Make Music Meaningful for Children With These Expert Tips Words by Crystal Hammon If you’re teaching your kids at home for the first time, there’s a good chance you’re getting an education all your own. Learning what works with children – and what does …
5 Helpful Tips for Teaching High Notes on Clarinet and Saxophone Written by Shawn Goodman As a Yamaha Performing Artist and Vandoren Artist Clinician, I typically work with many young clarinetists and saxophonists each year in sectionals and masterclas …
Recognizing the Remarkable: Thomas Wiggins Words by Joshua Thompson Of all the featured artists in Season One of Melanated Moments in Classical Music, I find Thomas Wiggins to be the most compelling and truly remarkable. Whether one analyzes the struct …
My Music. My Story. Christian Siegfried. Words by Rebekah Conn Christian Siegfried is an Astro Physics and Mechanical Engineer major at Butler University. When not in the classroom, Christian is most likely browsing at record stores. His record collec …
Birds Calling in Fort Ben Words by Anna Hinkley In her new composition Birds Calling, composer Hanna Benn created a musical piece inspired by the birds of the Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park. Commissioned and recorded as a takeaway show for park visi …
This year when the pandemic hit, Shawn Goodman channeled her energy into figuring out how to rehearse her jazz band online. The following information is based on her experience during the summer of 2020 rehearsing the SYO Jazz Ensemble online. “While n …
Podcasts: A Very Basic Guide for Beginners Words by Crystal Hammon. 155 million Americans listen to podcasts regularly. What about you? Maybe you’ve never listened to a single podcast. Nothing surprising about that. Especially if you’re over the age of …
My Music. My Story. Manon Voice. “Music helps me hear myself being alive in the world.” For this My Music. My Story., Classical Music Indy sat down with Manon Voice, who has become a trusted voice in the arts and activism community. Words by Auboni Har …
Musical Mountains Legends: After A Lifelong Reputation As A Master Flute, James Pellerite is Still Climbing. Words by Tom Alvarez Adapted from NOTE Magazine Up until a year ago, Pellerite lived in Bloomington, Ind., where he taught flute at Indiana Uni …
It’s no secret that learning to play a musical instrument offers numerous benefits — from improved cognitive development and hand-eye coordination to greater self-esteem and broader cultural horizons. For Betty Perry, it proved to be the ticket to a be …
“The kids came in, and when she was done playing flute, they were going crazy,” says Eric Salazar, assistant director of community engagement at Classical Music Indy. “I was like, ‘Oh, no, they’re out of control.’ She just sat down cross legged and san …
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