VIVO Music Festival

An aspiring composer spends countless hours listening to and learning about music, waiting for inspiration to strike and writing new pieces – with no guarantee of success. Columbus composer Benjamin Martin’s dedication will pay off, though, when one of his works is premiered at this year’s VIVO Music Festival next week.

Columbus’ annual VIVO Music Festival kicks off this week and, like just about everything else this year, it looks a little different.In the midst of the…

Many folks these days are finding ways to be productive while sheltering at home. New York City residents Jeffrey Myers and Siwoo Kim escaped New York’s…

World-class chamber music in a hot chicken joint.Well, why not?That's what Classical 101 thought, and that’s why we emceed and livestreamed the 2018 VIVO…

Some years ago, violinist Charles Weatherbee made a simple, but profound statement during an interview. Carpe Diem String Quartet was to perform at the…

Some years ago, violinist Charles Weatherbee made a simple, but profound statement during an interview. Carpe Diem String Quartet was to perform at the…

About this time last year, the first-ever VIVO Music Festival took place in Columbus, featuring Columbus-raised classical musicians now at the cusp of…

It’s one of those great ironies that international harp soloist Bridget Kibbey might not be the rising star she is today had she not grown up in Ohio.It…

After all of the featured performers of this year’s VIVO Music Festival arrive in Columbus later this month – after the performance venues have thrown…

Musicians from Columbus' newest classical music offering - the VIVO Music Festival - joined Classical 101's Jennifer Hambrick live in the Classical 101…