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May 5, 2021
Indiana Musician Greg Jones Talks About His Winning Entry
Indiana-based musician and family man Greg Jones was browsing on social media, and saw a contest that caught his eye.
Read MoreApril 23, 2020
Tiny Desk Creator Says Root Of His Passion Is Introducing Promising, Lesser-Known Artists
WFYI's Melissa Davis talks with NPR Musics Bob Boilen about the Tiny Desk Contest and its origin.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Jazz Musician Charlie Ballantine On The Ups And Downs Of Life In This Time And His New Album
Like many Indianapolis musicians, Charlie Ballantine relies on nightly gigs, festivals, and weekly teaching positions. Those opportunities are now closed. And yet there's a bright side, he and wife, jazz musician Amanda Gardier, just welcomed the birth of a child.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Jazz Musician Amanda Gardier Talks About Her New Album, Teaching And Having A Baby During COVID-19
Producing a new album of music requires plenty of work. The same can be said about teaching saxophone at Ball State and having a baby. Indianapolis jazz musician Amanda Gardier accomplished all three in the midst of the public health crisis.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2019
New Documentary Explores The International Violin Competition Of Indianapolis
The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis is one of the most celebrated violin competitions in the world. It takes place every four years and in marked its 10th Quadrennial last year.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2019
Conductor and Composer Raymond Leppard - A Champion Of The Old And The New - Has Died
Leppard served as Music Director and Conductor Laureate for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1987 to 2001.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2019
Grammy-Nominated Jazz Vocalist Gretchen Parlato Brings Her Quartet To Indy Jazz Fest
Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long caught up with vocalist Gretchen Parlato in advance of her Indy Jazz Fest performance.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2019
This Year's Indy Jazz Fest Offers International Vibe
The 2019 Indy Jazz Festival starts this week, and this years offers up an international vibe. WFYIs Jill Ditmire talks with Dave Allee of the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation about its all around town performances.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2019
Indiana's First All Queer Music Festival Coming To Fountain Square
Buzz Cut Indy is the creation of Carrie Keel, who also started the popular Low Pone queer dance party.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2019
Random Acts Of Music Brings Classical Music To Gen Con
Gamers from around the world will descend on downtown Indianapolis the first week of August to take part in Gen Con. The gaming convention offers everything they would expect, and a few things that they might not. WFYI's Jill Ditmire explains.
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