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San Diego Symphony to Restore and Renovate Jacobs Music Center
SBO Staff | February 23, 2022Symphony unveils design for a revitalized music venue that embraces the theater’s iconic architecture while enhancing overall experience Martha A. Gilmer, CEO of the San Diego Symphony, today announced a major project to restore and renovate its historic home, the Jacobs Music Center, as a long-term commitment to the vitality of downtown San Diego and […] Read More... -
Sound United’s Sound Start Foundation Names Terry Lewis as Executive Director
SBO Staff | February 23, 2022The Sound Start Foundation has announced that Terry Lewis has been named as Executive Director, following the organization’s remarkable growth over the past three years. A highly respected music industry veteran with broad senior executive and not-for-profit experience, Lewis assumed his new role on February 14, 2022. He reports to Brendon Stead, CEO and President of […] Read More... -
Yamaha Proudly Announces Their Second Annual 40 Under 40 Music Educators
SBO Staff | February 12, 2022For the second year in a row, Yamaha has selected 40 exceptional music educators under the age of 40 possessing action, courage, creativity, and growth characteristics while going above and beyond when instructing music programs. Identical to the year before, hundreds of nominations were received by students, parents, teachers, and local instrument dealers and mentors, […] Read More... -
The Passing of Eric Rombach-Kendall
SBO Staff | January 30, 2022UNM Professor of Music and Director of Bands Eric Rombach-Kendall has passed away. He is survived by his wife Julie Rombach-Kendall and children, Rebecca Kendall and Michael Kendall. In an email to UNM College of Fine Arts students, staff, and faculty, interim Chair of Music, Michael Hix, announced Professor Rombach-Kendall’s death, noting, Eric was a […] Read More... -
TI:ME Announces Ryan Van Bibber As The 2022 Teacher Of The Year
SBO Staff | January 24, 2022TI:ME (Technology in Music Education) is proud to announce that Ryan Van Bibber has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 TI:ME Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year Award. TI:ME is a national 503c nonprofit dedicated to encouraging and helping music teachers integrate technology into the teaching of music. The incorporation of technology into […] Read More... -
Modern Band Journal Inaugural Issue in the Mail with SBO!
Mike Lawson | January 21, 2022We are very excited to announce the debut of Modern Band Journal, a supplement to SBO, which will be published six times per year. This first issue is in the mail now with all copies of the January issue of School Band & Orchestra Magazine. This is an important new avenue for teaching music to students […] Read More... -
POPulus Releases Its Ninth Album
SBO Staff | January 19, 2022Ilium Records is pleased to announce the release of Imagine…, the ninth album from Troy University’s POPulus. Imagine…, released on December 3, 2021, features a variety of styles and appeals to a diverse audience. The album is now available streaming platforms throughout the world. The Imagine… EP is Ilium Records’ ninth studio project, and is […] Read More... -
SBO Scholarship Essay Contest Open Now!
SBO Staff | January 19, 2022Open to Students in ANY type of public or private k-12 school instrumental “band” program… orchestra, symphony, jazz band, mariachi, wind band, marching band, concert band, modern band, literally any kind of “instrumental” program. We use the synonymous term “band” for any programs taught in school instrumental programs, regardless of genre or discipline. Enter now! Read More... -
Pearl Corporation Announces Opening of 2022 Scholarship Applications
SBO Staff | January 18, 2022Nashville, TN – Pearl Corporation announces the opening of its second annual college scholarship, “Musicians Making A Difference”, which will award two $5,000 scholarships totaling $10,000 to high school musicians who have demonstrated the ability to impact change in themselves, their community, and those around them. “This scholarship has been instrumental in getting me off […] Read More... -
D’Addario Foundation Launches Drum Scholarship for Women with Musicians Institute
SBO Staff | January 18, 2022The D’Addario Foundation is partnering with Musicians Institute to launch the new Women in Drums Scholarship beginning in Spring 2022. For several years, the D’Addario Foundation has been funding scholarships at the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles, CA, including the D’Addario Foundation Guitar Scholarship and the Evans Drumhead Scholarship. In 2019, the existing guitar scholarship […] Read More... -
Carnegie Hall Announces Complete Schedule for Afrofuturism Festival Feb-Mar ’22
SBO Staff | January 18, 2022Citywide Festival Kicks Off at Carnegie Hall on February 12 with Flying Lotus, followed by Sun Ra Arkestra with Kelsey Lu and Moor Mother; Nicole Mitchell and Angel Bat Dawid; Chimurenga Renaissance and Fatoumata Diawara; Carl Craig Synthesizer Ensemble; and Theo Croker Festival features 80+ Events Including Many Presented by Prestigious Partner Institutions Extending Scope of Festival with Exhibitions, Talks, Films, Theater, and Online Offerings […] Read More... -
Arts Ed NJ Executive Director Robert Morrison Stepping Down
SBO Staff | January 12, 2022Arts Ed NJ, the statewide voice for arts education, has announced that its co-founder, former board chair, and current Executive Director, Robert Morrison, will be stepping down effective June 30, 2022, following nearly two decades at the helm. Morrison, an acclaimed music and arts education advocate, social entrepreneur and businessman, participated in the launch of […] Read More...
