Post Week 4: All State Jazz Director Article

This is a neat article about an experience with working with an all state jazz band.

http://www.menc.org/news/view/all-state-jazz-conductor-says-working-with-student-musicians-is-intense-exhilarating/

Concert Tributes to Tsunami Victims

This is a neat article about how some musicians are responding to the tsunami disaster, especially one particular last minute program change.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/03/concerts-remembering-the-earthquake-and-tsunami-victims-in-japan.html

Cool Episode of Classics for Kids

Here is a nice episode on rondo form from classics for kids, enjoy!

http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/704/510237/134874111/WVXU_134874111.mp3?_kip_ipx=1827629244-1301191796

Corey Wicks Bicycle Built for Two

Her is the link of my copy of Bicycle Built for Two

http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/afca16c0171d0495c1b0780f146f2d9a662e185c

Music Educator's Stand Up For Lowell Mason's Home!

http://www.menc.org/news/view/music-educators-work-to-save-historic-lowell-mason-house/

This article explains how music educators are banding together to save the birth home of Lowell Mason, the father of music education in America. How cool!

Access Music Advocacy Through Your Smart Phone

http://www.nammfoundation.org/support-music/now-access-supportmusic-information-through-your-smartphone

Namm has a website that you can type in to your smartphone's browser and get quick advocacy statistics and other information when needed on the spot at board meetings, parent conferences etc!

Gustavo Dudamel Conducts Bruckner/Webern/LA Phil

http://www.nammfoundation.org/press-room/namm-foundation-accepting-applications-music-industry-tuition-scholarships

I happened to come across this review. I actually went to this concert, and it was pretty spectacular. As a low brass player, I was especially excited about the Bruckner piece which used 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, 5 French horns, a tuba, and 4 Wagnerian tubas! The sound was spectacular, unlike anything I had ever heard before. If you ever get chance to see Dudamel conduct, he is really quite special! The Webern piece was pretty interesting as usual, it's really different hearing it live, this was my first time. And the Takemitsu Requiem for Strings was really powerful, utilizing a huge string orchestra. Takemitsu blended some of the more modern harmonic techniques of the early 20th century with a more traditional tonal structure to make some really moving music.These are three pieces I wouldn't mind diving into a little deeper in my music appreciation classes. Thinking back to the Takemitsu piece and what has happened in Japan over the last two days really gives it extra special meaning.