December 21, 2024: After the performance, Julia and Prudence went to volunteer for the 38th Indiana Yuletide Celebration at The Hilbert Circle Theatre. The girls had so much fun selling cookies and hot cocoa. 

December 21, 2024: This is our last performance of the year! Thank you for all the thoughtful arrangements and the best opening speech, Papa Docky! The time and love you prepared for today's concert are priceless. We will always treasure it.

Shout-out to Brooklynn for making flyers for the residents at Crown Pointe. Well done on your debut, Savannah, and we are excited to have you join the team! 

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Julia and Prudence

God Rest Ye, Merry Christmas

Julia and Prudence

The First Noel

Julia and Prudence 

Joy to the World

Julia and Prudence

Carol of the Bells

Julia, Prudence, and Savannah

Capriol Suite: Mattachins

Brooklynn and Charlotte 

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Alessandro and Ellie

Oh Come, All Ye Faithful

Alessandro and Leo

Silent Night

Alessandro and Leo

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Alessandro and Leo

White Christmas 

Alessandro and Leo

What Child is This?

Prudence and Savannah 

O Christmas Tree

Prudence and Savannah 

In the Bleak Midwinter

Prudence and Savannah 

Waltz of the Flowers

Brooklynn, Prudence, and Savannah

Danny Boy

Prudence

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

The Children Are Playing

Prudence

December 12, 2024: Congratulations, Prudence, on your first grant! Last month, Prudence took the initiative to write and apply for the Kids Kindness Grants that will empower Music 4 All to host workshops for elementary-aged children. These workshops will focus on teaching about various musical instruments and cultivating creativity and kindness through art projects. The best part? All the creations will be gifted to our older audience. We are delighted to announce that our grant has been FULLY FUNDED! This means we are set to make an even greater positive impact in our community. 

After meeting with Mrs. Beckman, the Teen Services Department Manager at Carmel Clay Public Library, Prudence revised the grant proposal/budget and resubmitted it to Kindness Grows Here for review/re-approval. Prudence feels grateful to work with Mrs. Beckman from CCPL, and Mrs. Dickie and Mrs. Caminiti from Kindness Grows Here for the quick turnarounds for revisions and re-approvals. Instead of having four 60-minute workshops, we will have two 90-minute workshops - 

1. String and Woodwind Workshop on April 12, 2025

2. Brass and Percussion Workshop on April 19, 2025. 

We welcome 3rd to 5th grade students to attend. Registration opens on March 1, 2025.

November 30, 2024: We are thrilled that some of the lovely residents remember us, especially the beautiful Ms. Jane who not only remembers us but also our parents! We are also grateful for all the compliments and requests to come back for more performances. It means so much to us. Happy Holidays, and stay warm.  

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Julia and Prudence

God Rest Ye, Merry Christmas

Julia and Prudence

Carol of the Bells

Julia and Prudence

Joy to the World

Julia and Prudence

Oh Come, All Ye Faithful

Alessandro and Leo

Silent Night

Alessandro and Leo

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Alessandro and Leo

White Christmas 

Alessandro and Leo

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Alessandro and Ellie

Danny Boy

Prudence

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

The Children Are Playing

Prudence

Euphonium Special 

Alessandro

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Symphonie Espagnole

Prudence

November 29, 2024: Alessandro and Leo did it again! They adopted a family from the La Plaza Indy community for Christmas. Despite the frigid temperatures today, they were able to pick the perfect gifts for this special family. They took their time to wrap every gift precisely, pouring in a lot of care. They earn the title of "Brothers with Golden Hearts!" 💛💛 

November 17, 2024: 🎉🎉 Congratulations, Brooklynn 🎻and Charlotte 🎻, on your duet debut at the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra concert this evening! 🥰🥰 

November 16-17, 2024: All-Region Honor Bands weekend! 🎺📯🪈🥁🎷🪇

🎶🎵 Leo (trombone) and Ellie (bass clarinet) spent their weekend at Zionsville West Middle School while Julia (flute) was at Riverside Junior High School. 

November 9, 2024:  Congratulations, Julia, for being the finalist for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Maurer Young Musicians Competitions. What an honor!

November 3, 2024: Congratulations, Julia! Your hard work and talents have brought you this well-deserved success, and we are filled with pride and joy to see you achieve your dreams! 

October 26, 2024: It's our pleasure to perform for the residents and family members at @brookdaleliving Brookdale Carmel today. We appreciate the family members' compliments and the residents' questions. We have received a few requests for future performances—we promise we will prepare some country music. 

Today is also Charlotte's first performance with us. Great job on the duet with Brooklynn! 

The Godfather

Alessandro 

Over The Rainbow

Prudence

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Suite in A Minor: Overture

Julia

Theme from Water Music

Brooklynn and Prudence

Euphonium Special

Alessandro

Danny Boy

Prudence

Trombone Special

Leo

Suite No. 2 in B Minor

Prudence 

Pavane

Brooklynn and Charlotte 

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Surprise Symphony

Alessandro and Leo

Valse

Prudence

Concerto No. 2 in D Minor

Julia

September 21, 2024: The Barrington of Carmel has a beautiful performance room! We appreciate the staff setting up for us in advance and all the wonderful residents who attended our performance!

We missed Brooklynn but welcomed Leo to perform again - he just had the pins taken out from his fingers 3 days ago!

After the performance, we got lots of compliments from our lovely audience. They asked us to come back and perform again. So sweet! 

The Godfather

Alessandro

Over The Rainbow

Prudence

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Suite in A Minor - Overture

Julia

Danny Boy

Prudence

My Way

Alessandro

Dancing Queen

Julia and Prudence

Surprise Symphony

Alessandro and Leo

Suite No. 2 in B Minor

Prudence

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

Scarlet Forest

Alessandro

Valse

Prudence

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Concerto No. 12 in A Major

Julia

August 31, 2024: School has kept us super busy but we are excited for the new school year. Leo had surgery after breaking his fingers on the second day. He cannot play the trombone, swim, play soccer, or attend PE for about six weeks. We can't wait for him to join us again playing music. Today, Leo took on the role of emcee. 

The Godfather

Alessandro

Over The Rainbow

Prudence

My Way

Alessandro

Theme from Water Music

Brooklynn and Prudence

Scarlet Forest

Alessandro

Danny Boy

Prudence

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

Suite No. 2 in B Minor

Prudence

When I’m Sixty-Four

Alessandro and Brooklynn

Valse

Prudence

Firebolt

Alessandro, Ellie, Julia, and Prudence

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, and Prudence

Concerto No. 12 in A Major

Julia

July 20, 2024: Our first time performing outside Hamilton County. Big thanks to Papa Docky and Ms. Wendy for getting us to perform at Brooke Knoll Village in Avon. We hope our music brings happiness and joy to the residents and staff.

We miss Brooklynn who is in California. We can't wait for her to return and join the next performance. 

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Over The Rainbow

Prudence

My Way

Alessandro

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

The Godfather

Alessandro

Fidelity

Leo

Danny Boy

Prudence

Symphony No. 94 in G Major

Alessandro and Leo

Valse

Prudence

Scarlet Forest

Alessandro

Bella Ciao

Leo

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Firebolt

Alessandro, Ellie, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Fantasia in D Minor

Julia

Jun 30, 2024: Great performance on Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 2, Julia! Your dedication and determination throughout the process are inspiring. We are so proud of you for getting 3rd place in the Carmel Klavier concerto category. Well deserved!  

Jun 22, 2024: Thanks for having us today, Brookdale Senior Living, and allowing us to perform for your residents. We appreciate Ms. Amy and her team for the arrangement. Ms. Amy is very knowledgeable with musical instruments - her daughter (flutist) and son-in-law (hornist) used to be part of the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra. 

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Dancing Queen

Julia and Prudence

My Way

Leo

The Godfather

Alessandro

Fidelity

Leo

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

Symphony No. 94 in G Major

Alessandro and Leo

Valse

Prudence

Bella Ciao

Leo

Scarlet Forest

Alessandro

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Four Gaelic Miniatures

Julia

Concerto in B-flat Major

Alessandro

Jun 9, 2024: Congratulations, Julia, for winning the SBO+ Student Essay Contest!

May 23, 2024: The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy named Prudence Peng the winner of the middle school division for its 5th Annual Civics Challenge. Prudence created a documentary video, highlighting Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy of breaking barriers, civics education and engagement, and democracy advancement. Congratulations, Prudence!

May 18, 2024: It's been a very challenging week at school because bugs have been passing around. To prevent making the residents sick, Ellie is considerate not to perform today. Prudence also skipped the flute and masked up when playing with the violin. So, we ended up with a shorter program today. It's OK as safety always comes first. 

Story Cottage at Carey Grove is so beautiful and all the staff is very friendly! The open concept makes it so lovely and spacious. Ms. Debra, the lady in charge, is a musician herself and she used to play clarinet, bass clarinet, and oboe, from middle school to college! Thanks for having us and we hope our music brings happiness and joy to your residents. 

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Theme from Water Music

Brooklynn and Prudence

The Godfather

Alessandro

My Way

Leo

Joy of Spring

Prudence

When I'm Sixty-Four

Alessandro and Brooklynn

Symphony No. 94 in G Major

Alessandro and Leo

Four Gaelic Miniatures

Julia

Bella Ciao

Leo

Scarlet Forest

Alessandro

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, and Leo

Concerto No. 1 in E Major

Prudence

May 12, 2024: Congratulations, Prudence, for your solo debut with the orchestra, serving as a concertmaster, and awarding the Herman Whitfield, III Memorial Scholarship for your excellence in musicianship throughout the season! Your hard work and talent have brought you this well-deserved success, and we are filled with pride and joy to see you achieve your dreams! You set goals, worked towards them, and succeeded! 

April 27, 2024: Big thanks to Derek for organizing us to perform at CrownPointe of Carmel! Derek is very thoughtful—he set up the microphone and speakers for us and reminded the residents to attend today's performance.

We received very encouraging compliments from the residents. We are glad to bring happiness and joy to the community, one song at a time. 

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Theme from Water Music

Brooklynn and Prudence

Russian Jam

Ellie and Leo

The Godfather

Alessandro

My Way

Leo

Joy of Spring

Prudence

When I'm Sixty-Four

Alessandro and Brooklynn

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

Symphony No. 94 in G Major

Alessandro and Leo

Four Gaelic Miniatures

Julia

Bella Ciao

Leo

Scarlet Forest

Alessandro

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Concerto No. 1 in E Major

Prudence

April 19, 2024: Congratulations to Julia, Carmel Klavier concerto finalist! 

April 7, 2024: Prudence was recognized at the Carson Scholars Awards Banquet in Pittsburgh, PA.

March 23, 2024: Prudence has been part of the TechPoint Foundation for Youth's Student Advisory Council since 4th grade. She has been a student ambassador for giving VIP tours for the past three years at the Indiana VEX Robotics State  Championship.

March 20, 2024: Prudence attended the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Young Musician Contests award ceremony, where she was recognized on stage with other finalists and winners. Prudence was the Rising Star division's first-place winner and received a certificate and a $500 prize. 

March 16, 2024: A few residents expressed their "anger" about missing the beginning part of our performance. Once they heard our music, they "drove" their wheelchairs as fast as they could. They told our parents they were very upset not knowing beforehand about the concert. They asked our parents to ensure that won't happen again. We are thrilled with the lovely residents' "anger."

This is Ellie's first performance and Brooklynn's second performance with us. 

Pink Panther 

Alessandro and Leo

Dancing Queen 

Julia and Prudence

Theme from Water Music 

Brooklynn and Prudence

The Godfather 

Alessandro

When I'm Sixty-Four

Alessandro and Brooklynn

My Way 

Leo

Four Gaelic Miniatures 

Julia

Symphony No. 94 in G Major 

Alessandro and Leo

Suite No. 2 in B Minor 

Prudence

Toccata 

Alessandro

Pure Imagination

Ellie and Julia

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Bella Ciao

Leo

Concerto No. 1 in E Major

Prudence

March 9, 2024: Prudence's robotic team competed in the 4-H Robotics State Competition at the Indiana State Museum. Prudence, who served as team leader, and her two teammates won first place in the junior division. 

March 4, 2024: Ellie is excited to join our group! She goes to Sycamore School in Indianapolis, Indiana. She plays the bass clarinet and piano. Her favorite subjects at school are science, math, and language arts. One thing she loves to do in her free time is to read.

March 4, 2024: Prudence has been named the 2024 Carson Scholar for her academic achievement, integrity, and civic and social responsibility. She will attend the Carson Scholar Annual Pittsburgh Awards Banquet in April.

February 25, 2024: Prudence competed on violin in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Maurer Young Musicians Contest. As the Rising Star winner, she will be recognized and awarded in the Hilbert Circle Theatre at the ISO Side by Side Concert on March 20, 2024. 

February 24, 2024: Congratulations to Julia for getting GOLD on her flute solo, Prudence for getting GOLD on her violin solo, and distinction on her flute solo. Bravo!

February 19, 2024: What could be more patriotic than attending the Indiana State Senate Page Program on Presidents' Day?

February 17, 2024: We returned to Sunrise on Old Meridian but performed in a different building this time. The lovely residents were so sweet and encouraging. One sweet lady repeatedly said, "Bravo, bravo," which made us happy. Another gentleman shared that he used to play the tuba in his youth. It's such a good feeling that our music brought back good memories for the residents. 

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Dancing Queen

Julia and Prudence

The Godfather

Alessandro

Up Theme

Leo and Prudence

Four Gaelic Miniatures

Julia

Symphony No. 94 in G Major

Alessandro and Leo

Fidelity

Leo

Suite No. 2 in B Minor

Prudence

Bella Ciao

Leo

Concerto No. 12 in A Major

Julia

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Toccata

Alessandro

Concerto No. 1 in E Major

Prudence

February 16, 2024: Practiced for the new song.

February 5 &6, 2024: Prudence started by sharing her musical journey with Sycamore School preschoolers from Mrs. Perry's music classes. She then played a couple of songs, explained the violin parts and their functions, and ended with a petting zoo. This is the second year Prudence has given the violin talk and demonstrated with Mrs. Perry's preschoolers. 

February 3, 2024: Leo has enjoyed the challenges and excitement of the International Academic Competitions since 4th grade. Today, he competed in the Indiana Regional Winter Finals at Westfield Middle School. He got 2nd place 🥈 in the History Bee, 3rd place 🥉 in the Geography Bee, and 1st place 🥇 in the Science Bee. What a great example of how following passions leads to success - bravo, Leo! 👏👏 

January 27, 2024: It'd been a very challenging week - Julia and Prudence have been 😷and out from school most of the week while Leo is starting his.  Despite the 😷, we are proud to share that our core musicians did well at ISSMA District.

• Leo got GOLD 🏅for his trombone solo.

• Alessandro got GOLD 🏅for his euphonium solo.

• Julia got GOLD 🏅for her flute solo and is qualified for ISSMA State on February 24, 2024.

• Prudence got GOLD 🏅for her violin solo and GOLD 🏅for her flute solo, and she is qualified both for ISSMA State on February 24, 2024.

January 20, 2024: After being busy with music events and competitions, we finally had our first performance in January. We are excited about Leo's solo debut. Bravo, Leo! 👏👏

Our music brought warmth and smiles 🥰to the Sunrise on Old Meridian residents on such a frigid Saturday afternoon. We appreciate our lovely audience's questions and feedback, some of whom are musicians. See you next month! 

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Dancing Queen

Julia and Prudence

The Godfather

Alessandro 

Up Theme

Leo and Prudence

Four Gaelic Miniatures

Julia

Suite No. 2 in B Minor

Prudence 

Fidelity

Leo

Concerto No. 12 in A Major

Julia

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Toccata

Alessandro 

Concerto No. 1 in E Major

Prudence

January 20: Attending the Girls STEAM Conference is a great way to learn in fun ways!

Thank you, Corteva, for sponsoring such an amazing event for middle school girls. This annual tradition has been going strong for 26 years - more than twice our age! 

January 14, 2024: What a way for Prudence to start her 2024 musical journey - from the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition on Jan 6, 2024, Indiana Bandmasters Association Junior All-State Band from Jan 11 to 13, 2024, to the Orchestra Indiana Patricia Tretick Young Artist Competition on Jan 14, 2024!

January 13, 2024:  Music 4 All musicians were not only busy with music events during the weekend; Leo Salerno was also busy with his school team at the Boilermaker Buzzathon VIII, the annual quiz bowl tournament for middle and high school teams in Indiana.

 Despite the frigid weather with strong wind gusts, Leo and his team members safely made it to Purdue University before flexing their brain cells with the buzzers. Congratulations to Leo's team for getting 7th place in the junior varsity division, competing with the underclassmen and middle school teams. 

January 6, 2024: The Indianapolis Youth Orchestra Competitions were held at The Indiana Historical Society. It's so cool that Julia won the Young Artist Competition - Junior Division, and  Prudence won the Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition. 

December 30, 2023: We are excited to have Brooklynn as our first guest musician, helping us to spread happiness and joy to the community, one song at a time. 

We thank Magnolia Springs at Bridgewater for allowing us to share our love of music with your residents, who are sweet and give us lovely compliments. 

Pink Panther

Alessandro and Leo

Dancing Queen

Julia and Prudence

Fly Me to the Moon

Alessandro, Julia, Leo, and Prudence

Bourrée

Brooklynn

The Godfather

Alessandro 

Up Theme

Leo and Prudence

Four Gaelic Miniatures

Julia

Suite No. 2 in B Minor

Prudence 

Concerto No. 12 in A Major

Julia

Toccata

Alessandro 

Concerto No. 1 in E Major

Prudence 

December 23, 2023: Prudence volunteered to help sell cookies and hot cocoa for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Yuletide Celebration.  Guess which is the most popular cookie among the Gingerbread Man, Santa, and Wreath? 

The (observational) answer is Wreath.

December 22, 2023: Shopping is fun, and shopping for good causes is priceless - donations with ♥️ to IU Health Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center. Thank you, Leo and Alessandro!