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2012 Berklee City Music Conference
Mike Lawson | October 10, 2012The Berklee City Music Network in partnership with Stax Music Academy has announced its second annual Network conference, “American Popular Music: The Untold Story.” The Berklee City Music Network in partnership with Stax Music Academy has announced its second annual Network conference, “American Popular Music: The Untold Story.” The conference, attended by music educators and […] Read More... -
OSU Stuns with Video Game Tribute Show
Mike Lawson | October 10, 2012The Ohio State University Marching Band wowed audiences (perhaps besting nearby Ohio University’s recent “Gangnam Style” show) with YouTube-conquering video game tribute halftime show last Saturday in Columbus.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sAzzbrFgcUw The Ohio State University Marching Band wowed audiences (perhaps besting nearby Ohio University’s recent “Gangnam Style” show) with YouTube-conquering video game tribute halftime show last Saturday in […] Read More... -
Call Open for 2013 MUSICWOMEN Conference
Mike Lawson | October 10, 2012The first ever MUSICWOMEN Conference is now accepting proposals for its premier event in October of 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.The first ever MUSICWOMEN Conference is now accepting proposals for its premier event in October of 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The mission of the conference is to increase the profile of the presenting organizations […] Read More... -
Oberlin Grad and ICE founder Claire Chase named MacArthur Fellow
Mike Lawson | October 10, 2012Flutist and new-music trailblazer Claire Chase ’01 has been named a 2012 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which carries a $500,000 award dispersed over the next five years.Flutist and new-music trailblazer Claire Chase ’01 has been named a 2012 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur […] Read More... -
Percussive Arts Society 2012 Industry Awards Announced
Mike Lawson | October 10, 2012The 2012 Percussive Arts Society Industry Awards class represents five individuals and one international chapter, each of whom has developed important careers and service to not only PAS, but the percussion world as a whole. The 2012 Percussive Arts Society Industry Awards class represents five individuals and one international chapter, each of whom has developed […] Read More... -
Young People’s Chorus prepares to Celebrate “Hispanic Heritage Month”
SBO Staff | September 27, 2012An evening of the rhythms and sounds of a wide variety of Latin music from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Spain, the Dominican Republic, and more, will be presented by the Young People's Chorus of New York City conducted by its Dominican-American artistic director and founder Francisco Núñez and La Sociedad Coral LatinoAmericana in a celebration of "Hispanic Heritage Month" at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street) on Friday, October 12, at 7 p.m. Read More... -
Andy Williams: 1927-2012
SBO Staff | September 27, 2012American crooner Andy Williams, most famous for his rendition of the hit song "Moon River," as well as his annual Christmas TV specials, has died at the age of 84 after losing his battle with cancer. Read More... -
Sonoma State University set to open New Music Hall
SBO Staff | September 27, 2012Last spring, Sonoma State University received a $12 million gift for the Green Music Center from philanthropists Joan and Sanford I. “Sandy” Weill, enabling the University to complete a spectacular concert hall and adjoining lawn and commons performance venues. This is the largest single cash gift in the University’s history, setting the stage for the […] Read More... -
SoundTree Education Expands Through NAfME Alliance
SBO Staff | September 27, 2012Korg USA’s Education Division, consisting of SoundTree, the SoundTree Institute, and SoundTree.com, is expanding in multiple areas that will provide music educators of all types with a variety of products and services to enhance their curriculum and personal development. Read More... -
Herb Alpert Foundation Gifts $5 Million to Harlem School of the Arts
SBO Staff | September 27, 2012The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), the community–based cultural and educational institution serving children and families of all backgrounds for nearly 50 years, recently announced that it will receive a historic grant of more than $5 million from the Herb Alpert Foundation. Read More... -
SoundTree Education Expands Through NAfME Alliance
Mike Lawson | September 27, 2012Korg USA’s Education Division, consisting of SoundTree, the SoundTree Institute, and SoundTree.com, is expanding in multiple areas that will provide music educators of all types with a variety of products and services to enhance their curriculum and personal development.Korg USA’s Education Division, consisting of SoundTree, the SoundTree Institute, and SoundTree.com, is expanding in multiple areas […] Read More... -
NAMM ARTSspeak and ARTSjam at the Political Conventions
Mike Lawson | September 12, 2012Arts advocates in the National Association of Music Merchants took to Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, N.C. recently for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Arts advocates in the National Association of Music Merchants took to Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, N.C. recently for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Both conventions saw the organization of ARTSspeak […] Read More...
