My Music. My Story. Lindy Howard. Words by Alexa Dickerhoof “You don’t look like a theatre kid or that you’re involved in music.” This is a quote Lindy Howard has been hearing for most of her life. Classical Music Indy sat down with Lindy to talk about …

My Music. My Story. Alexa Knoderer. Words by Meredith Resener Alexa Knoderer is a recent Butler grad and a first-year teacher. She talks about the importance that music has played in her and her family’s lives, as well as in her classroom.  Tell us abo …

What is Ecomusicology? Words by Elizabeth Frickey The word “ecomusicology” seems relatively straightforward. Just break it down and ecocriticism plus music equals ecomusicology, right? However, there are entire worlds contained within the fields of eco …

Women’s Trauma and Opera Words by Kate Hamori Content Warning: This article contains material relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, death, misogyny, and mental illness. For many years, trauma was defined as “an event that is outside the range …

My Music. My Story. Cornelius Hocker. Words by Brian Sonderegger “Music is my life. That’s why I’m here.” In this rendition of My Music. My Story., Classical Music Indy sat down with WRTV reporter Cornelius Hocker, who finds ways to balance his love of …

My Music. My Story. Jake Sheets. Words by Jessie Edwards “There are a lot of relationships I have built based on similar tastes in music”, says Jake Sheets, an engineer from Dayton, Ohio. Jake moved to Indianapolis two years ago and has since been able …

Story Time at the Symphony Words by Kate Hamori One of my most vivid musical memories is from my very first orchestra rehearsal in high school. I won’t lie—I was totally panicking. But as soon as we started to play, all my thoughts and worries disappea …

Women & The Orchestra Words by Kate Hamori If you take a look at your average symphony concert program, you’re likely to notice a pattern: the majority of the composers that appear on orchestra concerts are white men. This isn’t because women aren’ …

My Music. My Story. Hilary Buttrick. Words by Elliot Shelton What is it about music that makes something buried deep in the roots of your soul begin to churn? Admit it, all of our hearts flutter when we hear a piece that has some kind of extraordinary …

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 …

Toni Morrison in Classical Music By Anna Hinkley  The late Toni Morrison was best known as the author of numerous novels that engaged with the African American experience, including Beloved, The Bluest Eye, and The Song of Solomon. Lesser known was her …