This is a guest post by Kathy Angus, a retired SFUSD teacher and former arts administrator. She is currently on the board of AMN and the Chrysalis Foundation. I recently retired from teaching in the SFUSD public schools. When I first thought about writing a blog post for AMN, I thought I’d focus on the importance of music as a creative force in kids’ lives. For five years, I worked with a music educator from the SF Opera to create…
This is a guest post by Jerome Simas, clarinetist with the San Francisco Symphony and a founding AMN board member. I’ve been a professional musician for so many years now that I’m not even sure I could figure out how long. I grew up in a family that was so passionate about music. Metropolitan Opera broadcasts blaring throughout the house during weekend chores, Boston Pops on PBS, folk singers visiting our house when my sister was a 1970s high school…
A friend just sent me this great article by Ariane Todes! You should read the whole thing HERE. Ariane is a terrific writer who lives in London and runs the website Elbow Music. Check it out!! 17 ways amateur musicians contribute to the classical music world: We go to concerts We offer solo performing opportunities for young stars, orchestral players and international celebrities who need try-out gigs We support venues by booking concerts in them and usually filling them up…