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Former Gymnast Forges a New Path Building Violins
Former gymnast Amanda Ewing left the corporate world after 16 years, taking her first steps toward a more fulfilling career and life.
El Sistema USA 2021 National Symposium & Seminario, February 15–19
El Sistema USA invites the field to participate in its virtual Symposium and Seminario, February 15–19 from 12:00-3:00 PM EST.
Arts Workers Are Building a Labor Movement
As the pandemic ravages many of the world’s major industries, a labor movement has developed within the arts sector.
The Lewis Prize for Music Announces Accelerator Awardees
The 2021 Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Awardees have been announced!
National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network
The National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network (NIMAN) seeks to provide mentorship to promising young musicians of color in their formative, pre-college years.
ChiMOP Launches New Collaborative Community Project
As part of their new Community Connections initiative, students from the Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project (ChiMOP) will pair with young people from partner organizations across Chicago to create an original composition that represents their community identity.
Rethink Your Program’s Language Around Black and Culturally Diverse Communities
Language matters and requires awareness.
Four Tools for Young Musicians Available from Carnegie Hall
Sometimes teenagers learn best from other teenagers.
Music to Save Humanity Offers Free Masterclasses
Music to Save Humanity is offering a free masterclass series that features renowned artists from all over the world working virtually with young musicians.
Peabody Panels of Distinguished Artists and Funders to Examine the Arts Post-COVID
“The Next Normal: Arts Innovation and Resilience in a Post-COVID World” is a free day-long set of panels and exchanges offered by the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, on Wednesday, February 10, from 10:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

