Charles Slater | May 14, 2013
As I write these words, we are no more than a few days away from the hundredth anniversary of one of the great events in musical history. May 29, 1913 was the date of the first performance of Igor Stravinsky’s…
Rebecca Minor | May 8, 2013
Despite the fiscal challenges classical music faces in today’s changing musical landscape, I’m very grateful for the few remaining radio stations dedicated to classical and jazz. I set the tone for my day by listening to our local gem of…
Doug McComas | April 12, 2013
When I was young, I remember saving my allowance up until I had enough to purchase that new LP I wanted. For those of you too young to know what “LP” is, it stands for “long play” and differentiated between…
Doug McComas | April 8, 2013
In 1968, sacred music changed forever. The “Jesus Movement” in Southern California gave birth to what would eventually become known as Contemporary Christian Music or CCM. Until that time, most churches, regardless of denomination, had about the same musical offering:…
Doug McComas | February 4, 2013
February 4, 1983. I can tell you what I was doing that morning at about 9:30 a.m. when I heard the news on the radio. It was a different time – there was no internet, no cable television, and no…
Luana Marler | January 22, 2013
As a musician and a person who deals with both the music business and the deaf world, I assumed as many do that students with hearing loss would never hear, understand or appreciate music.
Fortunately, as I began talking with fellow…
Heather Pechin | January 17, 2013
The 66th Annual Midwest Clinic for band and orchestra was a huge success! Meeting many of our customers and putting a face to a name is always exciting. Thank you for stopping by the Pepper booth to check out our…
Mandy Kubik | December 31, 2012
The world of popular music comprises some pretty volatile terrain. What seems fresh and exciting one moment is old news the next. We hear stories from music directors and private teachers about how students are begging to perform the latest hit…
Mandy Kubik | December 21, 2012
Our editors have their work cut out for them when choosing which titles to include in our Editors’ Choice series each year. We did some digging to find out which titles Pepper customers favored this past year and were pleased…
Heather Pechin | December 18, 2012
The 66th annual Midwest Clinic is this week! The theme for this year’s famed International Band and Orchestra Conference is “In Honor of Our Mentors,” and some important figures in band and orchestra music will be in attendance.…
