March 18, 2019 Member News Young People's Chorus of NYC Launches YPC National, Inc. YPC National will facilitate the creation and development of YPC-inspired youth choirs nationwide.
March 18, 2019 Member News Community Music School Creates New Voices Chorus for Trans and Non-Binary Singers Community Music Center's program New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a free chorus for transgender, intersex, and genderqueer self-identified people was featured in a cover story of the San Francisco Chronicle.
March 05, 2019 Member News Project STEP Welcomes New Executive Director Project STEP announced that Alyssa Lee has been selected to lead the music school as its new executive director.
March 01, 2019 Field News Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces Music Contest Submissions are due May 12, 2019 for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights song contest. Students are invited to submit an original song that takes a stand against human rights abuses.
March 01, 2019 Field News New Study on Positive Impact of Musical Instruction A new study finds that students who take part in ensemble-based musical instruction show increases in competence, caring, and character.
February 27, 2019 Guild News Charles Farmer, former Guild board member, passes away Charles Farmer, former executive director of the Community Music School and a Guild board member, passed away in January.
February 19, 2019 Member News Opera America Awards Opera Minnesota a Civic Practice Grant Opera America has announced seven recipients of their Civic Practice Grants, including Guild member Minnesota Opera.
February 07, 2019 Member News Karen Deschere, Executive Director of Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, Passes Away Karen Deschere is remembered as a passionate lifelong advocate for music education who most recently served as the executive director of Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts.
January 31, 2019 Member News Lisa Fiorentino Named Chief Executive Officer of Indian Hill Music Lisa Fiorentino has been named chief executive officer of Indian Hill Music, which is currently creating a new music education and performance center set to open in 2022.