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EDITORIAL
Methods Change, but Community Drives Our Field Forward

Christine Taylor Conda, Director, REACH*TEACH*PLAY Education Programs at Ravinia Festival

07-10-2024

If music is the universal language that brings people together, one would assume that this truth would hold for music education as well. But often, unfortunately, our field can pull people apart into seemingly oppositional camps. Over the course of my career as an arts education leader, I have witnessed many of these schisms, as well as their resolutions. I’d like to share three such dichotomies here.

What is music education for?

New Blog: Sound Diplomacy Digest

07-10-2024

Sound Diplomacy is looking carefully at how music, culture, and economic development are in close dialogue with one another.

Miami Music Project Wins Big Grant to Support Teaching Artists

07-10-2024

Big news from the Miami Music Project’s Teaching Artists Training Institute! They just received a whopping $1.3 million grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, offering multi-year support to increase the social impact of teaching artists in music education.

Attend the WAAE Summit

07-10-2024

What sounds better than a trip to Athens in October? How about the chance to meet and learn from arts educators from around the world?

Lullaby Project Concert Celebrates 12 Years of Collaboration

07-10-2024

Twelve years ago, Carnegie Hall started the Lullaby Project, inviting new parents to create original lullabies for their children in an effort to promote wellness and social inclusion.

News from The Lewis Prize for Music

07-10-2024

Yesterday, The Lewis Prize for Music debuted four short films featuring stories of impact from Creative Youth Development organizations across the U.S.

EDITORIAL
A Musician’s Guide to Reaching for the Stars

Liz Moulthrop, Executive Director, El Sistema USA

06-05-2024

A year ago, I received a phone call asking me if El Sistema USA® wanted to partner with a commercial mission to space called Polaris Dawn. I was as surprised to get this call as you probably are to hear about it. My first thought was: Why El Sistema USA?

Project Music Partners with Orchestra Lumos and GE to Create 3D-Printed Violins

 

 

06-05-2024

With an assist from modern technology, music just became more accessible for young people.

New Podcast from El Sistema Greece

 

 

06-05-2024

Those working with Greek communities will want to tune into El Sistema Greece’s new podcast Music Confidential.

Funding Opportunity for Contemporary American Music Performances Worldwide

 

 

06-05-2024

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music is accepting applications to fund professional performances of contemporary American concert and jazz music.

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