Teen violin prodigy Sam Weiser is making a name for himself as a musician Nov 17, 2009
Sam is only 15 now, but the Connecticut teen has become the first pre-college student to gain entrance to the Manhattan School of Music as a double-major in classical and jazz violin. He also just released a stunning EP, Sam i Am, to be followed by a remarkably mature album by the same name in February. (Boston Globe)
Simpson in Love to open at Joslyn (8) Nov 16, 2009
Simpson recently received the Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he has sung Elder in Susanna and has been heard in scenes from Cosi fan tutte and Idomeneo. He has been seen in the Jarvis Zarzuela festival production of La Chulapona in Napa, Calif. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Salon Party Invitation: Thursday Nov. 19, 2009 @ Gilles Larrain Studio Nov 12, 2009
Josh Charles was mentored by Dr. John and studied music at NYU, Manhattan School of Music and with the legendary jazz pianist Barry Harris. He has performed on Good Morning America, Tavis Smiley, CNN, and has been featured in USA Today and the Huffington Post. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Classical music has its day at the White House Nov 5, 2009
Weilerstein, 27, was upstaged by her 8-year-old partner, Sujari Britt, a student at New York's Manhattan School of Music, on a duet by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini. Bell, performing in shirt sleeves and jeans, introduced a Paganini duet with Isbin at the afternoon concert by telling the audience that the Italian violinist was "sort of like the Beatles of his time." He also showed that not even the pros are immune to the occasional flub. (MSNBC -- Music)
White House Hosts Classical Concert Nov 5, 2009
Renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, 27, was upstaged by her 8-year-old partner, Sujari Britt, a student at New York's Manhattan School of Music, when they performed a duet by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini. The concert also featured performances by Grammy-winners Sharon Isbin on guitar and Joshua Bell on violin. (CBS News)
Who will be the last frog in the well? Nov 5, 2009
And Robert Sirota, the distinguished American conductor and president of the Manhattan School of Music, is more specific: "I honestly think that in some real sense the future of classical music depends on developments in China in the next 20 years.". The Chinese people's intense interest for the world does not mean that they forget or reject their own tradition. (Asia Times Online)
A guide to Regina Spektor's album 'Far' Oct 26, 2009
Once settled in New York - thanks to perestroika - a 9-year-old Spektor continued her classical music education at the Manhattan School of Music, but it was the things she heard outside the classroom that made the biggest impression on her future career. "Nirvana, the Ramones, Madonna, Eminem, Rufus Wainwright, Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Kate Bush, David Bowie," she says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fine arts student of the week Oct 23, 2009
I'd love to go to Oberlin College or the Manhattan School of Music. Artist most admired: Benny Goodman. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Meet the new teachers Oct 22, 2009
She has taught musicians at the Manhattan School of Music and The Collegiate School in New York. Rosette said students at Ophir and LPHS would have some exciting opportunities in their music classes this year. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Discover the Inspiring Life and Times of John Brownlee -- New Book Reveals the Enduring Life Story of the Late Singer Oct 2, 2009
The author received his Master of Music degree in voice from the Manhattan School of Music after having studied singing in London and Paris. In addition to being a singer, he served in various churches in Richmond, Virginia, as minister of music. (Primezone Releases)
Jazz, chamber acts will play at Schwab Sep 30, 2009
Originally from Albany, N.Y., Harris received a degree in classical music as well as a graduate degree in jazz performance from the Manhattan School of Music. Imani Winds has been together for 13 years, Harris said, and though he hasn't performed with any of the members before, he did attend school with some of them. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Monk Institute welcomes class of 2011 Sep 18, 2009
Marantz, a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music said, It is great to have free time when subsidized to work on your craft and two years of not having to worry about rent for your apartment. When the Institute arrived in New Orleans from Los Angeles, Hancock expressed the Institute s commitment to making an impact on the community to educate young people about jazz, among others. (The Maroon, LA)
Benny Benack III has a horn and a Facebook page Sep 11, 2009
He started classes at the Manhattan School of Music on the Upper West Side last week, but he's been in town a few weeks now, reveling in the city's live jazz scene. "My favorite thing to do, that I've done already seven or eight times since I've been out here, is go hear music. It's like every night there's a different monster you can hear. This weekend, though, Benny III will return to Pittsburgh to perform with the big band led by his father, saxophonist Benny Benack II, at Jazz Day in the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Local firm selected for Puccini/Coppola world premiere Aug 24, 2009
The opera s director, Michael Philip Davis, who has spent a significant amount of time in his family s Columbia County home, met Coppola while attending the Manhattan School of Music. Although he has worked with Coppola on other projects and has directed Puccini before, Davis said directing this show has been different. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
History Resounds at 127th AES Convention Aug 20, 2009
A professional trumpet player and live sound engineer for the big band jazz concerts at the Manhattan School of Music, Robert Auld has worked with artists ranging from Wynton Marsalis to the Vanguard Orchestra. In 1997 Mr. Auld published "The Art of Recording The Big Band," a historical and critical survey based on his 25 years of experience on stage and on the console. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
High-powered sound Jul 29, 2009
Moes has an undergraduate degree from the Berklee College of Music and a master s in music composition from the Manhattan School of Music. He also spent five years as an assistant recording engineer at a commercial recording studio in Astoria, New York, before moving to Logan with his wife. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
New world at their fingertips Jul 27, 2009
Griffiths, who is originally from Armidale, NSW, came to Victoria to play with the MSO after completing his master's degree at New York's Manhattan School of Music and playing with a Shanghai orchestra for two years. "We come from all corners of the globe," Griffiths says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Michael Steinberg, 80; critic, writer expanded horizons for music listeners Jul 27, 2009
In the 1950s, he directed the music history department at the Manhattan School of Music before accepting the position at the Globe. With barbed pen in hand, he made a memorable debut as a critic. (Boston Globe)
This Charming Band rocks tribute concerts Jul 17, 2009
Justin, who plays bass, is at the Berklee College of Music, while brother Sean, who plays guitar, is at the Manhattan School of Music ... Richey is bringing together a few of his classmates from the Manhattan School of Music and some of his Fresno music friends for Quintet Vita. (Fresno Bee)
Jazz-playing Richey twins back in Fresno Jul 4, 2009
Justin, who plays bass, is at the Berklee College of Music, while brother Sean, who plays guitar, is at the Manhattan School of Music. The highlight of their return to Fresno is a show tonight at Tokyo Garden, 1711 Fulton St., with Tin Soldier, a group made up of six Berklee students. (Fresno Bee)
Betty Allen, opera singer, recitalist, and teacher; at 82 Jun 28, 2009
At her death, she was on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, where she had taught since 1969. She was also president emeritus and a former executive director of the Harlem School of the Arts. (Boston Globe)
Egyptian will celebrate king of swing with benefit concert Saturday Jun 25, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009. Coos Bay native Aaron Johnson will perform alongside the It's About Time Big Band. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
'American Poetry Takes Flight in Song' Jun 16, 2009
After earning her bachelor's degree, Redhage spent two years working as a freelance musician in San Francisco before moving to New York City to study cello performance at the Manhattan School of Music. She earned her master's degree in 2005. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
How Impressed Should I Be by Susan Boyle's Vibrato? Apr 18, 2009
Explainer thanks Ross Duffin of Case Western Reserve University, Maitland Peters of the Manhattan School of Music, David Sabella-Mills of the New York Singing Teachers' Association, and Kevin Wilson of the Boston Conservatory. is a Slate political reporter. (Slate)
A Viola's Range? Throw It And See Apr 13, 2009
The native of Great Neck, NY, started with Suzuki violin lessons before moving on to the Manhattan School of Music and Juilliard. By age 11, he'd fallen in love with the viola, studying with some of the most acclaimed players (Yuri Bashmet, Robert Mann, Pinchas Zukerman) in the business. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ezio Flagello, at 78; sang 528 performances at Met Mar 25, 2009
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U.S. Military Academy Jazz Knights to perform at Chi-Hi on Thursday Mar 5, 2009
Members of the group are graduates of some of America s most prestigious music schools such as the University of North Texas, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Berklee School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. They are recruited and selected through a competitive audition process specifically for service in the United States Military Academy Band at West Point. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
'Community Auditions' Stars on Verizon's FiOS TV Mar 4, 2009
Viewers of FiOS1 Local Zone can watch performances by the recent grand champion winner -- Danny McClain of Cambridge, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music -- and the other three finalists: Anna Lawrence of Arlington, a student at the Manhattan School of Music; Jason Paulino of Hudson; and Carissa Scudieri of Wakefield, also a student at Berklee. Videos and photos of the finalists can be found on YouTube as follows. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Orpheum ready for Iowa Piano Competition Mar 4, 2009
He has performed with various orchestras including the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, the Pretoria Chamber Orchestra, the Durban Symphony, the Terni Philharmonic, the Manhattan School of Music Symphony, the Winston-Salem Symphony, and Western Piedmont Symphony, and has appeared in solo recitals throughout the United States, Israel, Russia, South Africa, and Ireland ... He received his Bachelor of Music from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1996 and in 1998 completed his Master of Music at... (Sioux City Journal)
More Names of Passengers Released From Plane Crash Feb 16, 2009
After graduating he moved to New York and earned a master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music in 1998. His High School band director, John Mitchell tells 9 News Now, "he had a passion for what he was doing. He did all the right things. he took lessons. He practiced a lot, listened to all the great guitar players at the time and was just one of those people that was a joy to teach." Mellett, 33, lived in East Brunswick, N.J., with his wife, singer Jeanie Bryson, according to the Star-Ledger... (W-USA News, DC)
9/11 Widow Among Plane Crash Victims Feb 14, 2009
After graduating he moved to New York and earned a master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music in 1998. Mellett, 33, lived in East Brunswick, N.J., with his wife, singer Jeanie Bryson, according to the Star-Ledger of Newark. (CBS News)
• Events calendar Feb 13, 2009
A native of Idaho, he was a student of Teala Bellini in Twin Falls and continued his studies with Raymond Hanson at the Hartt College of Music and with Constance Keene and Dora Zaslavsky at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Neiwirth was chairman of the Sun Valley School of Music's Piano Department for six and a half years. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
College Helps Vets with Hearing Loss Feb 10, 2009
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Tuesday February 10, 2009. (R News)
Jazz Ensemble Raises Money for NY Trip Feb 9, 2009
Thirty kids from Gates Chili High School are headed to the Big Apple at the end of February to put on a show at the Manhattan School of Music ... Thirty kids from Gates Chili High School are headed to the Big Apple at the end of February to put on a show at the Manhattan School of Music. (R News)
