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The Golden Era of Technology and Music

On Jan. 20, Grammy Award-winning composer and pioneer of the Virtual Choir Eric Whitacre joined NAMM Foundation executive director Mary Luehrsen for a conversation about virtual music-making, its role during Covid-19 and in the years ahead.
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The Spirit of Mentorship and Forward Thinking: Advice for College Music Students

College music students gathered online late Jan. to learn what it takes to have a successful career in the music industry. The Careers in Music Summit featured a series of up-close interviews with NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond. To watch this special event, register for Believe in Music Week. This session will be available on demand until Feb. 28.
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Careers in Music Summit Featuring Grace Kelly

The Careers in Music Summit presents a series of up-close interviews with NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond. The event features singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer and band leader Grace Kelly, Laura Penrose of Nick Rail Music, Marcus Blackwell, Jr. of Make Music Count and Kit Culpepper of Martin Guitar & Strings. You can now view this special event on YouTube.
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NAMM Foundation Event Highlights During Believe in Music Week

Thank you everyone for joining us at Believe in Music week, January 18-22! Select sessions can now be viewed on YouTube.

Black Violin: Giving Back and Wholeheartedly Thankful

Black Violin is composed of classically trained violists Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” Read our interview with Kev Marcus, who discusses their first holiday album, "Give Thanks."

Make Music Winter Announces Complete Schedule for Dec. 21

Tenth anniversary edition on the winter solstice includes outdoor in-person and virtual musical celebrations.

Ways to Make This a Memorable Year for Your Students

With school rolling on, this year is is unlike any other. Despite the challenges, the positive impact of music on your students will be as profound as ever. Here are some recruitment, retention, and success tips to help your students have a gratifying and memorable year.

NAMM Foundation Holiday Celebration: An Hour of Music & Merriment

The NAMM Foundation celebrated the holidays with music, merriment, and good old-fashioned storytelling.
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Replay the Webinar: Career Development & Entrepreneurship Workshop

The "Career Development & Entrepreneurship Workshop" shines light on university music students as they prepare for career success in today’s challenging environment.

Replay the Webinar: Virtual Fundraising

NAMM Foundation programming for Believe in Music includes fall webinars (Sept.-Dec.) for college faculty and students, music educators, music service organizations, music makers and more. The webinar, "Virtual Fundraising" explores how nonprofits can build lifelong supporters through raising money and is part of the Nonprofit Management Institute.

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