Today’s Daily Bow is dedicated to stories of music leaving a powerful imprint on the hearts, minds, and lives of people:
- “Violins, Not Violence” is almost the saying for a group of students using their music to help the hungry through a benefit recital.
- In England, another organization is working to improve the lives of children in deprived areas of Bournemouth.
- The Rochester Symphony Orchestra gave the Southeast Minnesota Suzuki Association a dream come true for many of the young students, to play with a professional orchestra!
- The Jackson Symphony Orchestra made a big impression for all those romantics out there this past weekend.
- Late last month the “Greatest Violinist Alive” returned to Lincoln Center in New York for the second-annual White Light Festival—which its organizers have described as “an exploration of music’s power to illuminate our interior lives.”
A very groovy and hip program has emerged in the ClassiCool Kids, a program designed to bring outreach presentations by youth to youth in local areas. They aim to cultivate interest in classical music “through giving interactive, fun presentations that are both instructive and enjoyable.”
ClassiCool Kids is a testament to the idea that classical music does not just belong on the stage of the concert hall, but anywhere that there is passion and a desire to learn. It really belongs in the hearts of those with the vision to see it grow.
Check back tomorrow when we will feature a special guest post from an actual “ClassiCool” kid!
In the meantime, the video below might not seem very impactful… unless you were a longtime video game fan! And let’s face facts. Any “cool” kid likes Zelda right?
Enjoy!
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