Is performance important? You bet it is. Your job will depend on it. Try surviving on a handful of lousy performances and see how difficult it is to overcome the community’s opinion of your band. Read More...
Thomas Wilkins was appointed as Music Director of the Omaha Symphony in 2005, and 2007/2008 marks his second season with the orchestra. The 2007/2008 season also marks his eighth season as Resident Conductor of the Detroit Symphony. Read More...
As conductors, we are in the unique position of conveying the connection that exists among all the various arts; and as cultural ambassadors, we find it impossible to explore one discipline without the happy intrusion of another. Read More...
The VH1 Save the Music Foundation, which was founded in 1997, is a non-profit organization that works to restore music programs in public schools around the country, that have either been eliminated or are at risk of being cut from the… Read More...
Having grown up in the generation of the popular television show, M.A.S.H., I am continually intrigued by the phrase often used by the character, Major Charles Winchester. You may recall Major Winchester was an avid fan of the music of… Read More...
Recently, I had a chance to speak to a group of young musicians. It was actually a youth orchestra and there were many aspiring professional musicians in the group. As a professional trumpet player turned business man, my message to them… Read More...
Over the last decade, much attention has been focused on MUSIC ADVOCACY. Breakthrough research continues to point to "the study of music" as a key factor in the positive growth and development of EVERY young person. The music education… Read More...
To be a great teacher is a gift that continues to be received by students for a lifetime. The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.
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"Only a few of our students will pursue music as a career, but all of them will be well served if we can help them achieve a feeling of self-confidence." Read More...
Boston Brass is accompanied by the Dance Movements of SannaHalonen. Sanna is deaf and translates the vibrations she feels from the music into movement. Beautiful. Read More...
