In recognition of Native American and Alaska Native heritage month, Classical Music Indy spoke with Steven Alvarez, the Director of Arts & Education at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Alvarez is a classical percussionist and vocalist. Read below where Alvarez highlights four prominent musicians in the Native community.
This Black History Month, we take a look at two dynamic musicians of African descent and a modern organization that is spearheading a more diverse future. Read below about the French composer who led the best orchestra in Paris, the American opera star who stunned audiences with her voice, and an organization that is creating positive change on a national scale.
Our country is a melting pot of diverse people and cultures that define the breadth of music we know and enjoy in our daily lives. For this reason, CMI asked our contributor Patrick Hanley, Texas-based teacher and writer to share his thoughts about how new immigration laws are impacting music and musicians, and the ways in which our country embraces and disrupts diversity.
I don’t play music, but I sure love listening.
Positive mentors help young pe …
I Fits, I Sits: Jared Thompson …
I LOVE hearing Beethoven at the Chatterbox at C-Rev!
Birds Calling in Fort Ben Word …
I love all music; Chopin, jazz, I like all kinds. [This music] reminds me of when I was 5 to 7 I grew up in bomb shelters during the second world war in London, England. We would always have the radio with us listening to news and music, and my mum would say ‘As long as we’ve got music, everything will be okay.’
This week we spoke with John Alvarado, President of the Indianapolis Society of the Classical Guitar, about how his organization brings the centuries-old art of classical guitar to today’s Central Indiana.
My Music. My Story. Jake Sheet …
In honor of Classical Music Month, Classical Music Indy stepped up our efforts to connect the community to Classical Music. We brought 27 performances to Indy – that’s nearly one performance a day! Read more about our activities in September in our blog post!
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