Alexandro Cazares Performing A #KidsVirtualRandomActofMusic
This #KidsVirtualRandomActofMusic features double bassist Alexandro Cazares performing "Le Carnaval des Animaux (L'Eléphant)" by Camille Saint-Saëns. Cazares demonstrates what "pizzicato" and "arco" look like on a string instrument, and he defines the different parts of his double bass.
CMI City Sounds at Tomlinson Tap Room
This video features a new composition by Jared Thompson. "A Break in the Clouds" is being performed by Zachary Finnegan (trumpet), Maya Nojiri Sutherland (cello), Brandon Meeks (bass), and Steven Jones (keyboard) at Tomlinson Tap Room in City Market. CMI City Sounds is a project of Classical Music Indy (CMI), supported by the Indy Arts and Culture Restart & Resilience Fund: An Arts Council of Indianapolis program made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Corey Denham Performing “Rhythmania” by Charley Wilcoxon
This #KidsVirtualRandomActofMusic features percussionist Corey Denham performing "Rhythmania" by Charley Wilcoxon. Denham defines what a percussion instrument is, and demonstrates the different qualities of a snare drum.
CMI City Sounds at Circle City Industrial Complex
This video features violinist Tricia Bonner performing at the Circle City Industrial Complex. CMI City Sounds is a project of Classical Music Indy (CMI), supported by the Indy Arts and Culture Restart & Resilience Fund: An Arts Council of Indianapolis program made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.
CMI City Sounds at Garfield Park
This video features a new composition by Frank Felice. "Postcards from Garfield Park" is being performed by Jennifer Page (flute), Eric Salazar (clarinet), Heidi Radtke (saxophone), and Kelly Swensson (bassoon) at Garfield Park. CMI City Sounds is a project of Classical Music Indy (CMI), supported by the Indy Arts and Culture Restart & Resilience Fund: An Arts Council of Indianapolis program made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.
CMI City Sounds at Lugar Plaza
This video features a new composition by Eric Salazar. "The Indianapolis Cultural Trail" is being performed by Melissa Gallant and Stephanie Hall at Lugar Plaza. CMI City Sounds is a project of Classical Music Indy (CMI), supported by the Indy Arts and Culture Restart & Resilience Fund: An Arts Council of Indianapolis program made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Fall-elujah, Another Pairing! Feat. Ash & Elm
Today's fall-themed episode features ciders from Ash & Elm Cider Co. Our host, Nick Johnson, took a visit to their Washington Street location and decided to pair their Autumntide Cider with Charles Ives's "Songs My Mother Taught Me," and their Fleeting Youth Cider with Eric Satie's "La Diva de l'Empire." Watch the video for a very special performance, and visit a location near you to try the pairings yourself!
Trick or Treat Yo’Self! Feat. The Hard Truth Distilling Co.
Today's fall-themed episode features a mulled cider, which can be enjoyed by everyone in the family! You can leave the cider as is, or add cinnamon vodka from The Hard Truth Distilling Co. to spice things up. In this challenge, he pairs this tasty drink with Edvard Grieg's Overture "In Autumn."
Be sure to visit a location near you to try this pairing yourself!
Eat, Drink, and Be Scary! Feat. Scarlet Lane Brewing Company
As October comes to a close, we decided it would be a great time to feature some new breweries and distilleries in our Classical Pairings Host Challenge series!
Today's spooky episode features beers from Scarlet Lane Brewing Gastropub. Our host, Nick Johnson, took a visit to their SoBro location and decided to pair their Sammy Terry Kölsch with "The Noon Witch" by Antonin Dvořák, and their Dorian Stout with “Dance of the Seven Veils,” from the opera Salome by Richard Strauss.