Philadelphia International Music Camp & Festival

The woman who inspired a much-needed and appreciated scholarship to The Philadelphia International Music Festival celebrates a remarkable century. https://philadelphiamusicfestival.org/a-standing-ovation-f/

Music educators, creative by nature, have bent over backwards to reinvent music education that both complies with health and safety protocols and meets the needs of students who crave a creative outlet. https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com//covid-res/6067519002/

Set your clocks back an hour! What will you do with the extra time?

Happy Halloween!

Can’t decide what to listen to? Enjoy this highlight reel of future classical superstars competing at PIMF’s Concerto Competition in 2018 IN PERSON! (>sigh<)

Building on a technique used by Mozart in 1792 to determine the key, rhythm and tempo of his compositions.

A Sunday Funny for the season!

It’s United Nations Day! A fine time to remember cellist Pablo Casals, honored in 1971 on this date with the U.N. Peace Medal.

https://philadelphiamusicfestival.org/state-of-the-arts-te/

Congratulations to our PIMF Program Director, Svetlana Smolina, on her newest accomplishment! Say hello to the new Piano Program Director at the Piano Conservatory, European Academy of Fine Arts - Svetlana Smolina! https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/piano

We’re pleased to introduce the Grand Prize Winner of The Philadelphia International Music Festival 2020 Virtual Concerto Competition! https://philadelphiamusicfestival.org/meet-bensen-kwan-gra/

Interesting article, with links to research on brass and woodwind instruments and possible transmission of infection, as well as describing some of the mitigation efforts that musicians are developing.