Spotlight on High School Music Service: A Successor’s Perspective
In 1978 Donald Watkins purchased High School Music Service from Lloyd Reitz, who founded the company in 1946. When Watkins retired in 1997, Greg, Donald’s son, already had a decade’s…
G7th Create ‘Online Guitar Orchestra’
In October 2019, G7th and guitarist Chris Woods teamed up to invite guitarists from all over the world to join an “online guitar orchestra.” Together with Chris, G7th created the…
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Interface Helps Howes on His ‘School of Greatness’ Podcast
Lewis Howes has hosted a wide range of authors, business leaders, actors, musicians, and entrepreneurs on his podcast School of Greatness, all with the help of the Scarlett 2i2 interface…
PreSonus WorxAudio Loudspeakers a Revelation at St. Michael High School
St. Michael the Archangel High School’s music department, directed by Dr. Kevin Andry (“Doc”) recently moved into the school’s newest building. The new band room is spacious and well thought…
TP614 Professional Silver Plated Trumpet from RS Berkeley
The TP614 Professional Silver Plated Trumpet from RS Berkeley is a B♭ trumpet with double bracing, two water keys, and Monel valves. Bore .443” and bell 4.25”. The trumpet comes…
ADJ Lights Up Open-Air Concert By World’s No.1 Pop Orchestra With Nearly 300 Fixtures
Guido’s Orchestra, the incredibly popular Dutch ensemble that fuses pop and classical music, performed their annual open-air concert in Kerkrade at the end of June. As this also happens to…
Musical Innovations and Fox Music House Host Successful Clarinet Day
Musical Innovations and its Charleston affiliate, Fox Music House, recently hosted a Clarinet Day at their North Charleston (South Carolina) location. The event was co-sponsored by Buffet-Crampon and featured Buffet…
The D’Addario Foundation Announces ‘Back 2 School’ Benefit
The D’Addario Foundation has announced Back 2 School Class of 2019, which will take place at Los Angeles’s historic Palace Theatre on November 2. As a 501c3 non-profit, the money raised by The D’Addario Foundation…
Yamaha and Syracuse University Present ‘Exonerated Five’ Member Kevin Richardson With Brand-New Trumpet
This past weekend, Yamaha Corporation of America and Syracuse University (SU) came together to provide a brand-new trumpet to Kevin Richardson, a member of the “Exonerated Five.” The generous gift…
Hunter’s 6403EB B♭ Clarinet
The 6403EB B♭ Clarinet shares the same features as the Hunter 6403E – the Hunter 6403E has a durable plastic body, drop-forged, nickel-silver keys with inline jump side keys, and…
JH500 and JH600 Violins from RS Berkeley
Jascha Heifetz Violins from Meisel are authorized bench copies of the original violin of 1740 by Giuseppe Guarneri (del Gesu), which was obtained by Jascha Heifetz in 1922 and played…
CS7201 Cello/Bass Stand from On-Stage
On-Stage‘s CS7201 cello/bass stand is designed to hold most cellos and double basses. The new stand features a fully independently adjustable lower yoke and offers sturdy and secure access to…