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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 14 February 2019

Eleven musicians have been named the winners of the 2019 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition presented by the Band & Orchestral division of Yamaha Corporation of America. In addition to this year’s 11 winners, six individuals were awarded honorable mentions.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 11 February 2019

This year, six award-winning conductors will lead the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) premier All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) in Orlando, Florida. NAfME has announced the addition of a Modern Band ensemble to the ANHE program, and the Guitar Ensemble returns for its second year.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 08 February 2019

TAMA has welcomed Mark Ford as a concert endorser and educational director for TAMA/Bergerault.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 06 February 2019

The centerpiece of the 2019 Virginia International Tattoo will be a moving Salute to Women in the Military, taking place from April 25 to 28 at Scope Arena in Downtown Norfolk.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 05 February 2019

In 2018, the D’Addario Foundation was able to partner with a number of music industry companies to fulfill needs of some of the 200-plus community-based music instruction programs the foundation supports each year. The not-for-profit also awarded over $600,000 in funding last year.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 31 January 2019

It has been 100 years since Jesse James Babbitt began crafting mouthpieces for saxophones and clarinets in his garage in Elkhart, Indiana.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 30 January 2019

Anchor Audio has unveiled a new brand identity for the first time in more than 40 years.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 29 January 2019

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, NAMM Foundation Board Member, World Series Champion and former New York Yankee, Bernie Williams, and NAMM member companies presented the Loara Elementary School in Anaheim, California with a monetary donation and musical instruction as part of the organization’s Day of Service.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 24 January 2019

71 concert bands, orchestras, choirs, percussion ensembles, and chamber ensembles have been selected to perform at the 28th annual Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, March 14 to 16, 2019 in Indianapolis.

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Details: Written by Victoria Wasylak; Published: 18 January 2019

D’Addario & Co. has announced the addition of WGI Ensemble Rhythm X to the Promark Drumsticks family, in addition to their Evans Drumheads and D’Addario Accessories endorsement.

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