Sep. 24—When Jim Jordan thinks of Abilene, he remembers his childhood growing up playing music at school. Even now as a retired veterinarian in Oregon, he never forgets his childhood home and love for ...

Learning to play the violin, a squawky, painful instrument when first approached by soft, young fingers, was not at the top of Rebecca Fazzino’s list of fun things to do when she entered third grade ...

Elaine Gleason had her first serious encounter with classical music when she was in third grade. A friend's father directed a school program that taught children to play symphonic instruments, and one ...

Cellist Terry Muir gives private lessons to sixth-grade student Walter Ford at Charleston Academy of Music from on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Walter got connected with the nonprofit group through a ...

Northern Michigan seems to be an arts-centric hub, and one local organization with this type of focus is celebrating its 20th anniversary while looking forward to a full year of programming ahead of ...