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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 22 October 2020

The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami will continue its critically acclaimed “Frost Music Live” concert series through November.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 21 October 2020

While many schools across the nation remain in a state of suspense on reopening to full capacity, and parents and administrators face challenges with distance learning, districts and schools have the opportunity to be recognized for their continued commitment to music education through The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) awards program.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 20 October 2020

On October 20, the Music Achievement Council launched the Virtual First Performance National Day of Celebration (FPNDOC). This special “virtual” edition is being provided as an opportunity for beginning students to experience a successful performance event in that very first concert early in the year even if attending school in a 100 percent virtual or hybrid environment.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 19 October 2020

The Music International Grand Prix is a new international music competition that will culminate in a winners' concert at Zankel Hall (at Carnegie Hall) on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 16 October 2020

Alfred Music has announced the new flexible instrumentation series—Alfred Flex and Belwin Flex. Each series contains a variety of styles and grade levels (Grades ½ through 3+) to meet the needs of ensembles with incomplete or unique instrumentation.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 15 October 2020

After a major renovation and addition of a new performing arts center to I.M. Terrell Academy for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts in Fort Worth, Texas, the school now houses a suite of Wenger and J.R. Clancy products to help its musically gifted students thrive.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 14 October 2020

Teach Kids Music has launched their new “Little Rockers” program. This program and 80-page book written by Teach Kids Music founder John McCarthy teaches children about music starting as young as three years old in the pre-schematic stage of artist learning.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 13 October 2020

This fall, online audiences have the opportunity to hear musical insights directly from some of the world’s leading artists through a new weekly video series drawn from the rich catalogue of master classes for emerging artists presented by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI).

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 12 October 2020

Six alumni from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami have received 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards nominations in multiple categories, for a total of 13 nominations.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 09 October 2020

DC Strings Orchestra, a program of DC Strings Workshop, announces the appointment of DC-region musical conductor Dr. Juan A. Gallastegui to lead the DC Strings Orchestra.

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