Board members and executive director Donavon Soumas said last week that the H.E.R.I.T.A.G.E. (Helping to Enhance Resources by Incorporating The Arts to Gain Education) Show Choir suspended operations a little more than a month ago due to funding shortages. The nonprofit foundation of the same name, through which the choir is managed, remains active as officials mull […]
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New copyright ruling affects educators
A new ruling from the U.S. Copyright Office will affect how higher education students and teachers can use digital material in the classroom, thanks to the proactive efforts of a university professor who says that increasing digital literacy and student skills is a responsibility educators can’t afford to brush off. Thanks to a small […]
Mormon Tabernacle Choir voted into National Radio Hall of Fame
“Music and the Spoken Word,” the longest continuous network radio broadcast, featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, has been voted into the National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF). The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and other honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 6 during a two-hour long radio event.
Schola Cantorum on Hudson announces auditions
Recently returned from a week as choir in residence at Canterbury cathedral, Schola cantorum on Hudson will be holding auditions for the coming season through September 10 as openings remain. Rehearsals begin September 13 and the first concert wil be in mid-October. Solo technique is supported and nurtured through exclusive solo selection from within the […]
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George Shangrow, Seattle conductor, killed in car crash
WINTHROP, Wash. A man killed in a collision on Highway 20 near Winthrop has been identified as Seattle musical director and conductor George Shangrow. The Wenatchee World reports he was on his way Saturday to deliver a lecture at the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival when his car collided with a car driven by a 16-year-old. […]