Here is one of my all-time favorite pieces of music performed by the YouTube Virtual Choir as directed by composer Eric Whitacre. A gorgeous piece of music made even more compelling by the coming-together of hundreds of voices from around the world. Be sure to check it...

Harrison won their game this evening against Castle and will play in the finals Saturday at Harrison. Call time for pep band is 5:30 PM.

Here are reference recordings of the repertoire we are working on for ISSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest. Every ensemble member should listen to these several...

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Author and composer Jan Swafford has written a fascinating article for Slate entitled “Last Notes, The wild, sublime music composers write on their deathbeds.” It is a very interesting read and contains numerous links to supporting video and audio from around the web. Most definitely worth a...

NPR recently ran a story about a test conducted in Indianapolis to determine whether professional violinists could pick a Stradivari violin from among six possibilities. The results were surprising to say the least. Follow the link to see the results and then listen to their examples to see if you can pick out the Strad! NPR: Double-Blind Violin Test: Can You Pick The...

There have been some updates to the pep band schedule so I wanted to post all of the dates here. Pep Band performances will be on: Jan 6, 13, 14, 17, 21, 31 and February 4, 18, 23. Call time is 6 PM for every game. A reminder that Pep Band performances are required as part of the semester...