WFIU: Classical Music

Then we added other winds like the sackbuts to create what was the premiere instrumental ensemble of the period in the Renaissance.

"This was a chance for me to put together chamber works that were recently written."

Needless to say the string quartets in the world have certainly not played a whole lot of Chopin .

IU summer band concerts draw crowds in Bloomington.

The latest entry in our Artists in the Making series is performer and voice teacher Joe Mace, who's about to start his career in New York City.

Each has its own style, but improvising on the melody is something we all share.

"I just felt as if I had found my voice through that instrument." Annalisa Pappano

"The project was really about finding music that we liked and that was different," Christine Howlett.

We're focusing on the music of Bach, and we're playing some of the music that he listened to.

Indiana University professor Richard Seraphinoff balances teaching and performing with producing custom-made natural horns in his Bloomington, Indiana workshop.

The Jacobs School of Music's summer series offers six weeks of music programs.

"Our theme for the CD was "graces" or ornaments and these pieces are all about ornaments."

" I don’t necessarily see the images when I’m playing, but I do react to the feelings." Michele Fiala

“It’s my favorite concert of the year.” Conductor David Bowden

There are some excruciatingly angst-like harmonies and there’s also some very playful stuff !