History/Archive

When the history of instrumental music education of the Twentieth Century is written, the name, William Revelli, will be everywhere and inescapable. At the time of his death in 1994, at the age of 92, he was regarded as one of the great…
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Mt. Juliet, TN - May 2014 - Andrew Dost of the Grammy Award-Winning band fun, and Jupiter artist spoke about the impact of music in his life and the importance of music education in schools at an event held at Fair Haven School in New…
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We would like to send a sincere thank you for your support of the Colorado Music Educators Association feature of the Boston Brass and the Pikes Peak Middle School Honor Band.
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While the beginning of the long-standing tradition of excellence associated with the University of Michigan Bands is often solely credited to former director William D. Revelli, the generations of dedicated students and outstanding faculty…
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While visiting with my brother, the bassoonist Larry Stewart, recently, the subject of conductors came up. Understand that my brother is a very qualified musician and observer of musical affairs.
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The career of Harry Begian began and developed right here in the state of Michigan. He is a noteworthy example of the way talent and dedication can inspire one's personal musical growth and accomplishment.
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His founding of the Eastman Wind Ensemble in 1952 sparked a change in the perception of bands and elevated the status of the college, university, and professional ensembles.
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The year 2004 marked the 60th anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Normandy. For years, I have dreamt of bringing young American musicians to Normandy to participate in this once in a lifetime event. Thanks to a remarkable group of…
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The Stars and Strips are forever at the University of Illinois- at Urbana - Champaign's Sousa Sesquicentennial Celebration going on all November. Some highlights include a concert featuring Sousa's best-loved marches, an ongoing exhibition…
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My earliest recollections of wanting to conduct go back to my teenage years. Listening to the radio or to records, I found the idea of compelling musicians to "play it my way" rather exciting and would follow along with a pencil as my…
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Composer Roy Magnuson got more than he bargained for when he applied and was accepted for the NBA Young Composer/Conductor Mentor project this summer. Because he grew up near the campus of Illinois State University, where the conference was…
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