Indiana Ballet Conservatory's Nutcracker in Carmel

The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts

The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts is 1,600-seat, 151,000-square-foot (14,000 m²) concert hall located in Carmel, Indiana.

After years of planning, The Palladium, one of three venues that comprises the Center for the Performing Arts, opened on January 29, 2011 and today serves as a venue for various musical concerts and performances. It is located at 1 Center Green, adjacent to the Carmel City Center. The four-fronted, symmetrical design of The Palladium, massed around the domed central space of the single room concert hall was inspired by Andrea Palladio’s Villa Capra, La Rotonda (1566). The Palladium is based upon the traditional shoebox-shaped concert hall with high ceilings and massive, sound-reflecting walls. The facility also features a limestone façade and movable acoustical panels that can significantly alter the acoustics of the hall.

The Palladium was designed by David M. Schwarz Architects of Washington, D.C. with local consultation by CSO Architects as Architect of Record. Indianapolis-based Shiel Sexton Co. Inc. served as construction manager.

The Palladium is home to the Great American Songbook Foundation. The organization’s administrative headquarters are located on the Gallery level.