The Music in Bloom Festival will be live and in person August 11-14 in Indianapolis, presenting concerts of new music by living composers from Indiana and the Midwest in engaging and interactive performances.

Music in Bloom is a 4-day festival in Indianapolis, Indiana presenting contemporary classical music by living composers of the late-20th and 21st centuries. Music in Bloom cultivates interactive opportunities for audiences of all ages and backgrounds to engage with contemporary classical music within the state of Indiana and beyond. The Festival promotes artistic exchange within the greater Indianapolis community, presents innovative and engaging concert experiences, highlights composers with close ties to Indiana and the greater Midwest region, and features artists who are continuing the evolution of classical music. In 2021, Music in Bloom welcomes vocalist Amy Petrongelli, saxophonist Nick Zoulek, cellist Horacio Contreras, pianist Clare Longendyke, and percussionist Matthew Coley in performances that celebrate the diversity of people, cultures, and musical aesthetics within the city of Indianapolis, the state of Indiana, and the entire Midwest Region.
From August 11-14, 2021, join Music in Bloom artists and composers in five events that explore the entire range of classical contemporary music at unique venues around Indianapolis:

Concert #1: All Roads are Near
August 11, 2021, 6:30pm, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
6501 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260

Concert #2: In C, an interactive community performance
August 12, 2021, 6:30pm, Arts for Lawrence
8920 Otis Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46216

Concert #3: Reach
August 13, 2021, 12:30pm, Indianapolis Central Library Clowes Auditorium
40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Community Discussion: Breaking Away: Classical Music’s New Brew in the 21st Century
August 13, 2021, 4:00pm,Upland Brewing Co. Fountain Square
1201 Prospect Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203

Concert #4: Forward
August 14, 2021, 6:30pm, Christ Church Cathedral
125 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46204

For more information, to reserve your FREE seat, and to learn more about the artists, composers, and Music in Bloom, please visit www.musicinbloomfest.com. Tickets are free but registration is recommended at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/music-in-bloom-festival-19977174142. See you in August!