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MinnPost: Encore! Minnesotans find joy in learning music as adults – May 6, 2026
Two years ago, Courtney Remeš restarted violin lessons for the first time since college and joined an adult orchestra at Minneapolis’ MacPhail Center for Music. Time spent learning music provides...
Four Minnesota Musicians Named 2026 McKnight Musician Fellows
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.
KARE 11: Class connects students with professional orchestra – June 7, 2026
A unique class at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis allows student composers to learn directly from professional orchestra musicians.
MacPhail Students Share the Stage with Sons of Mystro at Flint Hills Family Festival
Students from MacPhail’s Northside Youth Orchestra recently had the opportunity to learn from and perform alongside the internationally acclaimed duo Sons of Mystro as part of the Flint Hills Family...
Music Is a Family Affair: From “Sing Play Learn” to “Suzuki”
Winston (10) and Sophie Young (6) have grown up with music as a central part of family life through MacPhail. Their parents enrolled Winston in the Sing Play Learn program...
Music Creates Community: Inside MacPhail After Dark
MacPhail After Dark brought our community together for an unforgettable evening of music, connection, and shared purpose. From the first performance to the final note, the night reflected what we...
Because Music Matters: Explore MacPhail’s 2025 Annual Report
Every day at MacPhail, we see why music matters — in the confidence students build, the connections they form, and the joy shared in our studios and classrooms. None of...
KARE 11: Teen Starts Non-Profit After Music Helped Her Heal – March 29, 2026
The connection between the mind and music has helped a teen in her recovery. The lasting effects of a brain injury can make clarity a struggle. Samantha Fischer introduces us...
From Music Therapy Client to Airport Pianist
For one music therapy client, James Johnson, performing in front of a crowd is not what he, his therapist, and family would have expected as an outcome of music therapy....