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Charles Stanton, President & CEO

Michael Toulouse, Program Director u care about Mozart? Anna Pranger, ' Or Beethoven? Producer They're just some dead composers, right? Nicole Cox Markle, Well... technically the answer is "yes"... but that's Director of Community Programs not the point I'm going for here.

Magazine Creative Directors: For me, it's all about context. These guys Sleeping Giant Creative struggled with their careers, often facing sleepinggc.com unemployment. They lived from paycheck to paycheck, networking wherever they could. And all the while they battled issues like depression, poor health and strained relationships. In other words, they weren't all that different than you and me. I believe that one of the biggest hurdles we face with classical music in this country is context. People don't embrace it simply because they can't relate to it. So I'm on a mission to change all that. In the coming months you'll find me here telling the stories, painting the pictures and reanimating the lives and legacy of our great composers. CLASSICAL Trust me, it's gonna be good! MUSIC INDY www.classicalmusicindy.org [=WSIM1=I«MK=J in how these TTnstitutions in smart, ions to the new Classic (s these shifts through (hnology and the relat \ to bring a fresh and [ hile drawing connectic *- ^s_a mixtape in coluri FOCUS: ADVANCING THE ARTS

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As an Indianapolis native and lover of the arts and our vibrant nonprofit community, I am thrilled to contribute to Noteworthy. I'm completely in love with my job as a non-profit specialist with Hedges And Associates. In this role, I help organizations amplify their impact and make major impressions in the community. My background is in urban education, I'm a relator and an achiever, and care deeply about creating authentic connections personally and professionally. I studied voice most of my life but realized somewhere along the line I don't like an audience so performances are now restricted to living room dance parties with my hubs and two little girls. My friends would describe me as loud, energetic and enthusiastic, obsessively neat, and unwaveringly loyal. I'll bring all of this to my column because I'm a "what you see is what you get" kind of girl. I'll highlight ideas and projects to inspire, encourage productivity and collaboration, and explore was in which we all can find greater Scott Stulen is an artist, writer, musician, connectedness and passion in our dj, Curator of Audience Experience and daily lives. Performance at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and unapologetic music hoarder. Follow — Katie Maxwell Hedges and his work at scottstulen.com or @middlewest Associates FOCUS: NEW MUSIC

CHRIS JOHNSON

nding on who you talk to, we not be concerned about the question my performing for a while, learning are either living in the best of times that Leonard Bernstein so eloquently both old and new music. I served in or the worst of times, with regards posed while lecturing at Harvard in an advisory capacity for a number of to the state of classical music. For 1973, "Whither music in our time?" successful organizations, organized consumers of classical music, and work-shops and panel discussions, The answer to this question is as for that matter all music, we live in and gave talks anywhere and mysterious and illusive as ever. an era where whatever you want is everywhere I could manage. In this space I will not attempt to available at the touch of a button. provide answers. I don't have them. Someone once told me that no If you want to hear the Berlin What I do have is a diverse range of matter what I did, that what was Philharmonic playing Mozart live in experiences spanning a variety of needed was for me to be an concert, you can stream that directly different areas within the business advocate for my art. I took that from their own Digital Concert Hall. of creating and presenting classical advice to heart. So, in this space, I If you want to see your favorite artist music. I grew up in a small town intend to be your advocate. I believe performing in Tokyo last month, and nurtured a love and knowledge that asking the right questions is far check YouTube or Medici TV. And of classical music through listening more useful than finding the answer while I'm not going to get into to my local public radio station. to any of them. And in constantly specific statistics for the purposes of I traveled to one of the largest asking questions, perhaps an answer this, my introductory submission for cities in American to study music or two will emerge, but more Classical Music Indy, the consensus (Violin Performance). Entering the importantly, we will be inquiring into would seem to be that there are workforce at a time where we all these questions together. Through more music students graduating seemed to know our future was, at this inquiry there will be much to from universities and conservatories best, uncertain, I was disillusioned share and much to enjoy. There than ever before. and distraught. Ultimately, I would will also be many more questions So, if that is the case, why is it that find refuge and a home in public that arise and we will explore the stream of "Classical Music is radio. At 25 I was programming and them together, as a community Dead" articles continues unabated? presenting classical music on one of like-minded people who with The struggles of symphony of the largest radio stations in the one important thing in common, a orchestras in America have been country. My entry into broadcasting profound love of beautiful music. well documented in recent years in Houston also coincided with a — Chris Johnson, CMI Host and Music and are troubling. But we traffic in period of exponential growth in the Director of Austin Classical Radio what is fundamentally a European arts in that city. I worked on a daily art form, so when one starts to read arts magazine program where I had about orchestras in Germany being the opportunity to interview the very merged, or houses in Italy best artists and commentators in closing, it's increasingly difficult to the field on a regular basis. I kept up FOCUS: PAIRING WINE AND MUSIC

CHARLES MILLER If you love Brahms, are you most likely to like Chilean Reds or a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc? The intersection of loving music and loving wine will be the focus of my writing. I am thrilled to be asked to participate in this adventure! I will be bringing you some of the best wine out there, with a particular emphasis on wines you aren't drinking yet, but should be. I will discuss wines that are mostly affordable, with some higher priced bottles thrown in for special occasions. Wine and classical music are a natural fit as they both, at their best, contain layers of complexity and nuance that elevate and complement their surroundings. Be it a quiet night with a book or a dinner with friends, everything is better with great music and wine. Above all, I will strive to be educational, approachable, and fun. Wine is simply grape juice with yeast added, there's no need to take it too seriously!

Charles Miller is an attorney, amateur winemaker, and chair of the Indianapolis chapter of the American Wine Society (www.facebook.com/ A m eric an Win eSocie tyln cly). He be lie ves that one can appreciate wine without b e ing th e sn o i ty g uy wh o th in ks h e kn o ws everything and annoys everyone. If you're that guy, he will make fun of you. JANUARY FEBRUARY

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,^„hg studied nusic at Saint ohn's University in ollegeville, Minnesota, ichael continues to lay piano and study :>reign languages. A 006 Spectrum Award Jecipient from the Indiana Broadcasters Pw ..aught music courses at the University of Indianapolis. On behalf of Classical Music Indy, Michael regularly serves as the radio broadcast host for the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, as emcee for American Pianists Association concerts and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra "Symphony on the Prairie" concerts, and frequently hosts the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's "Words on Music" pre-concert discussions. \_ An accomplished radio professional, Michael first served as a classical music host for WBNI in Fort Wayne, Indiana. That opportunity was followed by an appointment as Producer/Host for WUOL in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2002, Michael was named the evening classical music host on Indiana's largest public radio station, WFYI, in Indianapolis. Michael has been Program Director and primary host for Classical Music Indy since 2008. For Classical Music Indy's magazine, Michael's contributions will focus, primarily, on musical favorites and highlights you can find on the air with CMI affiliate stations. /. J CAMILLE ZAMORA

In repertoire ranging from Mozart to tango, and in collaboration with artists ranging from Placido Domingo to Sting, Soprano Camille Zamora has been hailed as "a singer blessed with intense communicative ability who blazes with passion" (Opera Magazine, UK). She has appeared with the world's leading ensembles and companies, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, Los Angeles Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, and Lyric Opera; in venues from Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center to the United Nations; and in live recital broadcasts on NPR, BBC Radio, Deutsche Radio, and Sirius XM. A graduate of The , Camille is the Co-Founder of Sing for Hope, the country's leading "artists' peace corps, "which presents projects - including NYCs summertime street pianos - that make the arts accessible to all. For her contributions, she has received a 2012 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Recognition and a UN Torch bearer Award, has been profiled on NBC Latino and in Classical Singer Magazine, and was named one of CNN's Most Intriguing People. Learn more at www.camillezamora.com & www.singforhope.org. — Camille Zamora, Soprano and Founder of Sing for Hope

(Submitted Photo) DARON HAGEN Daron Hagen is one of America's most Ullens Center for Contemporary Art prominent, prolific, and respected (Beijing), and Royal Albert Hall. composers. Mr. Hagen has served frequently as He is renowned for composing music conductor and collaborative pianist for of stunning accessibility, memorability, recordings of his works. His music can eclecticism, and ebullience for screen, be heard on the Albany, Arsis, Bridge, stage, and concert hall. Hagen fulfills Clarion, GPR, Klavier, Naxos, and New composing assignments with dazzling World/CRI labels, among others. The facility and speed, whether they be for American Academy of Arts and Letters the New York Philharmonic or a small has just awarded him a 2014 Academy independent film. Award for Compositional Excellence. In All eight of his major are 2012, he was awarded the Guggenheim currently in production or revival Fellowship. He has also received the somewhere in the U.S., Europe, or Asia. Kennedy Center Friedheim Prize, His orchestral, chamber, and song two Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio catalogues are frequently programmed Fellowships, ASCAP and BMI prizes, internationally. and the Seattle Opera Chairman's Award. Mr. Hagen's activities include A graduate of the University of stage direction, conducting; and Wisconsin-Madison, the Curtis engagements as a collaborative pianist, Institute of Music and of the Juilliard artistic director, writer, and librettist. School, he has taught at Bard College, He has collaborated with distinguished the Curtis Institute of Music, and musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, the Princeton Atelier, and fulfilled JoAnn Falletta, Gary Graffman, Nathan numerous composer-in-residencies Gunn, Jaime Laredo, David Alan Miller, around the U.S. He is a Lifetime Sharon Robinson, Gerard Schwarz, Member of the Corporation of Yaddo, Leonard Slatkin, and Robert Spano, former President of the Lotte Lehmann among others. Foundation, and a Trustee of the His work has been widely Douglas Moore Fund for American commissioned and performed by most Opera. of North America's major musical A complete list of Mr. Hagen's over institutions, and numerous institutions 250 published art songs, song cycles, abroad, including the New York and choral works, eight operas, Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, four symphonies, twelve concerti, National Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and over forty chamber works may American Composers Orchestra, Curtis be found, along with information Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, about upcoming performances and Buffalo Philharmonic, the Orchestra of premieres, at his website: www. the Swan (UK), Seattle Opera, Opera daronhagen.com. Theater of Ireland, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Louvre, I was excited to get the call from Classical Music Indy asking me to write for the new publication. I'm looking forward to bringing you ideas and trends from the global music community especially as they relate to new business models, experiments in new technologies and in audience and community engagement. I'll share stories about adventurous artists and organizations who are re-defining the classical genre and its institutions. Einstein defined insanity as doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. Let's make sure our classical music organizations don't fit that mold. Sarah Lutman, Principal at Lutman & Associates, is , independent writer, producer, and consulting working ilanthroph organizations, com or follow JORDAN MUNSON

I am a sound and video artist exploring memory, ephemera, and our relationship to technology through my art. Originally trained as a percussionist, music and art technology is now my medium, often utilizing found media and experimental instruments. I work on a range of projects including multimedia installations, live musical performances with interactive technology, and short films featuring an experimental narrative. A common trait throughout is the use of layered textures to build subtly changing landscapes. I believe we are entering into a very exciting time for art and music where new paradigms for performance and dissemination of content are shifting the landscape of the professional creative world. Technology plays a large role in this shift and its use in artistic innovation will often be my focus of discussion. Beyond technology, I will also be looking at innovation more generally. The presentation of modern classical/art music in contexts traditionally reserved for rock and pop artists is also of interest to me. This innovation of presentation is helping to retain and even expand the audience for these genres. Excerpts of my work can be found at www.jordanmunson.com. — Jordan Munson, Music Professor at IUPUI FOCUS: MUSIC AND HEALTHY LIVING

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FOCUS: CMI IN THE COMMUNITY

AFTER SCHOOL INDY Engaging at-risk youth and exposing them to classical music, instruments, and musicians, After School Indy is a series of 30-minute performances by professional musicians with a Q&A session in informal learning environments after school. The program launched in November 2014 at both the Paramount School of Excellence and their YMCA after-school program, and the Lincoln Community Center in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood.

The new Classical Music Indy is not just about loving music THE VACANT WINDOWS PROJECT but about loving people - musicians, audiences, and those not traditionally reached by quality programs and initiatives. The Vacant Windows Project is a creative- placemaking initiative using music-focused After nearly 50 years of providing world-class classical music and diversity-driven photos, art, and designs to central Indiana, 2014 brought new education initiative and in windows of vacant buildings downtown community programs to reach diverse and under-resourced and in outlying under-resourced communities. communities, an increased listenership from 30,000 to nearly CMI conceived this project with support from 150,000 people, and a name change to better reflect our community development corporations, arts mission. Year one of the new CMI has been extraordinary and organizations, and commercial real estate bigger things are coming... firms interested in community development, beautification, and arts awareness. VINDY Partnering with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Vindy is an art and music vending machine project launching in 2015 to promote the work of Indiana artists and musicians as well as regional and national talent. The first Vindy sets up shop at the IMA, with more unexpected places to come in 2015. NOTE Building on our new partnership with the Indy Star to increase arts coverage in central Indiana (see the arts sections in the Star!), Note reinvigorates our previous Noteworthy publication as a sleek image-driven arts magazine featuring local and national writers, scholars, and arts professionals. Predominantly a digital distribution with a small print run, the quarterly magazine launched with this January 2015 teaser issue and will grow to a full magazine throughout 2015.

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