Quadrant Arts Education Research Joins Music Education Policy Roundtable byMike Lawson January 16, 2013 0 National Association for Music Education recently welcomed Quadrant Arts Education Research as an official member of The Music Education Policy...
The NAMM Foundation Celebrates SupportMusic’s 10th Anniversary byMike Lawson January 16, 2013 0 Marking 10 years of advocacy for music education, the NAMM Foundation’s SupportMusic Coalition will gather at a celebration event and...
Idaho School Gets Mr. Holland Donation byMike Lawson January 16, 2013 0 The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation recently donated $12,000 worth of musical instruments to Boise, Idaho’s Whitney Elementary School. The Mr....
German Study Finds Further Evidence for Music and Brainpower Connection byMike Lawson January 16, 2013 0 A new paper from Germany published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology notes a connection between music and brainpower.A new...
Boston Bowmaker Receives ‘Genius’ Grant byMike Lawson January 16, 2013 0 Longtime violin bowmaker Benoit Rolland, recipient of a 2012 MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant, was recently the subject of an in-depth...
Chicago Symphony Premieres Music for Cello and Brain Waves byMike Lawson January 16, 2013 0 Last week, Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Katinka Kleijn premiered a one-of-a-kind piece that involved her wearing an EPOC Neuroheadset, a...
Bands Flock to the Rose Bowl; Stanford Offends with ‘Cheesy’ Tunes byMike Lawson January 16, 2013 0 Hundreds of students traveled to Pasadena for the annual Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day this year. Hundreds...
Mexican Sculptor Turns Weapons Into Musical Instruments byMike Lawson December 28, 2012 0 City officials in the embattled Ciudad Juarez, just south of the Mexican border from El Paso, recently turned over a...
Best Classical Music Releases of 2012 – Wide Variety of Entrances to Modern Recordings byMike Lawson December 28, 2012 0 If there’s any reminder that new avenues for music appreciation continue to grow through the wide world of classical music,...
Brooklyn Music School Hits 100 Years byMike Lawson December 28, 2012 0 In a testament to a neighborhood dedication and generations’ of hard work, the Brooklyn Music School celebrated its 100th anniversary...
Cellist Wins Miss Universe Pageant byMike Lawson December 28, 2012 0 Rhode Island’s Olivia Culpo, a cellist and self described "band nerd," bested 88 other contestants in the finals of the...
2012 Midwest Clinic a Success byMike Lawson December 28, 2012 0 The 66th Annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago wrapped up last week...The 66th Annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic...