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Juilliard and FENDI Continue Partnership With the 2021 Fendi Vanguard Awards
SBO Staff | July 21, 2021Presented to Four Exceptional Juilliard Students in Music, Dance, and Drama—and an Entrepreneurship Symposium Featuring Members of FENDI Americas Executive Team Juilliard and FENDI have partnered to launch the Fendi Vanguard Awards, which will be presented to four exceptional Juilliard students who are poised to be innovators in their chosen discipline and across the performing […] Read More... -
Robby Steinhardt, Violinist for Kansas, Dies at 71
SBO Staff | July 20, 2021Robby Steinhardt, a founding member, violinist and vocalist for the 70s multi-platinum-selling rock group Kansas has passed away at 71 in Tampa, Florida, of acute pancreatitis. Kansas was among a handful of popular rock bands to emerge from the 1970s era that featured strings as a core part of the makeup of the band. From […] Read More... -
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra blends traditional storytelling with new symphonic music in stunning children’s production
SBO Staff | July 15, 2021World premiere (free to view) September 10th at Konserthuset Play Merregnon: Land of Silence is a concert video production designed to introduce families and children to the wonder of the orchestral sound. Performed through narration, music and beautiful illustrations, the symphonic fairy tale follows the story of orphan Miru and builds on the tradition of timeless […] Read More... -
GripOPhone Lyres: A Horn Lyre for the 21st Century
SBO Staff | July 13, 2021Good old fashioned sheet music will never truly go away, but a phone can easily take the place of having to carry a book. In fact, many school music programs have completely stopped printing music instead opting to simply email the sheet music to students. The GripOPhone Lyre was designed and built by an engineer/trumpeter/entrepreneur […] Read More... -
D’Addario announces Micro Violin Tuner Now Available for Viola
SBO Staff | July 11, 2021The D’Addario Micro Viola Tuner features an easy-to-read, full-color display in an attractive compact design. A non-marring, lever-lock clamp holds the tuner securely to the instrument while allowing easy application and removal. The precision viola tuner is not only perfect for tuning, the unique mounting system and fast pitch response allow it to be used […] Read More... -
JodyJazz Announces New HR* Clarinet ‘Once’ Model
SBO Staff | July 11, 2021JodyJazz has expanded its selection of HR* Series Clarinet mouthpieces with the introduction of the new HR* Clarinet ‘Once’ model. ‘Once’ is the Spanish word for 11. The new model has been developed in response to requests from the Banda Music community for an HR* Clarinet mouthpiece with an even larger tip opening than the […] Read More... -
Casio PX-S1100 Digital Piano Provides Improved Tone, New Bluetooth Capability
SBO Staff | July 11, 2021Casio America, Inc. announced today the release of the PX-S1100, the latest addition to the award-winning Privia PX-S series of digital pianos. The PX-S1100 replaces the PX-S1000, which has become one of the top-selling digital pianos on the market today and earned its reputation for sound and features that punch far above its price class. […] Read More... -
Herbie Hancock Narrates Video to Teach Kindergarteners about Music
SBO Staff | July 10, 2021Herbie Hancock teamed up with animators at Atomic Kid Studios and the Young Academic Research Group (YAM) at the Touro Graduate School of Education in New York City to release the first in a series of animated videos showcasing innovative methods for teaching kindergarteners about music. Titled “Treble Leads the Class,” the video tells a […] Read More... -
Mike Lawson’s artistpro Acquires SBO, MMR, JAZZed and Choral Director Magazines
SBO Staff | July 10, 2021Publishing veteran Mike Lawson’s artistpro, LLC has acquired School Band & Orchestra (SBO), Musical Merchandise Review (MMR), JAZZed and Choral Director magazines from Terry Lowe of Las Vegas-based Timeless Communications. Lowe and Timeless, which acquired the four MI and educational publications from Symphony Publishing in May 2013, announced on June 23, 2021 that they will […] Read More... -
New Disney Imagination Campus to Encourage Career Exploration
SBO Staff | July 10, 2021Disney Parks’ new Disney Imagination Campus will be making its debut in Jan. 2022 and will be featured at both the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. These new educational experiences for visiting student groups are designed to inspire the students’ career ambitions with workshops, performances and special events. Disney’s […] Read More... -
San Diego Symphony Announces Inaugural Season at Jacobs Park
SBO Staff | July 10, 2021The San Diego Symphony announced its inaugural season of concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the new year-round outdoor venue with 360-degree views of downtown, the marina, and the bay. After the opening weekend Aug. 6-8, the season will offer more than 40 concerts between August and November 2021, including eight concerts led […] Read More... -
Bard Music Festival Pays Tribute to Nadia Boulanger
SBO Staff | July 10, 2021The Bard Music Festival’s 31st season returns Aug. 6-15 with a special tribute titled Nadia Boulanger and Her World. The 12 concert programs celebrate the legacy of this pioneering pedagogue, composer, conductor, pianist and organist from Paris, who helped shape generations of American musicians. The event taps into a wealth of compositions by Boulanger’s predecessors, […] Read More...
