November 2011 Blog Posts (5)

Art Talk with Margaret Martin of the Harmony Project on the Official Blog of the NEA

http://www.arts.gov/artworks/

Added by Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium on November 23, 2011 at 8:57am — No Comments

Congratulations to Margaret Martin, Winner of 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal

QJMC Partner and Harmony Project Founder, Margaret Martin, received the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal for replacing violence with music in Los Angeles' high crime gang zones. Margaret received this enormous honor at an intimate ceremony with other medal winners and President Obama. Congratulations Margaret! NBC Nightly News did a special segment on the story:… Continue

Added by Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium on November 3, 2011 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Larry Rosen Releases JAZZ ROOTS: The Music of the Americas, a Two-CD Set in Collaboration with QJMC

In collaboration with QJMC, IMG Artists and Sony Masterworks, Larry Rosen has recently released a two-CD JAZZ ROOTS compilation. JAZZ ROOTS: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series is a concert and educational program created for performing arts centers across America. JAZZ ROOTS concerts feature world-class Grammy-winning artists in thematic concerts such as THE BLUES, THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK, PIANO LATINO, CELEBRATING MILES, VOCALESE, and more. The newly released JAZZ ROOTS compilation… Continue

Added by Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium on November 3, 2011 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Quincy Endorses First Major Book on El Sistema by Tricia Tunstall

Quincy Jones’ endorsement graces the cover of the first major book on El Sistema, Changing Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music by Tricia Tunstall. The book is due to be published in January by W. W. Norton & Company. Written by author and music educator Tricia Tunstall, the book uses the exciting tale of Gustavo Dudamel’s rise to fame as an entry point into the intertwined stories of El Sistema’s miraculous beginnings through the visionary… Continue

Added by Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium on November 3, 2011 at 3:37pm — No Comments