James Louis (J. J.) Johnson (Jan. 22, 1924 -Feb. 4, 2001). James Louis (J. J.) Johnson entered the world of music at nine years old.… Read More »James Louis (J. J.) Johnson
Mingo Jones (Dec. 16, 1928-Apr. 3, 2017). Mingo Jones was born and raised in Missouri. His father and uncle played the trumpet… Read More »Mingo Jones
Jordan College of the Arts On April 13, 1895, the Metropolitan School of Music was founded by four private music teachers and opened for the… Read More »Jordan College of the Arts
John Raymond Leppard (Aug. 11, 1927–Oct. 22, 2019). John Raymond Leppard was born in London and grew up in Bath, Somerset, 97 miles… Read More »John Raymond Leppard
Liederkranz On July 4, 1872, the male singing sections of two German secret fraternal organizations, the Druiden Lodge and the Rothmaenner… Read More »Liederkranz
MacAllister Awards Named for , Indianapolis businessman and philanthropist, the first vocal competition was held in 1979 and then became an annual… Read More »MacAllister Awards
Maennerchor Seven young who liked to gather by candlelight to sing popular male choruses of their fatherland organized the Maennerchor in… Read More »Maennerchor
Marjorie Main (Feb. 24, 1890–Apr. 10, 1975). Born near , Indiana, Marjorie Main was a film and stage actress with over 80… Read More »Marjorie Main
Nancy McCann Martens (May 27, 1881-Sept. 11, 1940). The impresario who brought classical music and dance to Indianapolis during the 1930s, Nancy McCann… Read More »Nancy McCann Martens
Montani Brothers Originally from Italy, the Montani family immigrated to Utica, New York, in 1878 and moved to Indianapolis in 1881. The… Read More »Montani Brothers