About Us and About Crumpet
Our Vision
The goal of Crumpet the Trumpet and his friends is to inspire children to fall in love with music and even pick up and learn an instrument. But more than that, we want them to be inspired to seek beautiful images, stories, and music throughout their lives and impact the world with them.
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About the Author/Illustrator: Kristine Papillon
From North Tarrytown, New York, Kristine Papillon has been painting and playing the violin since she was a young girl. She has played in orchestras throughout the world and across most of the popular symphonic and mainstream repertoire. She has performed for the New World, Hartford, Fort Wayne, and Nashville Symphonies, and has served as Concertmaster for many Broadway touring productions and for the Tennessee Opera.
Kristine has a BA in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, studying under James Buswell. She currently divides her time between Northern Indiana and Western Connecticut with her husband Andre and their three children.
Author's Message
"I hope to inspire parents to expose their young children to the incredible world of music. I urge you to take your children to concerts, give them music lessons, support your school music education programs, and support your local symphony orchestras: they are the true gems of our communities."
How It All Began
Every core creative element—story, illustration, and music—is developed by Kristine Papillon with her husband and three children. We began Papillon Inspirations, LLC, in 2014 to create Crumpet the Trumpet and his world of stories, music, and characters. After taking a pause to raise our family, we return with the same vision—to share meaningful, imaginative storytelling with children across the world.
The characters of Crumpet the Trumpet were recorded and mixed at Sweetwater Studios in Fort Wayne, IN, and the Enchanted Orchestra was recorded at PFW University in Fort Wayne, IN. We also included some excerpts from recordings by kind permission, including those of our Guest Artist.
Guest Musical Artist: Anne Akiko Meyers
Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the world's premier concert violinists. She regularly performs as a guest soloist with many of the world's most prestigious orchestras, in recitals, and on television and radio. She is a top-selling recording artist who has over 40 albums to her credit. Ms. Meyers lives with her husband and two daughters in Pacific Palisades, California.
The Narrator: Guest Artist Maestro Andrew Constantine
Described by Classic FM (UK's largest radio station) as "a rising star of classical music," Andrew Constantine is regularly engaged by leading symphony orchestras across the UK, Europe and America. As the long-time Music Director of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Maestro Constantine brought and bolstered a reputation as a conductor of great skill, charisma, energy, and versatility.
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