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Tennessee Students Headed to NYC for Thanksgiving Parade
Mike Lawson | November 8, 2012An NBC affiliate news program recently profiled two students from Knoxville-area’s Carter High School who have been invited to travel to New York to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. An NBC affiliate news program recently profiled two students from Knoxville-area’s Carter High School who have been invited to travel to New York to perform […] Read More... -
Renowned American Composer Carter Dies at 103
Mike Lawson | November 8, 2012American classical composer Elliott Carter, whose career spanned several eras of music throughout the world with challenging, rhythmically complex works, died Monday at age 103.American classical composer Elliott Carter, whose career spanned several eras of music throughout the world with challenging, rhythmically complex works, died Monday at age 103. His music publishing company, Boosey & […] Read More... -
Maryland School Names Music Wing in Teacher’s Honor
Mike Lawson | November 8, 2012Beltsville, Maryland’s Kathy Rodeffer is being honored this week for her 34 years in instrumental music education across Prince George’s County.Beltsville, Maryland’s Kathy Rodeffer is being honored this week for her 34 years in instrumental music education across Prince George’s County. The retiring teacher will have the music wing at the city of Landover’s Thomas […] Read More... -
Join SBO in Anaheim for NAMM ‘13
Mike Lawson | November 8, 2012SBO magazine is preparing for its annual Best Tools for Schools presentation at the 2013 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. SBO magazine is preparing for its annual Best Tools for Schools presentation at the 2013 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Any music educators who will be attending the NAMM show and are interested in participating […] Read More... -
USC Professor Gives $3 Million for New School Symphonic Hall
Mike Lawson | November 8, 2012Alice Schoenfeld, holder of the Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld Endowed Chair in String Instruction and a professor of violin instruction and performance for more than half a century at the USC Thornton School of Music, has committed $3 million to create a new symphonic hall for the school.Alice Schoenfeld, holder of the Alice and Eleonore […] Read More... -
NAMM Foundation Launches 2013 Best Communities Survey
Mike Lawson | November 8, 2012The NAMM Foundation kicked off the highly regarded Best Communities for Music Education survey on Thursday’s SupportMusic teleconference and webinar. The NAMM Foundation kicked off the highly regarded Best Communities for Music Education survey on Thursday’s SupportMusic teleconference and webinar. SupportMusic’s monthly event was live from Music for All’s Bands of America Grand National Championships, […] Read More... -
Doebler to Retire from Ithaca College
SBO Staff | October 29, 2012After 35 years with Ithaca College’s School of Music, Lawrence Doebler will retire as director of choral activities at the end of this academic year. Read More... -
Opera San Antonio Lands $500K in Funding
SBO Staff | October 29, 2012Opera Theater San Antonio has been renamed The Opera San Antonio (TOSA) as part of the organization's transformation into a premier opera company, reports the San Antonio Business Journal. Read More... -
YPC Launches After-School Chorus in NYC
SBO Staff | October 29, 2012In a celebration of its 25th anniversary season, the Young People's Chorus of New York City is expanding its award-winning music education program to even more of the city's schoolchildren. Read More... -
ArtistWorks Launches Online Vocal School
SBO Staff | October 29, 2012ArtistWorks, an interactive online music education provider, has launched a new interactive vocal school from vocal coach Jeannie Deva, offering one-on-one singing lessons online using ArtistWorks Video Exchange Accelerated Learning Platform. Read More... -
Los Angeles Master Chorale Receives $1M Gift
SBO Staff | October 29, 2012The Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) has received a $1 million gift from Los Angeles attorneys Kiki and David Gindler in support of the Chorale’s visionary artistic leadership, it was announced by LAMC President and CEO Terry Knowles. Read More... -
New Study Ties Perfect Pitch to Genetics
SBO Staff | October 29, 2012A new study by researchers from the University of California, San Diego has found that perfect pitch, a skill that has long been associated with early and extensive musical training, may have as much to do with genetics as it does with learning an instrument or studying voice. Read More...
