Join us at Lockerbie Marketplace on Thursday, July 6 from 11:30 am – 1 pm in the downtown greenspace next to Needler’s Fresh Market for live music by Luke Garrigus (piano/vocals) and Charissa Garrigus (piano); artist-led activities like our Post Card Project; Filipino dishes from Taste of Manilla and games like Ping pong, foosball, and giant Jenga.

All events are free at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail.

About Luke Garrigus

Indianapolis Composer Luke Garrigus studied voice, piano, and composition at the University of Indianapolis. A well-rounded and enthusiastic performer, Luke is an active musician in the Indianapolis area. He participates in Classical Music Indy’s Random Acts of Music as a composer, pianist, and vocalist and can be heard in numerous other gigs throughout the city and surrounding areas. In addition, Luke directs the choir at Salem United Methodist Church in Zionsville. Luke is an up-and-coming composer and has written works for solo piano, solo and accompanied saxophone, wind quintet, orchestra, and choir among others. His works have been performed both locally and in Oxford and Falmouth England as part of an international music festival. He enjoys conducting and singing in choirs, writing music, cooking, searching for bugs and other wildlife in local parks, keeping aquariums, and spending time with his wonderful wife, Charissa.

Charissa Garrigus

As a performer and recitalist, Charissa Garrigus has been honored to premiere both solo and collaborative works of local composers including songs, piano solos, instrumental ensembles, and even a piano concerto in which she was the featured soloist. Charissa studied piano, music education, and literary studies at the University of Indianapolis, has numerous years of experience teaching PreK-8th grade general music, band, and choir, and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Musicology at Butler University. Charissa performs with Classical Music Indy’s Random Acts of Music and holds the position of Organist and Choral Accompanist at University Heights United Methodist Church. She keeps up an active performance schedule, featuring often in concert with Sound Ecologies, an Indy-based arts non-profit she runs with her husband Luke Garrigus.