Articles tagged as: music
July 17, 2024
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra picks new leader, makes history as first African American in the role
After a two year search, the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra has selected a new conductor and artistic director. WFYI’s Abriana Herron spoke with Kellen Gray who will become the orchestra’s first African American conductor and the second Black artistic leader of a professional orchestra in the state.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2023
The sound of klezmer brings Hanukkah to life
Hanukkah continues. That means if you're in the right place, you'll hear a musical tradition that's been around for centuries known as klezmer. To learn more, WFYI’s Ray Steele spoke to Dr. Shawn Royer, the chair of music and theatre at Marian University in Indianapolis.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2023
Never in our “Wildest Dreams”: Taylor Swift comes to Indy in 2024
The singer performed in Chicago and Cincinnati this year, but hasn’t been to Indianapolis since 2018.
Read MoreJune 27, 2023
Dizgo jams, from Bloomington to Boston and everywhere in between
You cannot paint the band Dizgo into a corner. When you hear one of their songs, you might hear three or four different styles in that song, and then you'll hear something completely different in their very next song. The one commonality… their songs are mostly really, really long.
Read MoreJune 15, 2023
Who is GRXCK? A conversation with Fazle on his new album
Fazle has been making music professionally for over a decade. His latest album is the culmination of a trilogy. It's called "GRXCK: Finale."
Read MoreJune 8, 2023
Hoosier actor helps tell The Temptations’ story on stage
Ryan M. Hunt from Evansville is appearing in “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” at Clowes Memorial Hall through Sunday, June 11.
Read MoreJune 2, 2023
John Pizzarelli's new album takes listeners to Broadway and the movies
John Pizzarelli’s career started alongside one of the country’s best known jazz musicians, who also just happened to be his father. But for decades now, Pizzarelli has been blazing his own musical trail with an updated, yet old-school sound.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2023
Local musician brings special concert to children's museum
A local musician is the only Hoosier recipient of a national grant that champions cultural equity and formal innovation in the performing arts.
Read MoreApril 15, 2022
Dream Pop Punk at WFYI's Small Studio
Dana Skully and the Tiger Sharks are this month's featured Small Studio artists. They're an Indianapolis-based band that describes their sound as "dream pop-punk to make your brain cry.” The group is led by 23-year-old singer-songwriter Dana Skully. WFYI's Kyle Long spoke with Dana after their performance for Small Studio Sessions.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2022
Renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli coming to Indy
Andrea Bocelli has announced a new U.S. tour with 11 shows, including one with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 7 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will be the first time Bocelli has performed in Indiana.
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