AMN Stories - Amateur Music Network

Side By Side

Amateur Music Network’s Lolly Lewis spoke with SF Chamber Orchestra Music Director Benjamin Simon about AMN’S Third Annual Side by Side partnership with the SFCO: what drew him to this music and why he keeps coming back to working with amateurs.

Learning Medieval singing

AMN’s Lolly Lewis asked mentor Phoebe Jevtović Rosquist about what drew her to Medieval music and how she approaches this repertoire, music that can sound so alien to modern ears. Here is a sample of her thinking.

Midlife crisis: how bass playing changed my life

Guest blogger Steve Schaefer made a fateful decision to take on the bass, and it opened a world of enjoyment and friendship. It shows that when you love something, it’s never too late to start.

Tell us your story!

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Orchestra music is Awesöme!

Current music with community impact and meaning, played by community members --- for the joy of playing.