LittleMissionStudio

We're fun-loving music school in the Mission District inspiring creativity and cultivating musicianship with music lessons, classes, and workshops for all ages.

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Composer of the Week: Ma Rainey (1886 - 1939)
Born in Columbus, GA, this trailblazer was the first to bring authentic blues to the stage & recorded 100+ songs including "See See Rider." Blues Hall of Fame. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A true legend. 🎶 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Sylvano Bussotti (1931 - 2021)
Born in Florence in 1931, this avant-garde genius wrote music scores that looked like paintings & invented his own notation system. Composer, painter, opera director & more, a true Renaissance man! 🎨🎶 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Earl Kim (1920–1998)
Earl Kim’s music is defined by clarity, silence, and depth. His works show how powerful simplicity can be in modern composition. 🎶 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Leilehua Lanzilotti (b. 1983)
Leilehua Lanzilotti creates music rooted in place and identity, blending sound, story, and environment into powerful contemporary works. 🌊 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Juri Seo (b. 1981)
Juri Seo’s music blends lyricism, clarity, and global influences, creating thoughtful, expressive works for today’s concert stage. 🎼 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023)
From Yellow Magic Orchestra to The Last Emperor, Ryuichi Sakamoto blended electronic, film, and classical music into a global, genre-defying voice. 🎹 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Cecilia Livingston (b. 1984)
Cecilia Livingston blends voice and electronics into intimate sound worlds. Her work ‘Kalypso’ reimagines myth through modern, expressive music. 🎤 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Miroslav Tadić (b. 1959)
Guitarist Miroslav Tadić blends Balkan folk, classical, and global sounds in virtuosic, genre-crossing music that redefines the guitar’s voice. 🎸 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)
Glazunov’s ‘Violin Concerto’ and ‘Raymonda’ showcase lush Romantic melody and masterful orchestration, bridging Russian tradition and European form. 🎼 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Paul Wiancko (b. 1983)
Composer and cellist Paul Wiancko blends chamber music with folk and contemporary sounds, shaping a fresh, modern concert experience. 🎻 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Agathe Backer Gr��ndahl (1847–1907)
Romantic-era composer Agathe Backer Grøndahl blended lyricism and Norwegian spirit in over 400 works, shaping Scandinavian music history. 🎹 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Doreen Ketchens (b. 1966)
New Orleans clarinetist Doreen Ketchens brings virtuosity and joy to traditional jazz, sharing its spirit from the French Quarter to the world stage. #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Bonnie Raitt (b. 1949)
Blues-rock icon Bonnie Raitt pairs masterful slide guitar with soulful storytelling. From ‘Nick of Time’ to today, her music blends heart, grit, and grace. 🎸 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Missy Mazzoli (b. 1980)
Missy Mazzoli blends classical, indie, and electronic sounds into music that feels urgent and human. A leading voice in today’s concert world. 🎼 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Dorothy Donegan (1922–1998)
Dorothy Donegan’s explosive jazz piano combined virtuosity, humor, and fearless improvisation. A true trailblazer, she shattered expectations on stage. 🎶 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Ludovic Lamothe (1882–1953)
Known as the “Black Chopin,” Ludovic Lamothe fused Romantic piano style with Haitian rhythms, shaping a national musical voice. 🇭🇹 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Jon Batiste (b. 1986)
Jon Batiste blends jazz, soul, and pop into music rooted in joy and community. A Grammy-winning artist, he brings tradition and innovation together. 🎹 #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
Composer and flutist Valerie Coleman blends classical music with jazz, blues, and history. A trailblazer today, her work reshapes the concert stage. 🎶 #ComposerOfTheWeek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic

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Composer of the Week: Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928–2007)
Karlheinz Stockhausen pushed music into new dimensions, through electronics, space, and radical ideas that forever changed how sound can be imagined. 🎛️ #ComposerOfTheWeek
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Composer of the Week: Ernesto Cavallini (1807–1874)
Romantic-era virtuoso Ernesto Cavallini helped define the clarinet’s expressive power. His elegant, demanding works still shape the instrument today. 🎹 #ComposerOfTheWeek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic