“Lean into Change” is the Driving Force Behind the SEMO Jazz Program
The jazz program at Southeast Missouri State University has experienced tremendous growth and exp…
Case Study: Modern Music and Tech in Beginning Strings
With off-the-beaten-path lesson plans and performance opportunities, an orchestra director has hi…
Mimi Stillman: Accomplished and Approachable
Mimi Stillman was only 12 years old when she started working toward her bachelor’s degree at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
“I did a lot of media interviews about being a prodigy, but I was very lucky,” she remembers. “I was just doing what I loved to do. I had the most supportive family and teachers who thought of me…
Cellist Mike Block’s Musical Quest
“The quest to explore different traditions from around the world outside of classical music has really felt like a quest to discover more about myself,” says Mike Block.
Block, an associate professor at Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory, plays the cello and sings. Other than that, he’s hard to pin down.
He has released 11…
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