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To start off, I want to acknowledge us as a community of music learners and teachers at the Aaron Copland School of Music. It is special that we are all gathered here together. Many of us graduates have family and close friends here- those who have supported us through this …
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Playing with a seasoned musical professional – someone who walks in the room with the richness of decades of music-making rolling from their skin – is of a value hard to explain. When considering taking on extra projects at music school these days, I always ask myself, “will this push …
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What is the promise of an education in the arts (music)? The truth is, we do not need it. Strictly speaking of needs, lunch would count as the most important subject. But what the arts offer us is the chance to recognize beauty and work towards creating it. When we …
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