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Tomorrow, Thursday, 9/3, our wonderful strings fac

Tomorrow, Thursday, 9/3, our wonderful strings faculty, Sarah Hooton, performs works by Mozart & Coleridge-Taylor with her quintet. 7:30 PM at Little Mission Studio - see you there!

Composer of the Week: Dušan Bogdanović (1955 - pre

Composer of the Week: Dušan Bogdanović (1955 - present) Dušan Bogdanović is a composer and guitarist whose music refuses to stay inside any one category, and is all the richer for it. Born on February 11th, 1955, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, now Serbia, Bogdanović studied composition and orchestration at the Geneva Conservatory, where he worked with the great Alberto Ginastera. He works across contemporary classical, jazz, and world music, weaving them together into a style that is entirely his own. Early in his career he won the only First Prize awarded at the Geneva International Competition, and in 1977 he made his debut at Carnegie Hall to significant acclaim. His compositions, numbering over two hundred published works, include pieces for solo guitar, chamber ensembles, orchestra, and multimedia projects. His music draws deeply on the folk traditions of the Balkans, including a beloved set of pieces called ‘Balkanisms’, alongside jazz collaborations with musicians like Charlie Haden. He has taught at the San Francisco Conservatory and the Geneva Conservatory, and Guitar Review has described him as a composer of “masterful craft with a genuine clarity and purity of vision.” Dušan Bogdanović reminds us that the most exciting music often lives right at the borders between worlds, where genres meet and something new comes to life. What else can you learn about Dušan Bogdanović this week? #ComposerOfTheWeek #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicHistory #DušanBogdanović

Composer of the Week: Reinhold Gliére (1875 - 1956

Composer of the Week: Reinhold Gliére (1875 - 1956) Reinhold Glière was a Russian and Soviet composer who bridged two eras of history and shaped the sound of an entire nation’s music education. Born on January 11th, 1875, in Kyiv, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, Glière came from a family of instrument makers. He attended the Moscow Conservatory, graduating with a gold medal in composition, and worked in the late Romantic tradition, building a style rooted in rich orchestration, folk music, and sweeping melody. His most celebrated work is the ballet ‘The Red Poppy’, premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1927, the first major Soviet ballet on a contemporary revolutionary theme. The explosive ‘Russian Sailor’s Dance’ from that ballet became an instant sensation worldwide. Among his other major works are the monumental ‘Symphony No. 3’, known as ‘Ilya Muromets’, the ‘Harp Concerto’, and the ‘Concerto for Coloratura Soprano’, a work without words that uses the human voice as a pure instrument. As a teacher, Glière trained two generations of composers, including a young Sergei Prokofiev, who was just eleven years old when Glière began tutoring him, as well as Aram Khachaturian and Nikolai Myaskovsky. Reinhold Glière composed, conducted, and taught well into his 80s, leaving behind a vast musical legacy and a generation of students who carried it forward. What else can you learn about Reihnold Glière this week? #ComposerOfTheWeek #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicHistory #ReinholdGlière

Composer of the Week: Gregorio Allegri (1582 - 165

Composer of the Week: Gregorio Allegri (1582 - 1652) Gregorio Allegri was an Italian composer and priest whose most famous work was considered so sacred, the Vatican kept it locked away as a secret for over a century. Born in Rome around 1582, Allegri began singing as a boy chorister at the age of nine and dedicated his entire life to music and the Church. He worked in the late Renaissance and early Baroque tradition, and in 1629 he joined the prestigious choir of the Sistine Chapel, where he served until his death. His masterpiece, the ‘Miserere mei, Deus’, a setting of Psalm 51, was composed for exclusive use during Holy Week services at the Sistine Chapel. The Vatican considered it so extraordinary that transcribing or sharing the score was reportedly forbidden, under threat of excommunication. The secret held for over a century, until a 14-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart attended a Holy Week service in Rome in 1770, listened to the piece, and then wrote the entire work out from memory that same evening. Far from being punished, the young Mozart was celebrated for the feat. Allegri is also credited with the earliest known string quartet. The ‘Miserere’ remains one of the most recorded and performed choral works in the world, its soaring beauty just as breathtaking today as it was in the Sistine Chapel four centuries ago. What else can you learn about Gregorio Allegri this week? #ComposerOfTheWeek #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicHistory #GregorioAllegri

This is the last week to enroll in Kids Ensembles

This is the last week to enroll in Kids Ensembles for Fall 2026! Today is the last day for Jam Band enrollment, and Guitar Ensemble & Show Choir enrollment closes later this week! Check out this great performance of the Jam Band from our Summer Music Camp this past July. #musiceducation #musicschool

Composer of the Week: Anton Arensky (1861 - 1906)

Composer of the Week: Anton Arensky (1861 - 1906) Anton Arensky was a brilliant Russian composer whose warm, lyrical music deserves far more attention than it gets today. Born on July 12th, 1861, in Novgorod, Russia, into a deeply musical family, Arensky showed remarkable talent from an early age, composing his first songs and piano pieces by the age of nine. He worked in the late Romantic tradition, and his style was often compared to that of his great contemporary, Tchaikovsky. He studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory under the legendary Rimsky-Korsakov, graduating with a gold medal, and went on to become one of the youngest professors ever hired by the Moscow Conservatory. Among his students there were Alexander Scriabin and Sergei Rachmaninoff. His most beloved works include his ‘Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky’ for string orchestra, his ‘Piano Trio No. 1’, and his ‘String Quartet No. 2’, which he dedicated to Tchaikovsky’s memory. Arensky also wrote the first methodological books on harmony and musical form in Russia, shaping music education in his country for generations. He died young, at just 44 years old, but left behind three operas, a ballet, two symphonies, and a rich body of chamber music, songs, and piano works. Rimsky-Korsakov once predicted Arensky would be forgotten. More than a century later, those who discover his music tend to disagree. What else can you learn about Anton Arensky this week? #ComposerOfTheWeek #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicHistory #AntonArensky

Composer of the Week: Friedrich Burgmüller (1806 -

Composer of the Week: Friedrich Burgmüller (1806 - 1874) Friedrich Burgmüller was a Romantic-era composer whose music has introduced countless students to the piano, including quite possibly you. Born on December 4th, 1806, in Regensburg, Germany, Burgmüller came from a deeply musical family. His father and his brother were both composers. He worked in the Romantic tradition, eventually settling in Paris where he developed a light, elegant compositional style that was entirely his own. He is best known for his three collections of piano études, particularly his ‘Op. 100, 25 Easy and Progressive Studies’, which were designed for early intermediate students. Each study addresses a specific technical challenge, such as legato, staccato, or arpeggios, but does so in a musically appealing way, with evocative titles like ‘Arabesque’, ‘Pastorale’, and ‘The Chase’. Apart from these piano collections, his most performed piece is the ‘Peasant Pas de Deux’, which was added to Adolphe Adam’s beloved ballet ‘Giselle’ for its premiere in 1841. His three collections of piano études have been cornerstones of piano pedagogy for over a century and a half, and remain as popular today as ever. Friedrich Burgmüller wrote music that teaches and delights in equal measure, and his études remain some of the most beloved pieces in all of music education. What else can you learn about Friedrich Burgmüller this week? #ComposerOfTheWeek #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicHistory #FriedrichBurgmüller

This was a special moment from Little Mission Musi

This was a special moment from Little Mission Music Camp. Our singers performed ‘A Soft Place to Land’ from the musical ‘Waitress’ by Sara Bareilles. If this is your jam, join the next session of our Show Choir! 😮🎶

Composer of the Week: James Brown (1933 - 2006) J

Tonight! Chamber Music Party at 8 PM! Enjoy works

Tonight! Chamber Music Party at 8 PM! Enjoy works by Beethoven, Haydn, Cui, Weber, & more!

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