Julian Lloyd Webber Succumbs to the Miraculous Force of El Sistema

December 24, 2009
Julian Lloyd Webber succumbs to the miraculous force of Venezuela's El Sistema
Toronto Star Blogs (blog)
English cellist Julian Lloyd Webber spearheded In Harmony, a project to bring music education to underprivileged children in London that was modeled on ...

"The Christmas Song" Turns 65

December 23, 2009
'The Christmas Song' turns 65
Bangkok Post
The sheet music for "The Christmas Song" (Chesnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) by Mel Torme and Robert Wells. It' the best-selling Christmas tune of all time ...

Music Publishers' Association Timeline 1881-2009

December 22, 2009
MPA: Music Publishers Association Timeline 1881-2009
California Chronicle
Music Publishers Association founded by nine publishers to help fight battle against sheet music pirates. Two of the association's original goals are to ...

EMI's Future May Depend on Christmas Music Sales

December 21, 2009
EMI's future may depend on Christmas music sales
Telegraph.co.uk
Christmas album sales could hold the key to music publisher EMI meeting its banking covenants and avoiding a forced takeover by its lender, Citigroup...

Inmates Forced to Listen to Christmas Music

December 20, 2009
Court: Inmates must endure sheriff's Christmas music
Washington Times
By Jerry Seper
Sheriff Joe Arpaio - the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" in America - likes Christmas music, especially "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" . . .

Music for the Homeless

December 19, 2009


For the Homeless, Music That Fills a Void

New York Times

But most classical music institutions — orchestras, opera houses and conservatories — pour their philanthropic efforts into large-scale music education for ...

Advantages to Teaching Piano to Children

December 18, 2009
Piano Lessons Can Enhance All Facets of Your Child | Baby Grand Piano
By admin @ Baby Grand Piano
There are many advantages to the mere teaching piano to keep your children well for a few hours per week. Piano lessons are a great way to entertain, not to. . .

Senior Musicians, Carnegie Hall

December 17, 2009


Eve Samples: After all these years, players still have music under their skin
TCPalm
The mind power needed to read sheet music keeps his mind sharp. “It's not like football,” Baker said. “You can do it for a lifetime.” And he has. ...

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
WPTV
They hold thick books crammed with sheet music from holiday favorites like "Carol of the Bells" to complicated numbers like the "Hallelujah Chorus". ...

High Schoolers Teach Music

December 16, 2009
High schoolers teach music in after school program
Contra Costa Times
... for the newly created Mt. Diablo Music Education Foundation, charged with coordinating various fundraisers to enhance the music program in the district. ...

Modified Interactive Grand Staff

December 15, 2009
USA Patent Issued for Modified Interactive Grand Staff that Teaches Music ...
BigNews.biz (press release)
Currently, the system is successfully improving music education in 13 different countries. Both the Moscow State and Madrid State conservatories have . . .

Music in the Digital Age

December 14, 2009
OpEd: The Acoustic Piano and Home Entertainment in the Digital Age
Blue Music Group (press release)
The sheet music was often reduced from a symphony orchestra score to one or two players at the keyboard. Every able amateur musician was the centerpiece ...

Music Prep Ergonomics
Film Music
Music prep differs from audio prep in one key way: paper. Wherever the session, as the sheet music person, you will eventually need to place symbols on, ...

Obamas Join Stars for Christmas Benefit Concert

December 13, 2000
The Associated Press
... Sunday night when music legends Neil Diamond and Mary J. Blige performed for President Barack Obama at the annual "Christmas in Washington" concert. ...

The Who to Be Honored at Carnegie Hall

December 12, 2009
The Who To Be Honored at Carnegie Hall 03/02
JamBase
This will be the sixth concert in a series to raise crucially needed funds benefiting music education programs for underprivileged youth. ...

2009 in Classical Music

December 11, 2009
2009 in classical music … what a year!2009 brought a winning classical ...
Chicago Tribune
... dynamo known as Gustavo Dudamel and his Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, that high-octane product of Venezuela's progressive music education system. ...

December 10, 2009

Christmas Music - Mandate or Ban?
Gather.com
Christmas music plays on all the major radio stations. We listen to Christmas music on our computers as we work and Gather throughout the day. ...

Acclaimed trumpeter Marsalis composes Blues Symphony
Reuters
The thing we all want to do, young or old, is we want to continue our education. In music you are always young." Q: Were you nervous about writing a ...

December 9, 2009

CMA makes largest music education donation to date
The Tennessean
The CMA has now donated more than $3.3 million in recent years to support area music education through a partnership with the Nashville Alliance for Public ...

December 8, 2009

Top 10 Teen Bands Announced in First SchoolJam USA Live Music Competition
PR Newswire (press release)"SchoolJam USA provides a great avenue for teens to express their passion for music and dedication to keeping music education programs a part of their ...

December 7, 2009

Neil A. Kjos Jr.; publisher had passion for music
San Diego Union Tribune... adding that Mr. Kjos once published a book of his simultaneously in English and Japanese, thought to be a first in music-education publishing. ...

December 6, 2009

The art of turning cultural policy on its head
Globe and MailBrault sees the seeds of such an approach in the increased attention paid to Venezuela's "El Sistema" music-education model and the drive to institute ...

December 5, 2009

Dave Reik Joins ArtistWorks Inc. From Penton Media
1888 Press Release (press release)ArtistWorks, Inc. (AWI) today announced another valuable addition to its rapidly expanding online music education business by bringing on board Dave Reik as ...

December 4, 2009

Radio's tallest singing cowboy dies at age 86
San Antonio ExpressA self-taught musician who never learned to read sheet music, WE Lister was inspired by Jimmie Rodgers and loved hillbilly music, his son said. ...

December 3, 2009

VH1 and dosomething.org Team Up to Televise the 2010 Do Something Awards on ...
PR Newswire (press release)During September and October, the two groups provided free advocacy toolkits, project ideas and support to young people fighting for music education in ...

December 2, 2009

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation Partners With Alvin and the Chipmunks: The ...
PR Newswire (press release)The VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education and raising awareness about the importance ...

December 1, 2009

New MENC Publication, Enhancing the Professional Practice of Music Teachers ...
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)This advice applies to musicians in any setting, whether considering a career in music education, entering the first year of teaching, or nearing the end of ...

November 30, 2009

Classical Music, Solo Piano Mastery in Douglas Stambler's Latest Release
BigNews.biz (press release)His music has well over 1 million views and listens on youtube, and he frequently has multiple requests for sheet music of his most popular piano pieces. ...

November 29, 2009

Christmas Music Banned In Jersey School District
Philadelphia BulletinYet, the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Maple-South Orange school district's ban on all religious Christmas music including instrumentals, ...

November 28, 2009

Carrie Underwood Gives Thanks to Oklahoma
Examiner.comShe has just donated a plaque with the lyrics and sheet music to the song inspired by her hometown, “I Ain't in Checotah Anymore”, to the Oklahoma Music ...

Trans-Siberian Orchestra's repeated gospel: Christmas rocks
Reno Gazette Journal... weaves progressive metal music pieces, both with and without vocals, from their own inspiration but more famously from classic Christmas music. ...

New songs struggle to join canon of holiday classics
Scripps News"Every generation has the music they grew up with, and that gets passed on to the next generation," says Ross. "With Christmas music, it is cumulative. ...

Christmas albums range from naughty to nice
Milwaukee Journal SentinelHere are some of the most notable new entries to the Christmas music catalog. Amos is part feminist, part pagan pixie and part creative loon. ...

Bob Dylan: Investigating the icon's 'Christmas In The Heart' album
Cross RhythmsMaking an album of Christmas music would seem to be about as middle-of-the-road and as polite and inoffensive a project as a singer could have. ...

November 27, 2009

Biography review: 'Thelonious Monk'
San Francisco ChronicleHe began piano lessons at age 11, and while still a teen took off on a two-year tour backing evangelical preachers. Before long he landed a job with Coleman ...

November 26, 2009

The 12 days of Hawaiian holiday music
San Francisco ChronicleBut those who can't swing a trip to the islands may take comfort in a Hawaiian music Christmas CD, which also makes a special souvenir or stocking stuffer ...

November 25, 2009

Glee Gets In The Holiday Spirit With Festive New Single, Available Today ...
PR Newswire (press release)... the GRAMMY Foundation offers young people the opportunity to explore careers in the music industry and it recognizes excellence in music education. ...

November 24, 2009

Adam Lambert Headed to CBS 'Early Show' After ABC Cancels His Concert
New York TimesBy DAVE ITZKOFF Hours after ABC said that it canceled a concert by Adam Lambert planned for its “Good Morning America” program on Wednesday, CBS said that ...

November 23, 2009

AR Rahman's Music Conservatory planning Masters Program with “Music Technology ...
TechWhack (press release)This two-year program will concentrate on Music Technology, Music Education, Music Performance, and Composition. Conservatory is also proposing to start ...