International music program comes to Sandpoint
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
An orchestra is all about creating something bigger than the sum of its parts, and that’s a perfect metaphor for El Sistema.
The international orchestral …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
An orchestra is all about creating something bigger than the sum of its parts, and that’s a perfect metaphor for El Sistema.
The international orchestral …
By Reader Staff
They say that opportunity doesn’t ring twice, but that isn’t true about having the opportunity to play alongside premiere cellist Zuill Bailey in concert. If you heard …
By Reader Staff
Who says classical music isn’t cool? Not the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. They’ve formed an awesome international collaboration and our local community reaps the benefits. For the …
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
On the weekends the Reeds go out busking. They play long, haunting memorized solos, fast duets and familiar pop songs. With cash in their cases, …
By Reader Staff
They say that it takes a village, and it’s true. And, when that village has a generous benefactor good things can happen even in the smallest rural …
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has a talented jazz ensemble that has worked hard in preparation for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival beginning Feb. 22 …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Twice a year, the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint’s (MCS) accomplished instructors give a recital performance that rivals those showcased at the finest concert halls in …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Intern
The woodwind section cheerily buzzes their mouthpieces, the string section waits anxiously with their bows upright in rest position, and the sound of young musicians …
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
A few years ago I took a handful of private voice lessons from Karin Wedemeyer (founder/director of the Music Conservatory). It was one of the …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Music Conservatory at Sandpoint (MCS) is about to spread its wings a bit.
The acclaimed organization dedicated to all things music will now occupy …
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