ICO Glow Series: Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande in Candlelight

The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra's Glow Series places a string quartet among flickering candles, turning familiar pop songs into an intimate, immersive experience. This edition centers on the music of Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, with their best-known hits reworked as close-up string arrangements rather than full-scale pop production.

With the quartet playing in a candlelit space, the focus falls on the melodies and the warmth of the strings. Fans of the original recordings will pick out familiar songs quickly, but the setting gives them a quieter, more personal feel. It is an unusual, low-key way to hear two pop catalogs.