Lykins Piano Service

06/27/2025

Such a positive force for music education in our community! 🎶

🎶🎉 Congratulations to Vanessa Edwards from the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic for receiving the Alice Curry “Music Makes Your Life” Award!

Vanessa’s dedication to music education in the Columbus area is inspiring, and she embodies the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self.

We are proud to celebrate her well-deserved recognition and the impact she makes through the power of music! 💙👏

06/15/2025

05/23/2025

🚨 UPDATE: SALUTE! 2025 MOVED INDOORS 🚨

Due to forecasted weather conditions, SALUTE! 2025 will now take place at Erne Auditorium at Columbus North High School on Friday, May 23 at 7:00 PM.

🎶 We will miss performing outdoors at the AirPark, but with temperatures expected to dip into the 50s, we’re moving inside to preserve the integrity and spirit of this meaningful event.

🎖️ Join us at Erne Auditorium for this free patriotic celebration featuring:
🇺🇸 The Armed Forces Salute
🎻 Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
🎮 Film & video game favorites
🎵 Hoedown from Copland’s Rodeo and more!

🎤 Maj. Gen. Mark A. Pillar, USAF (Ret.) returns as Master of Ceremonies.

📍 New Location:
Erne Auditorium, Columbus North High School
⏰ Doors open: 6:00 PM | Concert begins: 7:00 PM
🎟️ FREE and open to the public — first-come, first-served seating

🌟 “There is nothing like holding this event outdoors... but we look forward to returning to the AirPark for Salute 2026!” – Dr. Isaac Selya, Music Director

🙏 Thank you for your understanding and support. Let’s come together to honor those who have served with music, meaning, and community.

🔗 More info + tribute gift opportunities: https://www.thecip.org/events/salute/

THANK YOU SPONSORS:
Dave & Jo Mckinney
City of Columbus
Bartholomew County Commissioners
Taylor Bros Construction
Franklin Jewelers
Rumpke
The Republic
Peter King Law, PSC
Estep & Co. Inc
Jorge & Judy Morales
Jim Ogilvie
CIP Board of Directors

04/21/2025

A note from Bugs Bunny At The Symphony creator and conductor George Daugherty: «Did you ever wonder just how many musical notes back up Elmer Fudd when he sings "Kill Da Wabbit, Kill Da Wabbit, Kill Da Wabbit" in "What's Opera, Doc?" Well, here it is . . . and the orchestration as arranged by Milt Franklyn is as full and packed as was the original by Richard Wagner (from his opera "Die Walkure.") The Looney Tunes creators weren't messing around!!! And this is just four bars of the massive Bugs/Elmer/Wagnerian score!!! These scores are very dense, this is what our conductor looks at all night during Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, and there are many hundreds of page turns! The authenticity and grandeur of the musical arrangements are what makes "What's Opera, Doc?", "The Rabbit of Seville," and the others so hilarious when pitted again the onscreen antics. And this musical authenticity played by a huge orchestra, as originally dreamed up by the great Carl Stalling, is what gives the Looney Tunes their unmistakable signature sound. (Warner Bros. was the only studio to use their full Warner Bros. Orchestra of 80-90 or more musicians to record for the animated shorts. The rest of the studios used a reduced "studio orchestra" for their shorts, including Disney and MGM/Tom & Jerry.) "What's Opera, Doc?" is an absolute miracle as it takes the iconic themes from Wagner's four Ring Cycle operas (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung), plus four more . . . Tannhauser, Lohengrin, The Flying Dutchman, and Rienzi . . .8 nights total . . . and presents it all in 6 minutes and 23 seconds!!! »

04/11/2025

I was able to catch the parent preview for this show last night. Highly recommend!!! And how about that sound master??

03/08/2025

A quick peek at what’s coming at the CIP concert tonight 🎶.

03/07/2025

COFFEE HOUSE Saturday, March 8, 2025 Concert Starts at 7:30 PM Columbus North Erne Auditorium 1400 25th St. Columbus, IN 47201 BUY SINGLE TICKETS This program includes a semi-staged cantata by Bach about a young girl who is addicted to coffee. The Brandenburg Concerto will give solo oppo...

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas!

09/06/2024

EDIT:
Due to illness, our first rehearsal will be Sept 16th!

Original Post:

🎶 Final Call to Join the CIP Chorus! 🎶

Do you love to sing? No audition is required—just bring your passion for music! Join our Philharmonic Chorus and perform choral works with the Philharmonic Orchestra.

This season, you’ll have the chance to sing Holiday favorites, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and even try your hand at singing in Russian!

OUR FIRST REHEARSAL IS MONDAY SEPT. 9

🗓 Rehearsals: Monday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: First United Methodist Church
🎵 Conductor: Caio Guimaraes Ferreira Lopes

For more information, contact Lexi Schneider at [email protected] or call 812.376.2638.

Let your voice be heard with us! 🌟

08/22/2024

🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🚨
We're celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Cabaret at The Commons with a special giveaway! 🎉

Win 2 Gold Tickets to see the incredible Broadway star Reeve Carney live on September 12 at 7:30 PM. Read below on how to enter!

How to Enter:
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram. (We'll choose a winner from each platform)
Like this post
Tag a friend you’d bring to the show in the comments.
Share this post to your story and tag us for a bonus entry!
📆 Winner will be announced on August 29. Good luck! 🎟️💫

Giveaway Rules:
Entry Period: The giveaway starts on now and ends at 10:00AM on 8/29.
Winner Selection: 2 winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries and announced on August 29
Prize: Two gold tickets to Reeve Carney at Cabaret at The Commons on September 12, 2024.
Notification: The winners will be notified via direct message on Instagram or Facebook within 24 hours of the giveaway ending. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected.
No Purchase Necessary: This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook.

Series Title Sponsors: Christine & Mike Elwood
Series Co-Sponsors: Victoria Craig Griffin & Christopher Raskob
Media Sponsors: The Republic newspaper
Community Partner: Visit Columbus, Indiana
Cabaret Sponsor: Jorge & Judy Morales

🎟️ Single tickets are on sale now https://www.thecip.org/events/reeve-carney/
Buy the Series and enjoy the entire season of incredible performances!
https://www.thecip.org/event-directory/cabaret/

08/18/2024

A Unique opportunity for our !

Along with our collaboration with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic this summer, we're also working together on the CIP’s Sept 28th concert, and we would love to give you the opportunity to narrate along with their orchestra.

The narration is from "A Midsummers Night's Dream", featuring lines from Oberon, Titania, and Puck. You would need to be available for rehearsal on Sept 28 from 2-4:30PM and for the concert starting at 7PM. This portion of the concert would likely start around 8:15PM.

If interested in auditioning, please fill out this form, and submit a recording of yourself reading the excerpt before 8PM on Aug 22. We will select from the submissions by Aug 23.

Link to submission form - https://forms.office.com/r/riA2NvFdCu

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07/09/2024

The Headmaster of School has bought seven upright pianos for a total outlay of £16. The pianos have been placed all around the school for children to play at breaktimes and lunchtimes.

Most of the pianos were offered to the school by local residents who no longer had use for them. In fact, four of the “new” pianos were totally free, two cost £1 each on eBay and the “luxury” one cost £13.99.

A school spokesperson said: “The pianos have been placed around the school, mainly outdoors - but under cover.”

Interestingly, the pianos have turned out to be especially popular with boys in Year 9 and girls in the Sixth Form.

Headmaster, Charles Fillingham, previously worked on the Eurostar train and brought the idea up to the from the pianos which are dotted around St Pancras Station in London.

This initiative formed part of Solihull School’s successful bid to be named as Independent School of the Year.

Mr Fillingham said: “Solihull School has some really talented pupil musicians and also some whose playing is less conventional. It is a delight to hear the pianos being played well and I am prepared to tolerate the crashing and banging that sometimes goes along with it.”

On the first day that the pianos were put into the school, a shy boy in Year 8 sat down to play a piece of classical music.

Afterwards, the other children gave him a round of applause.

Charles Fillingham added: “There are worse things that young people can do at lunchtime than mucking around on an old piano. Creativity, innovation, the arts and music are really important for a rounded education – at this price any school could afford to install pianos.”