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Shalshelet Invites Composers to Write New Music for Traditional Jewish Blessings in 2013 Fifth International Music Festival

March 19, 2012

Shalshelet, the Foundation for New Jewish Music, will hold the 2013 Fifth International Festival at the Beth Torah Benny Rok campus in North Miami Beach, February 16-17. As part of the Festival, composers are invited to create new melodies for centuries-old traditional Jewish blessings. Composer honorees will have the opportunity to perform their music and [...]

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Free Jazz Strings Master Class with Diane Delin at the Music Institute of Chicago

March 15, 2012

Are you a string player who has always wanted to learn jazz improv techniques? Then you’ll want to check out renowned jazz violinist Diane Delin‘s free improv master class at the Music Institute of Chicago on March 24. Ms. Delin has an impressive list of accomplishments. She has been voted as DownBeat magazine’s “Rising Star” [...]

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Design a Guitar for Rascal Flatts and The American Band Tour

March 12, 2012

CMT and Taylor Guitars have launched a fun contest to design the official guitar for the Farmers Insurance Presents “The American Band Tour”. Rascal Flatts (my guilty pleasure band!) is headlining the tour, supported by Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, and Edens Edge. The winning guitar will be played by band members on the [...]

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Rock History Comes to Life in Berklee College of Music Online Course

March 8, 2012

  Berkleemusic.com, the online school of Boston’s Berklee College of music, is launching a new online course which sounds like something rock fans will really want to sink their teeth into. Music journalist Steve Morse will teach Rock History, a course which Berkleemusic describes as “an in-depth look at the highs and lows of rock [...]

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Major Achievements for Military Rockers Angie Johnson and John Arata

March 7, 2012

Angie Johnson and John Arata of Sidewinder, the Missouri Air National Guard band which went viral with its performance of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”, recently marked some major achievements in their lives. Lead vocalist Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson earned a spot on NBC’s singing contest, The Voice. Despite the fact that she lost in [...]

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Teens Can Fight for Music Education in Third Annual Battle for the Bands Campaign

February 29, 2012

Contrapuntist and I both believe strongly in the importance of music education. I’m a Suzuki violin teacher, and subscribe wholeheartedly to the idea that music is the best way to create a global community. Contrapuntist is a real-life example of how music can save someone’s life (read more about Contrapuntist’s story here). That’s why we [...]

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Violinist Anne Marie Calhoun Rocks the Oscars

February 27, 2012

If you’re like me, you might be wondering about the identity of the violinist who was playing with the band in the balcony at the 84th Academy Awards. It turns out she is none other than Anne Marie Calhoun, a rock violinist originally from Virginia. Currently a member of the band SuperHeavy (whose other members [...]

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“Symphony of Life’s” Sunny Adventure with Classical Music, Jazz and Prog-Rock

February 22, 2012

What do you get when you combine classical music, jazz, and progressive rock? The dynamic duo of Two Circles Music Co., a collaboration between Detroit Symphony Orchestra principal violist Alexander Mishnaevski and Toronto keyboard whiz Stuart Zaltz. Their debut album, The Symphony of Life, fuses diverse musical styles to describe a man’s journey through life. [...]

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Blu-Ray Review: The Phantom of the Opera’s 25 Year Celebration

February 14, 2012

Since today is Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to write a post about one of the most romantic musicals of all time, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. In celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique staging in London’s Royal Albert Hall. Universal Pictures has released [...]

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Miss Seeing Dream Theater at the Grammys? Check out a Clip Here

February 13, 2012

I rarely watch the Grammys. Most of the music I listen to is heavy metal and progressive rock, and the Grammys does very little to recognize these genres. That’s why I was pleasantly surprised when my favorite band, Dream Theater, was nominated in the category of Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for their song “On the [...]

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