#Quoteoftheday “Children must receive musical instruction as naturally as food, and with as much pleasure as they derive from a baseball game. And this must happen from the beginning of their school lives….” Leonard Bernstein #musiced#music#passion
The New York Daily News published a letter to the editor, “Art is our lifeblood," by Meredith Sherman, the Senior Program Director of CAE. In her letter, Meredith speaks of the power of the arts to keep students engaged, focused, and connected with their peers. #investinarted
This week on @AltLatino: A chat with Latinx filmmakers to discuss the state of the industry, and why independent films are powerful for accurate representation. https://t.co/bKPL0IXAYP
The AVS Viola Bank provides instruments to students who might not be able to afford them. We’re accepting donations to this wonderful cause!
https://t.co/YcGaAhdaS2
In light of #FredericRzewski's passing, we note that Sergio Ortega's "El pueblo unido jamás será vencido" by way of Quilapayún ("the" Nueva Canción Chilena ambassadors) was at the core of Rzewski’s set of variations "The People United." https://t.co/8PyICIWCcF via @YouTube
Neruda received the Nobel Prize on this day in 1971 for his poetry. But this early prose piece about creativity is itself as worthy of a Nobel: https://t.co/Y2u1zbguBV
Happy Birthday to composer Gabriela Lena Frank! We can't wait to perform her vibrant, folk-inspired work Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout at TSO at the Drive-In on October 16 (which is almost sold out!). Listen on Spotify here: https://t.co/4PubsMpHxN
(📸: Mariah Tauger)
Can one of the world's grandest mountain ranges hold the memories of a country's brutal past? Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán explores his beloved Andes in "The Cordillera of Dreams." By @Arturo_Conde
https://t.co/9y34HbK5PL