert will revive memories of your best summers ever on the longest day of 2024!
Date and time
Location
Coxhall Gardens
11677 Towne Road Carmel, IN 46032Refund Policy
Agenda
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Community Partner Dance Performances
8:30 PM - 9:45 PM
Carmel Symphony Orchestra LIVE
About this event
- 4 hours 45 minutes
The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and a day of celebration for many communities.
Get ready to spend an evening under the stars with friends in Carmel as you watch community dance performances from 5 - 7:30 in the Coxhall Amphitheatre.
Stay to hear the Carmel Symphony Orchestra perform solar related favorites as the sun goes down from 8:30 - 9:45 pm.
End the evening enjoying the light of the full strawberry moon against the dark evening sky at the beautiful Coxhall Gardens Amphitheatre.
Join conductor Joel Smirnoff and soloists Asako Tamura and former CSO Concerto Competition Winner Cooper Olsen as they perform works by Puccini, Barber, Gershwin, Vivaldi, Carmichael and more, ending with special guest Blair Clark closing out the evening with “You are the Sunshine of My Life”, Stevie Wonder
Performances by community partners start at 5:00 and will feature:
- Mr. Daniel Sings 5:00-5:30
- Central Indiana Dance Ensemble 5:30-6:00
- Kathak Dance Academy 6:00-6:15
- Indian Dohl Drumming 6:15-6:30
- Chinese Lion Dance by the Indiana Association of Chinese Americans and Carmel Mooncake Festival Committee with narration by Peter Kirkwood 6:30-6:45
- Indiana Ballet Conservatory 7:00-7:30
Artomobilia, Bier Brewery and Sugar Creek Winery Summer Series Partnerships
Enjoy historic cars on display at the Gardens sponsored by Artomobilia. Bring your dinner or visit food trucks and drink vendors including sponsors Bier Brewery and Sugar Creek Winery.
VIP table purchase are provided with front row seats and help underwrite the costs of Carmel Symphony education programs.
Tables of 8 are available for $1,000 packages and include a surprise bonus gift from the CSO to you!
Or purchase VIP or terrace seating for comfortable seats (with backs) and the best view of the concert.
Lawn seating and youth pricing is available to meet everyone’s budget.
VIP patrons will have access to catering and drinks inside the Coxhall Manor with an open bar until 7:00 and a cash bar throughout the rest of the evening.
- VIP includes reserved seating, preferred parking, private party in the Coxhall Mansion, 2 drink tickets
- Terrace Seating will have a chair for you on one of the terraces of the amphitheater.
- General Admission will give you the opportunity to enjoy the music from one of the beautiful rolling mounds.
- Young Music Lovers - General Admission are for our guests ages 18 and younger. This will give you the opportunity to enjoy the music from one of the beautiful rolling mounds. (Only $15!)
Enjoy the beautiful outdoor setting while listening to enchanting melodies played by talented musicians. Bring your friends and family for a memorable experience under the stars. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the magic of live music!
In Partnership with Artomobilia and Hamilton County Parks & Recreation.
Frequently asked questions
In the case of rain, the 8:30 pm symphony performance will be moved to Clay Middle School, 5150 E. 126th St, Carmel, IN 46033. We will make every effort to reschedule the community dance performances to another summer date at Coxhall Gardens.
Yes, children are welcome in any seats. Dance programming from 5:00 - 7:30 pm is designed to be family friendly. Children can enjoy the full Coxhall Garden's Park throughout the evening. Set up a blanket on the lawn and they can fall asleep as the sun goes doesn during the CSO 8:30 performance.
The Summer Solstice concert will feature food trucks from a variety of vendors and drinks by our season sponsors Bier Brewery and Sugar Creek Winery
Absolutely! Bring a picnic and make the evening your own
The terrace and tables are the only seats which provide chairs. And yes, you can bring your own chairs.
Yes, until 9:45, or maybe a little later. We are trying to stretch out the evening so that the sun goes down at the end of the concert, but it is such a long day that we may have to add a little extra time at the end!
Best parking is the area south of mansion; enter off of Towne Road.
It is approximately a 350 ft walk to the entrance and seating.
Yes, only VIP tickets (tables and $150 tickets) get access into the Mansion.
There are plenty of tickets left, feel free to spread the word to come and join this musical experience.
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Our concert seasons feature a rich variety of programs, including classical masterpieces, contemporary works, and special concerts designed to appeal to audiences of all ages.
Each performance is an opportunity to experience the lush sounds of the CSO, bringing the power and passion of live symphonic music to life.