How To Raise A Young Musician Words by Crystal Hammon Imagine a contest that ranks the most commonly shared childhood experiences. A few rites of passage would quickly rise to the top. Taking the training wheels off your bike, dreaming that you’ve gone …
From a terrifying villain to a kiddy matinee hero, Godzilla inspired one of Japan’s most revered composers. What happens when you pair the most dangerous year in a lifetime with the world’s longest running movie franchise? You get Godzilla, history’s m …
Make Music Meaningful for Children With These Expert Tips Words by Crystal Hammon If you’re teaching your kids at home for the first time, there’s a good chance you’re getting an education all your own. Learning what works with children – and what does …
Teaching Your Kids At Home? Here’s How Music Can Help. By Crystal Hammon You’d be hard pressed to find an educator – let alone a music educator – who would discourage you from listening to classical music or sharing it with a child. And with good reaso …
Turn an ear to podcast host and radio broadcaster Michael Toulouse and you’ll make a personal connection with classical music. Words by Crystal Hammon. As regional celebrities go, it’s hard to find a more self-effacing personality than Michael Toulouse …
Podcasts: A Very Basic Guide for Beginners Words by Crystal Hammon. 155 million Americans listen to podcasts regularly. What about you? Maybe you’ve never listened to a single podcast. Nothing surprising about that. Especially if you’re over the age of …
Interested in improving your quality of life? Classical Pairings podcast host and musicologist Nicholas Johnson offers this shortcut: turn on some music and mix a cocktail. Words by Crystal Hammon If Nicholas Johnson’s progress in baseball had gone as …
Angela Brown brings her unbridled zeal for classical music to a new podcast. Words by: Crystal Hammon If megawatt opera singer Angela Brown has her way, she’ll lead a life of few regrets. There will be no woulda, shoulda or couldas for this Indianapoli …
“The kids came in, and when she was done playing flute, they were going crazy,” says Eric Salazar, assistant director of community engagement at Classical Music Indy. “I was like, ‘Oh, no, they’re out of control.’ She just sat down cross legged and san …
As vice president of communications for the Indianapolis Colts and an active community volunteer, Steve Campbell’s life is busy, but the former Indianapolis deputy mayor always leaves space for music, and in his case, it’s all about the bass. Words by …
A flagship program for Classical Music Indy, the Senior Concert Series brings music to those who are unable to travel to see performances. Ad hoc chamber ensembles perform in care facilities, providing emotional release and social opportunities for res …
Henry James’ famous advice to creative people—to be one on whom nothing is lost—has inspired artists since 1884, when his essay The Art of Fiction was published in Longman’s Magazine. Caitlin and Robert Negron have not only embraced James’ advice; they …
Traveling the world as an international opera star, Angela Brown noticed something about audiences. “I would see very few people who looked like me,” says Brown. On the surface, it looked like a racial divide, but when Brown performed at school outreac …
Below, read about Classical Revolution at the Chatterbox Jazz Club! At this monthly event, members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform chamber music in a casual atmosphere, reaching new audiences and delighting regulars of Indy’s classical m …
If you follow the local music scene, you probably know about Tonic Ball, a one-night, five-venue concert of 65+ local bands and musicians who unite to raise money for Second Helpings. The sold-out event yields up to $150,000 a year for a community kitc …
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