Music

Posts about music as an art form in education

Early Music Lessons Have Longtime Benefits

Sep 11, 2012 | marcus@ya.org

A Great New York Times article by Perri Klass, M.D. on the benefits of early musical education.

Young Audiences of Louisiana Student Performers at Dizzy Feet

Aug 21, 2012 | marcus@ya.org

By Mary Nass   On Saturday evening July 28th, fifteen talented dancers and drummers from Young Audiences of Louisiana's 21st Century Community Learning Centers program at Woodmere and Lincoln Elementary Schools took to the stage of the Los Angeles Music Center in front of a crowd of 3,197 enthusiastic arts supporters. The Dizzy Feet Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by…

On Arts and Enlightenment: An Interview with Richard Stoltzman

Jul 30, 2012 | marcus@ya.org

Richard Stoltzman is a world-renowned clarinetist who has played with more than 100 orchestras, as well as with many chamber groups and solo recitals. Stoltzman has received numerous awards and has produced an extensive discography. In addition to classical repertoire, Stoltzman also plays jazz. He has been a member of the YA Advisory Committee for over 25 years and was elected to the National…