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ESUSA Regional Gatherings

03-05-2025

El Sistema USA is hosting two regional gatherings this year, bringing together program leaders, teaching artists, and students from across the country for community-building and professional development.

Training for Musicians to Support Refugees and Migrants

03-05-2025

Leeds Beckett University and Musicians Without Borders are collaborating to run a five-day training (June 9–13) for musicians interested in using their skills to support individuals affected by war and armed conflict.

Youth Music Camp in China Attracts International Attention

03-05-2025

An ensemble music camp for young players across Southeast Asia’s Greater Bay Area is drawing the attention of international musicians.

New Fund Supports Arab Artist Mobility in Europe

02-05-2025

Zad, a new funding initiative from the cultural organization Ettijahat, will support Arab artists in reaching new audiences across Europe.

ESUSA Introduces Student Opportunities Board

02-05-2025

Our partners at El Sistema USA recently launched an invaluable resource for students.

AIM Performance Videos Challenge the Status Quo

02-05-2025

The Academy for Impact through Music‘s performance videos invite teaching artists to challenge the status quo in rehearsal and concert formats.

Harmony Program Introduces Teaching Artist Fellowship

02-05-2025

The Harmony Program is inviting applications from New York-based music education and performance graduate students to join their inaugural Teaching Artist Fellowship.

Boston String Academy Performs for the UN

02-05-2025

As 2024 drew to a close, the Boston String Academy celebrated the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly with a performance at Carnegie Hall alongside Boston Conservatory’s Venus Quartet.

Crowdfunding Launches Lisbon Orchestra on First International Tour

12-11-2024

Sinfonia do Bairro, a Lisbon-based ensemble founded by Mariana Pinto, recently celebrated a major milestone with their first international tour to Paris.

EDITORIAL
Accelerating Our Actions

Camille Delaney-McNeil, Director, the YOLA/Beckmen YOLA Center at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, California, USA

12-11-2024

As I pen this, I find myself looking through some of the session schedules of prominent convenings in our field over the course of the next several months. Many of these gatherings have their anchored purpose clarified and grounded—and, on paper, this is truly inspiring! However, it’s unfortunate to see that many of the topics are the same as those we discussed two, three, or four seasons ago. We continue to address the same problems, instead of new, compounded issues that we all must rally around, to course-correct.

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