In this week’s playlist, we feature composer, James Stephenson. He came late to his full-time composing career, having performed 17 seasons as a trumpeter in the Naples Philharmonic in Florida.  As such, the composer is largely self-taught, making his voice truly individual and his life’s work all the more remarkable.

This week’s playlist is especially important. We’ll honor the life of  Marianne Williams Tobias who we lost on July 12th. We’ll hear Marianne Tobias as a pianist with The Indianeapolitan Players, and recordings by the ISO with commentary coming straight from Marianne’s program notes.

In this week’s playlist, we feature performances by clarinetist, Anthony McGill, in honor of his upcoming performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on January 19th and 20th. In 2020, he was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards given in recognition of soloists who represent the highest level of musical excellence.

This week on CMI Streaming’s local channel, we feature the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. Founded in 1986 by Henry Leck, each year, the ICC serves more than 2,500 singers between the ages of 18 months and 18 years who are enrolled in the ICC’s various music education programs.

This week on CMI Streaming, we feature music by John Williams, an iconic American composer who has been nominated for 51 Academy Awards for his work on music for films dating back to 1967. His first win in the Best Original Score category came in 1975 with his score for Jaws. Just two years later, perhaps Williams most iconic work earned him another Oscar win, with his score for 1977’s Star Wars.

In honor of Pride month, this week’s playlist features performances by Cor Flammae, Vancouver’s art chorus of classically trained, queer singers, performing queer content. We’ll hear host Salvador speak with Creative Director, Missy Clarkson, about Cor Flammae’s mission, vision, history, and performances throughout this playlist.