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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 28 November 2017
The New York Philharmonic has named Adam Crane vice president of external affairs, and Susan Madden vice president of development, beginning in January 2018.
Read more: New York Philharmonic Appoints Crane and Madden to New Positions
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 20 November 2017
Carnegie Hall has announced that it will partner with the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), for the summer 2018 season of NYO2, an intensive orchestral program for outstanding American instrumentalists ages 14–17.
Read more: Carnegie Hall Partners with New World Symphony for NYO2
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 15 November 2017
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) today announced that the winner of the ninth annual Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Award for Female Composers is New Zealand-Canadian composer, sound artist, and performer Juliet Palmer.
Read more: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Names Palmer Winner of Lebenbom Award
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 10 November 2017
TAMA Marching, the Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps and OC Indoor have partnered for the 2018 season.
Read more: TAMA Marching Announces Partnership with the Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 09 November 2017
The Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research, a division of the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, has announced eight grant recipients for its fall 2017 cycle.
Read more: The Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Announces Grant Recipients
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 07 November 2017
The GRAMMY Music Education Coalition (GMEC), a nonprofit collective, was announced today with the goal of increasing the number of youth actively participating in music in U.S. public schools.
Read more: The GRAMMY Music Education Coalition Launches to Support Music Education
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 03 November 2017
Yamaha Corporation of America, in partnership with the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF), has invited people across the U.S. and around the world to join the company’s “Share the Gift” campaign in an effort to help rebuild music education programs devastated by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Read more: Yamaha Starts ‘Share the Gift’ Campaign to Help Schools Affected by Recent Hurricanes
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 02 November 2017
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will welcome conductor Giancarlo Guerrero and pianist Daniil Trifonov for concerts featuring Tchaikovsky’s "Romeo and Juliet" Fantasy Overture, Trifonov’s own 2014 Piano Concerto, and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, the “Scottish.”
Read more: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Guerrero and Trifonov
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 01 November 2017
Yamaha has announced that the application process for the 2018 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) competition is now open.
Read more: Applications for the 2018 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Now Open
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 30 October 2017
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced that it has received new and increased support totaling $18.5 million from four foundations: the William Davidson Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, and the Dresner Foundation.
Read more: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Announces New Foundation Support
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