Kathy Fernandes | September 14, 2012
We’re happy to announce My Score, an exciting new service that helps composers make their music available for sale through the Pepper network!
My Score leverages the strengths of J.W. Pepper and makes it available to composers who want to have…
Paul Smith | August 23, 2012
Drum Corps International, the premiere marching music entity, recently held their world championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. I had the pleasure of being in attendance for the week’s activities. During this time, thousands of young musicians and performers…
Kathy Fernandes | April 3, 2012
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 3 has proven yet again choral singing’s unique ability to form a bond between people the world over. Singers from 72 countries joined the online choir in this latest marriage of music and technology. The unveiling of the video at Lincoln Center…
Cindy Harrington | August 30, 2011
Crystal Desch and I had the honor of interviewing Wynn-Anne Rossi, and we think you’ll find her as we did, an inspirational composer, pianist and teacher. Among her many musical roles, Wynn-Anne is a highly creative composer of student-level piano music…
Heidi Norris | May 10, 2011
It seems like there are a few opera productions such as Bizet’s Carmen, Delibes’ Lakme, Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, and Verdi’s La Traviata that have stood the test of time. George Gershwin’s classic opera Porgy and Bess is another all-time…
Karen DeSimone | April 26, 2011
A graduate of Indiana University (Bloomington), and Director of Band Publications for Hal Leonard Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Michael Sweeney has over 500 publications to his credit. As a winner of numerous awards from ASCAP, his
Karen DeSimone | March 31, 2011
Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Robert Sheldon, Concert Band Editor for Alfred Music Publishing, and was able to gain some insight into the types of things that inspire his writing style.
An internationally recognized clinician, Sheldon has conducted numerous Regional…
Tiffany Woods | February 16, 2011
The 2011 Grammy Awards have scarcely ended and the music world mourns the loss of jazz pianist and legend, George Shearing. Recognized for orchestrated and inventive jazz, he created 300 compositions, but is most well-known for Lullaby of Birdland. Among…
Wendy McKee | January 12, 2011
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with 
Mary McDonald, a multi-talented musician from Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition to her work as a composer, arranger, producer, pianist, and organist, she was a sacred choral editor for The Lorenz Corporation for…
Wendy McKee | December 14, 2010
Have you ever wanted to learn more about your favorite composers? We did too, and we are sharing what we have learned!
