This story was originially published on Jan. 31, 2019. At 15 years old, Kofi Boakye was the youngest black pianist to be enrolled at the University of Akron School of Music's jazz program. Now, at 19 years old, he's starting his journey to the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

A concert in Canton on September 28 pairs two unlikely genres – indie-folk and classical. This is the fourth time Kent-based band The Speedbumps will perform with The Canton Symphony Orchestra. The collaboration has given many other local musicians a new audience.

A concert in Canton on September 28 pairs two unlikely genres – indie-folk and classical. This is the fourth time Kent-based band The Speedbumps will perform with The Canton Symphony Orchestra. The collaboration has given many other local musicians a new audience.

Akron recording artist Gabriel Schray, who releases music as G S Schray, has been active in the local music scene for more than 20 years. But with his release of the eight-track album “First Appearance” this year, the artist has garnered a wave of widespread, international acclaim.

Akron recording artist Gabriel Schray, who releases music as G S Schray , has been active in the local music scene for more than 20 years. But with his release of the eight-track album “ First Appearance ” this year, the artist has garnered a wave of widespread, international acclaim . The material is shrouded in ambient, new age, art-rock aural elements. It’s the follow up to his 2017 release “ Gabriel ” and has garnered the attention of fans and press across the globe, particularly after being

Saxophonist and Kent State University music teacher Chris Coles has spent the past two years creating a performance piece that he hopes will raise awareness about racial injustice. Nine Lives Project tells the story of the 2015 shooting in Charleston, S.C., where a white supremacist killed nine black parishioners at Emanuel AME Church. Coles says it was a turning point in his life.

At 20 years old, local singer-songwriter Maddie Indre has seen her star rise this year after the release of her full-length debut, “Serenity,” in February. The artist performs as Indre and caught the attention of more than 1,000 attendees at 330 Day, an acoustic music showcase spotlighting 33 Northeast Ohio musicians, this past March.

At 20 years old, local singer-songwriter Maddie Indre has seen her star rise this year after the release of her full-length debut, “ Serenity ,” in February. The artist performs as Indre and caught the attention of more than 1,000 attendees at 330 Day , an acoustic music showcase spotlighting 33 Northeast Ohio musicians, this past March. “I got the call the day before ‘ cause somebody couldn’t mak e it, and they needed a fill in,” Indre said. “ That performance was crazy because it was the

A 40-member ensemble is bringing live music to communities throughout Northeast Ohio. In its third year, Akron Symphonic Winds is hitting its stride and expanding its outreach efforts.

An Akron band who were seasoned professionals -- while still in their teens -- has reunited to make a new album, and to tour, for the first time in over a decade.