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CBS News: Student group of performers set to take the stage at Twin Cities Jazz Festival – June 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...
MacPhail Welcomes Michael Waldman as Vice President of Development
MacPhail Center for Music is pleased to welcome Michael Waldman as Vice President of Development.
MacPhail Center for Music Joins Berklee City Music® Network
Nation’s Largest Community Music School Expands Contemporary Music Opportunities Through Partnership with Berklee College of Music.
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...
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...
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...