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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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Celebrating 30 Years of Rock Week at 7th St Entry

Jul 14, 2026

For 30 summers, young musicians from MacPhail Center for Music have ended an unforgettable week by stepping onto one of Minnesota’s most iconic stages: First Avenue’s 7th St Entry.

MacPhail Celebrates 30 year of Rock Week

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KSTP Feature: MacPhail Celebrates 30 Years of Rock Week – July 10, 2026

Jul 13, 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...

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KSTP Highlights MacPhail Music Therapy Students’ Special Olympics Send-Off Performance – June 27, 2026

Jun 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...

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MacPhail Welcomes Michael Waldman as Vice President of Development

Jun 23, 2026

MacPhail Center for Music is pleased to welcome Michael Waldman as Vice President of Development.

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CBS News: Student group of performers set to take the stage at Twin Cities Jazz Festival – June 18, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

The Twin Cities Jazz Festival is coming up this Friday and Saturday in St. Paul, and among the performers are students from MacPhail’s Dakota Jazz Ensemble. Zacc Harris, the Dakota...

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MacPhail Center for Music Joins Berklee City Music® Network

Jun 15, 2026

Nation’s Largest Community Music School Expands Contemporary Music Opportunities Through Partnership with Berklee College of Music.

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Four Minnesota Musicians Named 2026 McKnight Musician Fellows

Jun 9, 2026

MacPhail Center for Music is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 McKnight Fellowship for Musicians: Helen Chang Haertzen, Kyle Motl, Michael Ward-Bergeman, and Room3.

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