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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 30 July 2020
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has appointed a new full-time musician and two African American Orchestra Fellows ahead of its 2020-2021 season. Additionally, five long-tenured musicians will retire this August after decades of service.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 28 July 2020
Featuring a hybrid modular synthesis approach, PreSonus’ Deep Flight One instrument library for Studio One’s Presence XT sampler draws on rare and sought-after analog and digital synthesizers and layered field recordings, sweetened with legendary and exotic signal processors, to create a huge range of organic, deep, and inspiring sounds.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 27 July 2020
A new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) by research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of teens (66%) are concerned about attending school in-person this fall, with a significant percentage (39%) responding that they are "extremely" or "very" concerned.
Read more: Junior Achievement Shares Poll Data from Students Concerned About Returning To School
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 24 July 2020
The Jupiter String Quartet will give a virtual concert presented by Rockport, Maine’s Bay Chamber Concerts on August 6, 2020 at 7:30 p.m., recorded from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.The concert will be available for the public worldwide to watch at www.baychamberconcerts.org.
Read more: Jupiter String Quartet Perform in Virtual Concert Presented by Bay Chamber Concerts
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 23 July 2020
As COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines have curtailed much of in-person music instruction, the soldiers of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” have developed several platforms to help music educators.
Read more: The United States Army Band ‘Pershing’s Own’ Shares Resources for Educators
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 22 July 2020
The Florida Education Association (FEA), as well as educators and parents, filed suit Monday (July 19) against Gov. Ron DeSantis, Commissioner Richard Corcoran, the Florida Department of Education, the Florida State Board of Education and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to protect the health and well-being of public school students, educators, and the community.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 21 July 2020
Today, Music For All issued a statement explaining that the organization will not present the 2020 Bands of America Championships due to COVID-19.
Read more: Music For All Will Not Present 2020 Bands of America Championships
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 21 July 2020
In these challenging times, Scott Lang and the BAND App have joined together to offer music teachers a completely free five-week leadership curriculum designed to make their ensemble better by making their students better.
Read more: BAND and Scott Lang Present Free, Five-Week Leadership Curriculum for Music Programs
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 20 July 2020
Today, members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) begin a weeklong online training intensive featuring private lessons and masterclasses for college-level and pre-professional musicians. Conceived and developed entirely by DSO musicians with administrative support from DSO staff, the DSO Summer Institute will run July 20-25, 2020.
Read more: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Musicians Offer Online ‘DSO Summer Institute’
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 17 July 2020
Today, Conn-Selmer, Inc. launches a completely new digital solution to include professional development tools for educators, online learning programs, and digital event management strategies for both music industry professionals and local educational communities.
Read more: Conn-Selmer Launches New Online Learning Initiative
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