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MacPhail Center for Music transforms lives and strengthens communities through the power of music. As the nation’s largest community music school, MacPhail serves more than 15,000 students each year, spanning all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, through individual lessons, group classes, ensembles, and innovative community partnerships. Guided by extraordinary faculty, programs encompass a wide range of musical genres and traditions, fostering creativity, connection, and lifelong learning in Minnesota and beyond.
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Footprints: A jazz giant’s dedication to music education at MacPhail
This year marks 31 years of teaching over 500 students at MacPhail for Greg Keel. Having played saxophone for over 20 years with the likes of Aretha Franklin and The...
MacPhail Center for Music Welcomes Chris Tomshine as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
MacPhail Center for Music has named Chris Tomshine as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 25 years of nonprofit finance leadership and a passion for...
KARE 11: ‘Am I Doing Enough?’: Minneapolis teen’s original song heads to Broadway – August 5, 2026
James Pumphrey, a young artist, won the National Endowment for the Arts’ Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, earning a $2,500 scholarship and a trip to NYC.
FOX 9: Minneapolis teen’s song earns national honor and Broadway debut – August 2, 2026
Pumphrey submitted his song to the National Alliance for Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge and was named one of eight winners. As part of this honor, his song was professionally orchestrated...
KSTP Feature: MacPhail Celebrates 30 Years of Rock Week – July 10, 2026
KSTP celebrated the 30th anniversary of MacPhail’s Rock Week, highlighting three decades of giving generations of young musicians the opportunity to write, rehearse, and perform on the iconic stage at...
KSTP Highlights MacPhail Music Therapy Students’ Special Olympics Send-Off Performance – June 27, 2026
MacPhail Center for Music is proud to celebrate Music Therapy students Brandon Leu and James Johnson, two musicians on the autism spectrum who were featured by KSTP after performing at...
MacPhail Welcomes Michael Waldman as Vice President of Development
MacPhail Center for Music is pleased to welcome Michael Waldman as Vice President of Development.
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