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Before the Performance
A concert may seem magical, the performance effortless. But in reality, such an undertaking requires months—or years—of intense preparation and planning. Here, three faculty share what’s involved before they ever set foot on the stage.
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Making Music Matter
"[The students] make me laugh every day. And they will try anything," says Monte Cristo Elementary School teacher Andrea Peterson ('96), recently named Washington Teacher of the Year.
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A Week of Sharing in the Yakima Valley
Through two School of Music courses, a group of UW students traveled to Washington's Yakima Valley to teach--and learn from--K-12 students.
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Wind Ensemble Breezes Through Japan
Students in the UW's Wind Ensemble describe their ten-day tour of Japan as a life-changing experience.
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Wes Weddell composes his life around the Seattle music scene
Wes Weddell, who works with the Bushwick Book Club, has a creative way of writing music that doesn't center himself or his feelings.
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Video Live Sessions: UW Wind Ensemble | Zhou Tian: Sinfonia: I. Noir & II. Transit"
On Classical King’s “Northwest Focus Live” with host Sean MacLean, the UW Wind Ensemble led by Timothy Salzman performs the first two movements of Zhou Tian's Sinfonia.
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Video Live Sessions: Michael Partington
Guitar Studies Chair Michael Partington performs music from Baroque composer Jakob Johann Froberger for KING FM's Northwest Focus Live in this video broadcast recently on NPR Music's Live Sessions.