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Composer Ralph Rainger’s “If I Should Lose You” has become a personal anthem for North Side High School’s Ashton Morris.  Weeks after developing Bell’s palsy, the young musician has found […]

Ben Morton packs a powerful combination of being bassoonist and pianist, earning gold ratings for both from the Indiana State School Music Association. His grandmother, a former Indiana Music Teacher of […]

Legend has it, Cassie Rentfrow got her start with a children’s karaoke microphone. Preschool dance classes gave way to choir and the FAME Young Composer project with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic: […]

Like so many 20 Under 20 musicians, Paul Richey had no idea he was even under consideration. “It’s nice to be recognized,” he said. “I wasn’t even aware I was nominated […]

“I am totally shocked,” Shaness Robinson said about being chosen for our 20 Under 20. Those who watch her create and perform aren’t so surprised. In fact, it’s better said that […]

Roselyn Sanchez stays true to her family’s musical roots while also being an exceptional student. At 4 years old, she started playing the violin and picked up the clarinet to join […]

If you close your eyes and let your imagination roam, you’ll hear it in Gary Snyder’s rendition of the national anthem: Powerful cutting rifts that hearken back to Jimi Hendrix’s […]

Sydney Spilker dives into music for many of same reasons we listen: Because of how it makes her feel.Spilker is involved with marching band, children’s groups, string jam sessions for […]

It’s not a lesson you learn quickly or easily, but thanks to the wisdom of a Sweetwater instructor, Dillon Turner was able to turn early setbacks into a recipe for […]