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Baltimore Music Students Honor 100-Year-Old Teacher
Mike Lawson | August 1, 2012A group of former students recently gathered in a Baltimore church to celebrate the 100th birthday of their former teacher, Lucille Marcus Brooks. A group of former students recently gathered in a Baltimore church to celebrate the 100th birthday of their former teacher, Lucille Marcus Brooks. The crowd of reportedly 150 joined Brooks as admiring […] Read More... -
NAfME Staff Attends “Rally to Restore Balance”
Mike Lawson | August 1, 2012NAfME staff members recently attended the “Rally to Restore Balance” in Washington, D.C.’s Upper Senate Park to advocate for a balanced approach to the nation’s nondefense discretionary spendingNAfME staff members recently attended the “Rally to Restore Balance” in Washington, D.C.’s Upper Senate Park to advocate for a balanced approach to the nation’s nondefense discretionary spending. […] Read More... -
Barry Manilow Donates Piano to Louisville School District
SBO Staff | July 31, 2012Famed singer Barry Manilow recently donated a new Yamaha piano to help launch a music instrument drive in Kentucky’s Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, the state’s largest school district. Read More... -
The World Choir Games Wrap Up
SBO Staff | July 31, 2012The World Choir Games recently wrapped up in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a reported 15,000 people attending and participating in the massive festival and competition that featured over 200 events. Read More... -
Australia Pledges to Give Every Young Student Arts Education
SBO Staff | July 31, 2012The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported great news for Australian arts advocates – all students in the country’s school system will now study dance, drama, media arts, music, and visual arts until they’re at least 10 years old. Read More... -
USA Network Greenlights “The Choir”
SBO Staff | July 31, 2012USA Network has green lit the production of a 10-episode series of “The Choir,” an unscripted reality show in which choral master Gareth Malone transforms a community through music. Read More... -
Beethoven’s 9th Flash Mob Takes Over Barcelona Square
Mike Lawson | July 19, 2012As part of a celebration of the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell, a city-wide promotional campaign culminated recently with a 100-person flash mob performing the famous final movement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.As part of a celebration of the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell, a city-wide promotional campaign culminated recently […] Read More... -
Oboist Lays Out the Path to a Professional Orchestra Career
Mike Lawson | July 19, 2012Professional Oboist Rachel Seiden recently posted a great insider’s look at the long and complicated road to building a career in classical music at the Vail Valley Music Festival website. Professional Oboist Rachel Seiden recently posted a great insider’s look at the long and complicated road to building a career in classical music at the […] Read More... -
Barry Manilow Donates Piano to Louisville School District
Mike Lawson | July 19, 2012Famed singer Barry Manilow (and SBO cover artist) recently donated a new Yamaha piano to help launch a music instrument drive in Kentucky’s Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, the state’s largest school district. Famed singer Barry Manilow (and SBO cover artist) recently donated a new Yamaha piano to help launch a music instrument drive […] Read More... -
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Opens Program for Amateur Musicians
Mike Lawson | July 19, 2012Music director Marin Alsop recently led an army of amateur musicians through a week-long immersive music program alongside members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.Music director Marin Alsop recently led an army of amateur musicians through a week-long immersive music program alongside members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The program invited 104 willing students to rehearse, […] Read More... -
British Violinist Decries Music Ed Funding Cuts
Mike Lawson | July 12, 2012Famed 25-year-old violinist Nicola Benedetti, who is set to perform this year at the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms, recently attacked the British school system for what she sees as a declining commitment to music education. Famed 25-year-old violinist Nicola Benedetti, who is set to perform this year at the BBC’s Last Night of […] Read More... -
National Philharmonic Teams with DC School Music Program
Mike Lawson | July 12, 2012Washington DC orchestra The National Philharmonic recently announced that it will begin partnering with the William E. Doar Public Charter School for the Performing Arts in an effort to get every student from kindergarten to 8th grade involved in music education.Washington DC orchestra The National Philharmonic recently announced that it will begin partnering with the […] Read More...
