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Music in Nature Playlist

Rob Funkhouser, Indianapolis composer, has written a new work which will premiere on April 28, 2018 at 2 pm, at Fort Harrison State Park as part of Classical Music Indy’s Music in Nature series. We put together this playlist of other classical pieces inspired by nature to prep for the concert!

Learn more about this FREE upcoming concert on the Facebook Event, and we hope to see you there on April 28, 2018 at 2 pm, at Fort Harrison State Park!

This activity is made possible with support by the Indiana Arts Commission, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and Fort Harrison State Park.

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Ballet Pantomime Concert Playlist

James Aikman, Composer-In-Residence with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, has written a new concerto for viola, which will be premiered on April 21, 2018 at 7:30 pm, with soloist Csaba Erdélyi, ICO principal violist. We’ve put together this playlist to preview the ICO performance at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University.

Don’t miss this concert, which also includes Albert Roussel’s The Spider’s Feast and Richard Strauss’s Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Get $5 off your tickets (both adult and student admission!) with the code “CMIAikman” at checkout. See the program here and get your tickets here.

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Spring Has Sprung! Playlist

Spring has finally arrived after the cold winter! Enjoy this playlist of springtime classical music. This playlist has classics like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and hidden gems like D’un matin de printemps by Lili Boulanger.

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Women In Music Playlist

Women’s History Month goes classical! We put together this playlist of dynamic women composers throughout classical music history, featuring the likes of Clara Schumann, Jennifer Higdon, Margaret Bonds, and more!

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Unsung Masterpieces Playlist

We put together a playlist of often unsung masterpieces by composers of African descent. Featuring music with a distinctly American sound by composers like William Grant Still and Florence Beatrice Price, and classical era music by French composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

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Valentine’s Day Playlist

To help your Valentine’s Day plans, Michael Toulouse created a list of music inspired by the Lover’s Holiday. You can read the full original article with Michael’s commentary on each piece here.

It’s Valentine’s Day! Light a fire, unwrap a box of chocolates, pop open a bottle of champagne, and cuddle with your sweetheart. Note that only one of those things requires the participation of another human being. And in that spirit, I offer a list bathed in the full spectrum of love, from the totally imaginary, to the tragically unrequited, to the ecstatically fulfilled, to the catastrophically extinguished. Some of these loves were concrete, while others were more abstract. But they had one thing in common: they all inspired great music.

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Vicky Chow at Newfields Playlist

Vicky Chow has been called a “new star of new music” by the Los Angeles Times and is an incredible performer of newly composed music. To preview her performance on February 6 at 7pm at the IMA Galleries at Newfields, we put together this playlist that shows off her work as a soloist and chamber musician.

Get 20% off your tickets with promo code “CMIVickyChow”, learn more about the program and purchase tickets here.

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PRISM Quartet with Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis Playlist

PRISM Quartet is a legendary saxophone quartet that the New York Times calls “A bold ensemble that set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets.” We’ve put together this playlist to preview their performance with Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis at the Glick Indiana History Center on January 31, 2018 at 7:30 pm.

Don’t miss this concert, see the program here and get your tickets here.

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New Year, New Music Playlist

2018 is finally here! To celebrate the new year, we created a playlist made up of music composed in the 21st century. This playlist features works by some of today’s greatest living composers like Missy Mazzoli, Judd Greenstein, Terry Riley, and more!

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Holiday Listening Playlist from Kyle Long

Last year we asked our friend Kyle Long to make a list of eclectic music for Holiday Listening. Kyle hosts Cultural Manifesto on WFYI Wednesdays at 8pm, DJs locally, and writes for NUVO magazine. You can read the full original article with Kyle’s commentary on each album here.

Kyle Long, photo by Jennifer Goodman

‘Tis the season when that razor thin songbook of commercial holiday standards comes blaring out of every shopping mall and department store speaker in sight. While I do enjoy hearing Ella Fitzgerald “ring ting tingling” her sleigh bells every December, I prefer to dig deeper into the vast catalog of holiday tunes for my own Yuletide musical fix. Fortunately, there’s a wide world of under appreciated holiday music out there just waiting to be discovered. So if your holiday wish list includes a request for some fresh seasonal sounds, I’ve assembled an assortment of recommended songs for you below.

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Chanukah Playlist

Happy Chanukah! To help you celebrate during the eight days and eight nights of The Festival of Lights, we put together this playlist of traditional songs, classical interpretations of Chanukah music, and music by Jewish composers. Chag Sameach!

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Happy Birthday, Jean Sibelius Playlist

Jean Sibelius, Finland’s most acclaimed composer, was born on December 8, 1865. We salute him–and explore his enduring influence–with a list of beloved recordings.

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Local Classical Playlist

We ♥ Indianapolis! Enjoy this playlist of local performers and composers by some of our favorite Indy musicians. And don’t forget to shop local for the holidays, local businesses are a vital part of our community and need our support!

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Classical Thanksgiving Playlist

Thanksgiving is a time for food, family and friends, and great classical music. We at Classical Music Indy want to make sure you have the right musical ambiance for your special meal, so we’ve created the perfect playlist for your Thanksgiving celebration.

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American Pianists Awards winner Sean Chen Playlist

Sean Chen thrilled audiences with his performances at the 2013 American Pianists Awards. In anticipation of his upcoming recital, we sample Sean’s work on stage and in the recording studio.

Don’t miss Sean Chen’s performance Sunday, November 19, at 3:30pm at the Indiana Landmarks Center. Get your tickets here.

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