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The 2021 NAMM Foundation Grand Rally for Music Education Welcomes Renée Fleming, Gustavo Dudamel, Dr. Nina Kraus and Liliana Morales in Conversations about Music Education

Join Us for The Grand Rally for Music Education
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NAMM's Believe in Music Week Announces Matching Donation Program to Benefit and Advance Music-Making

NAMM Chair Chris Martin leads call for industry participation, rally to match donations to twelve music-making service organizations
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Composer Eric Whitacre Converses with Imogen Heap and Chats Virtual Music Making During Believe in Music Week

Composer Eric Whitacre and Grammy winner Imogen Heap discuss virtual music making during Believe in Music Week, Jan.18-22. Register for Believe in Music Week to view these special events.
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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.

The NAMM Foundation Announces $539,500 in Grants to 26 Music-Making Programs

Grants support the mission of the organization to serve music-making around the world.
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The Grand Rally for Music Education Presents Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Dr. Nina Kraus and More

The Grand Rally for Music Education on Jan. 22 presents Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Dr. Nina Kraus and more. Presented by The NAMM Foundation, The Grand Rally celebrates music education. This special event can now be viewed 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.
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Registration is Now Open for Believe in Music Week

Believe in Music Week is a new virtual event and global gathering to unify and support people who bring music to the world, taking place the week of January 18, 2021. Registration is now open.

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