The Kendall Betts Horn Camp in New Hampshire attracts players of all abilities, including aspiring professionals Read or listen to this NPR story!
The Florida Federation of Music recognized several ACYO members at its 80th Annual Junior Convention. We congratulate: Jenny Baik, Lucas Dai, Aidan French, Quinn French, Ansley Green, Alex Janelle and Emily Singleton! Click here for the full article: http://achievers.blogs.gainesville.com/810/young-local-musicians-win-state-awards/
Congratulations also to Emily Singleton who won Honorable Mention in the 2017 Student Composition Contest sponsored by TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music Educators), the leading professional organization for the integration of technology in music education. The contest, in its second year, drew over 120 entries from all over the United States in five technology-based creative categories. Read more about it here: https://ti-me.org/index.php/latestnews-publisher/2336-2017-ti-me-composition-contest-winners-announced.html
The Landfill Harmonic Watch this YouTube video for an inspiring story about young musicians in Paraguay, South America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxxdQox7n0
Skyler Covert will be attending Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in a dual degree program. As a conservatory student, she will pursue her bachelor’s degree in violin performance at CIM while taking courses for a second academic degree at CWRU.
The US Marine Band announces its annual concerto competition for high school musicians. To apply go to http://www.marineband.marines.mil/About/Concerto-Competition/