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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 08 October 2020

In response to the pandemic, museums have been forced to reimagine how visitors interact and engage. Now, Roland and Yuri Suzuki have teamed up with the Design Museum to create 808303.studio, a fun and educational music creation platform and online-learning experience.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 08 October 2020

During the week of October 12, the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) will launch its 2020 educational season. This fall’s new offerings make good use of the Jazz Center’s summer faculty – instructors can now Zoom in from afar to reach students from all around the world.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 07 October 2020

After COVID-19 canceled their season, the Northshore Concert Band found a way to safely make live music again. A leader in community music since 1956, the Northshore Concert Band (NCB) is internationally known and respected for its musical excellence and commitment to music education.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 06 October 2020

D’Addario Woodwinds has announced their first livestream with the Houston Symphony, which is scheduled to take place this Thursday (October 8) at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube and Facebook.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 05 October 2020

Rianna Kopcho, a guitarist from Omaha, Nebraska, has been named the 24th recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship, a four-year, full-tuition award to Berklee, presented in conjunction with the Monterey Jazz Festival. She is the first guitarist and the second woman to receive the award.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 02 October 2020

Fender announced this week that they are extending their Play Through giveaway, continuing to offer three free months of guitar, bass and ukulele lessons on the Fender Play app to all new players. This is available now at www.fender.com/playfree.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 01 October 2020

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 01 October 2020

Casio America, Inc. is joining Keep Music Alive, a non-profit music education organization, in celebration of the 5th annual “Kids Music Day.” Kids Music Day is slated to take place tomorrow, October 2.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 29 September 2020

All National Music will hold the Band Plus+ virtual Marching Band Festival on Saturday, October 17 and the week of November 1. The festival will feature high school marching bands and orchestras from around the U.S. that are able to be together this fall, virtually from their home stadiums/field performance locations.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 28 September 2020

Music educators for grades K-9 can sign up now to host a virtual Q&A session between their class and a musician from “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. These 20-minute Q&As will take place between October 5 and November 13, and can be used in both virtual or in-person classroom settings.

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