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Welcome to MacPhail Center for Music’s resource site with free music activities, tips, podcasts, student and faculty stories and more!
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Brass
Brass Lessons & Classes at MacPhail MacPhail offers individualized lessons on Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone, Tuba/Euphonium, and French Horn in different styles. Our faculty are experts and bring decades of professional experience …
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Woodwinds
Woodwind Lessons & Classes at MacPhail MacPhail offers individualized instruction on Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Saxophone. MacPhail’s believes that musicians (of all ages) can best develop their artistic potential in …
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Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Award-Winning Early Childhood Music Education Programming Designed for a child’s specific stage of development, each class encourages children to explore musical concepts and experiment with new instruments. Your child will …
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Music Therapy
Music Therapy for All Ages at MacPhail Humans have long appreciated the healing and cathartic power of music. Music taps into a primal sense of rhythm that we all possess. …
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Guitar
Guitar Lessons & Classes at MacPhail: MacPhail offers acoustic, classical, and electric guitar, mandolin, ukulele, and electric bass lessons for students of all ages and skill levels.
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Voice/Singing
Voice/Singing Lessons & Classes at MacPhail MacPhail’s believes that musicians (of all ages) can best develop their artistic potential in a supportive, non-judgmental and motivating musical environment. Offerings for voice …
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55+ MacPhail Music for Life™
Music Education & Creative Arts for Adults 55+ MacPhail Music for Life™ is an interactive music education and creative arts program that brings the many benefits of music into the …
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Suzuki Seniors 2024
Congratulations to our Suzuki Seniors who performed in the Seniors’ Concerts on February 4 and February 11. There were many stunning solo performances and many dynamite concertos accompanied by both the Suzuki faculty orchestra …
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Artist in Residence 2022-23
Global Music Initiative Artist-in-Residence Program for Musicians & Music Educators Now in its third year, the GMI Artist-in-Residence Program offers multiple yearlong residencies at MacPhail Center for Music to foster …
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Piano
Piano Lessons & Classes at MacPhail MacPhail offers private lessons or group instruction for piano, keyboards, and harpsichord. All ages and skill levels. Lessons and classes are available at five …
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MacPhail Presents: Faculty Spotlight Performance
Join us as MacPhail teaching artists and guest performers put their passion for music on display in a performance of Debussy, Shaw, Dring, and more. This event is free and …
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FAQs
MacPhail Frequently Asked Questions Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about MacPhail Center for Music in the sections below. General MacPhail Getting Started Registration Tuition/Policies/Payments/Fees Financial Aid & …
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Tune Tools Transcript: Episode Two
RETURN TO THE PODCAST Krysta Rayford (00:29): Welcome to Tune Tools. Thanks for listening. This is made possible by Project Amplify, MacPhail Center for Music, and EMRA, Electronic Music Recording …
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Arianna Quartet plays Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky
Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present Arianna String Quartet in concert on Madeline Island. Arianna QuartetJohn McGrosso, violinJulia Sakharova, violinJoanna Mendoza, violaKurt Baldwin, cello Concert Program Quartet in E-flat Major, …
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Instrument Resources
MacPhail Instrument Resources Schmitt Music is a valued partner of MacPhail Center for Music and operates stores throughout the entire Midwest. Schmitt Music’s vision is the same today as it …Page
Artists in Residence 2021-22
Global Music Initiative Artists-in-Residence 2021-22 This activity is partially made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and …Page
Tune Tools Transcript: Episode One
Return to the podcast (00:25): Thanks for listening to Tune Tools, a project made possible by Project Amplify, MacPhail Center for Music, and EMRA, Electronic Music Recording Arts. (00:59): Welcome. …
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Musician Referral
Looking for high quality musicians to perform at your next special event? Browse the list below for solo artists and/or ensembles for hire. Solo Ensembles
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Brooklyn Rider plays Azmeh, Roberts, and Beethoven (Live Streamed)
Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present Brooklyn Rider in concert on Madeline Island. Brooklyn RiderJohnny Gandelsman, violinColin Jacobsen, violinNicholas Cords, violaMichael Nicolas, cello Concert Program Dabke On Martense Street Kinan …Event, Performance
Brooklyn Rider plays Golijov and Schubert
Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present Brooklyn Rider in concert on Madeline Island. Brooklyn RiderJohnny Gandelsman, violinColin Jacobsen, violinNicholas Cords, violaMichael Nicolas, cello Concert Program Tenebrae Osvaldo Golijov Quartet in …
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Composition & Songwriting
Learn About Composition & Songwriting at MacPhail Interested in beginning, developing, or mastering your songwriting skills or compositional techniques? Instruction specifically designed for acoustic instruments or electronic platforms. Whether you …
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Browse the 2021Exhibit
Part of Something Bigger, a healing collage (2021) Thank you all for the amazing submissions contributed to the Healing Collage. Each and every single work is full of an abundance …
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Group Classes
Join a group class at MacPhail today! We offer various ways to help you achieve your goals today and tomorrow. Whether you or a family member is just learning, amplifying …
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Resources for Music Educators
These resources were contributed by Dr. Wendy Barden, Music Education Specialist at the Perpich Center for Arts Education. Music resources for distance learning PDFUpdated May 1, 2020
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Project Amplify for K-12 Music Education
Artists in Residence Through Project Amplify, we provide artists in residence for school visits to engage in meaningful experiences and methods outside of the classical canon. K-12 music educators can …
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Learning with Music
A Program of Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® Learning with Music is an innovative, evidence-based music integration program developed to promote school readiness and self-regulation skills for young children. Beginning …
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Gabriela Díaz and André Díaz w/ Fellowship Young Artists
Works by Penderecki and Brahms Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present violist Gabriela Díaz and cellist Andrés Díaz with the 2021 Fellowship String Quartets in concert on Madeline Island! Concert Program String Triowith Gabriela …
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Percussion & Drum Set
Percussion Lessons & Classes at MacPhail MacPhail offers individualized instruction for Drum Set, Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Band/Orchestra Percussion, and Hand Percussion We offer individual instruction, shared lessons, group classes, …
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Prairie Winds Quintet plays Piazzola and Szervansky
Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present The Prairie Winds in concert on Madeline Island. The Prairie WindsJonathan, FluteSusan Warner, ClarinetLaura Griffiths, Oboe Fritz Foss, HornTimothy McGovern, Bassoon Concert Program Libertango Astor …
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Ensembles & Performance Groups
Join an Ensemble or Performance Group at MacPhail MacPhail is committed to offer opportunities to practice and perform in groups ranging from duos to orchestras for students of all levels …
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American Quartet plays Beethoven and Ravel
Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present American String Quartet in concert on Madeline Island. American QuartetPeter Winograd, violinLaurie Carney, violinDaniel Avshalomov, violaWolfram Koessel, cello Concert Program String Quartet No. 14 …Page
Performance Archive
Front Row: MacPhail Performance Collection Welcome to MacPhail’s digital stage. As the largest center for music learning and performance in the country, it is MacPhail’s vision to provide students of …
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Asian Fusion: Gao Hong and Friends
Performer Bios Gao Hong Gao Hong graduated from Beijing’s elite Central Conservatory of Music. Since coming to the U.S., she has performed at the Lincoln Center Festival, Carnegie Hall, the …Page
Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy Training
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GMI Pedagogical Advisory Committee
The PAC brings together predominantly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) music educators with expertise in music styles and related pedagogy from non-dominant cultures in and outside of the …
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Madeline Island Chamber Music Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence: Lírios Quartet
MacPhail is excited to welcome the Lírios Quartet as our 2023 Madeline Island Chamber Music Emerging Artists Quartet in Residence! Composed of violinists Benjamin Goldstein and Maggie Brady, violist Yuri …
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Crescendo for Piano
Enrichment Opportunity for Individual Instruction and Suzuki Talent Education Piano Students Italian for “growing,” Crescendo encourages and promotes students’ growth at all stages of musical development. The program aims to …
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MacPhail on Madeline Island: Musical Theater Retreat (55+)
If you love Broadway and desire an up-close look behind the velvet curtain at how performers work to create the magic of musical theater, then this immersive retreat is for …Page
Media & Press
Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Talk to the music experts for your next story. MacPhail Center for Music has the reputation for delivering the highest quality music education. Experimenting, testing, trying …Event
MacPhail Presents: Influential Mentors – A Faculty Performance
Experience the magic of music as MacPhail’s renowned teaching artists take center stage. This exceptional concert, part of the MacPhail Presents Series, showcases the power of performance and the extraordinary …
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Julius Quartet Concert: A New Spring
Inspired by the emotionally contemplative “Heiliger Dankgesang…” of Ludwig van Beethoven, this program dives into the struggles of the internal vs. external, culminating in a triumphant expression of the human …
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity is inherent in music and essential to its future. As the largest community music school in the nation, MacPhail Center for Music has a responsibility to create real and …Event
Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence: Julius Quartet
2021 Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence and Fall Artist Residency is generously supported by Bob and Carolyn Nelson Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present in concert the 2021 Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence, …
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Equity & Inclusion Timeline
MacPhail Center for Music Steps Toward Social Change MacPhail Equity & Inclusion Commitment: Diversity, equity and inclusion are vitally important to MacPhail’s mission and vision. MacPhail is committed to ensuring the …
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Tune Tools Transcript: Episode Three
RETURN TO THE PODCAST Krysta Rayford (00:11): Welcome. You are listening to Tune Tools, a podcast made possible by Project Amplify and MacPhail Center for Music. I am your host, …Page
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid We understand that the cost of music lessons can be a financial burden for some people/families. Applications for Music Therapy and activities in Austin, MN are now being …Page
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MacPhail Faculty Recital
Program Ballerina 12/24 by Steve VaiFor the Love of God by Steve VaiJeff Lambert, guitar and electronics Play for Solo Oboe and Audience by Kelly VanemanI. SnapII. SingIII. StompCarrie Vecchione, …
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MacPhail Presents: Ragas of India: Samarth Nagarkar – Khayal Ensemble
MacPhail and our co-sponsor EKWE are thrilled to have hosted vocalist Samarth Nagarkar, an artist whose mastery distinguishes him as a true custodian of this ancient tradition. Samarth’s profound command of Khayal—a genre …
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Browse the 2022 Exhibit
Be Part of Something Bigger, a Growth Collage (2022) The Virtual Exhibit: The virtual exhibit opens on Juneteenth (June 19). Check back often as submitted pieces will be added as they …
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Andrea Leap
Andrea Leap has taught voice at MacPhail since 2005. Instructing musically advanced high school students and adults, she brings 20 years experience to Group, Individual Instruction, and MacPhail Music for …
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MacPhail Presents: A Quarter Century of Original Compositions by Sarah Miller
Celebrate 25 Years of Musical Mastery Join us for a one-of-a-kind concert featuring MacPhail's esteemed composition faculty, Dr. Sarah Miller. Hear her original works, crafted over her 25-year tenure, performed …
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New Music Classes & Ensembles at MacPhail
Unleash Your Inner Musician: Start a New Class or Ensemble This Spring!Event
Music of Our Time
Madeline Island Chamber Music is pleased to present in concert the 2021 Fellowship String Quartets at The Clubhouse on Madeline Island. These quartets will be performing repertoire they have been studying the …
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Madeline Island Chamber Music Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence: Ivalas Quartet
MacPhail Center for Music will host the Ivalas Quartet at MacPhail Minneapolis, October 23-30, as part of the Madeline Island Chamber Music Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence. This will be a special …
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Bluegrass Rhapsody
This program features contemporary compositions and poems by creators of diverse backgrounds. MacPhail's virtuoso string players and guest narrator, poet Anthony Ceballos, share the stage as they weave a narrative …
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Ivalas Quartet
MacPhail Center for Music is proud to present the Ivalas Quartet in concert as part of a week-long residency made possible by the Madeline Island Chamber Music, a program of …
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MacPhail Presents: Mysticism, Legends, and Traditions: From Darkness to Light
Discover a captivating musical exploration of the human experience. This evening is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music featuring the compositions of three talented young artists: Iván Rodríguez …Event
MacPhail Faculty Recital
Program Rhapsody No. 2 for Solo Violin................................................................................ Jessie Montgomery Ashley Ng, violin Neoyoung Nayoung (You and I) ....................................................................................................... Korean Folk Song arr. Ja-Young Choi Taepyeongga (Song of Peace) Gunbam Taryeong …
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A Concert for Peace
Percussive Tranquility: Rhythms of Peace and Unity Sponsored by MacPhail Center for Music and Ekwe. Join us for an extraordinary concert where the language of music from around the world …Event
2024 Concerto & Aria Concert
MacPhail Concerto & Aria Concert is the premiere student performance event at MacPhail. Performers undergo competitive auditions to be selected for the final concert. The concert features soloists in performance with …
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Yue Wu
Yue Wu (Wu) joined the MacPhail faculty in 2016 as a board certified Music Therapist, and worked in both Music Therapy Department and MacPhail Music for Life™. She graduated from …
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Chamber Music
Chamber Music at MacPhail MacPhail Center for Music is proud of our dynamic program dedicated to advancing the art of chamber music through education, master classes, performance, and community engagement. …
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MacPhail Presents: Faculty Spotlight Performance
In this faculty spotlight concert, MacPhail teaching artists showcase the power of performance in the first concert of the MacPhail Presents Series. A night of expertise on display, this concert …
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Requiem for Frankie Silver – Orpheus Music Project
Genesis: Requiem for Frankie Silver is a new musical dramatization of the true story of Frances Stewart Silver, (1815-33) an eighteen-year-old mother, who was the first woman convicted and hanged by …Event
MacPhail Faculty Recital
Featuring works by Carvajal - Gomez, Debussy, Poulenc and Joni Mitchell, MacPhail's Faculty Recital has something for everyone. Come experience these musical stylings by MacPhail faculty. Recital Program Suite Caribeana …
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Spotlight Series – Iridescence
A farewell concert for Spotlight Series Artistic Director Mischa Santora A memorable night is in the making as this farewell concert for Artistic Director Mischa Santora explores iridescence. Humans live …
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Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® Presents: a Sing Along with the MacPhail Jazz Combo
Join Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® and the MacPhail Faculty Jazz Combo for a sing along! Featuring Amanda Breininger and Terrell "Carnage the Executioner" Woods on vocals, Paul Babcock on …
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Spotlight Series – Translucent Beauty
https://youtu.be/IysEmY587mY Program Bach: Suite for solo cello #5, c-minor Rebecca Merblum, cello Margaret Brouwer: Sonata for Horn and Piano Mike Alexander, hornMiryana Moteva, piano Electronic soundscapes/keyboard improv Michael Cain Performers …
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About MacPhail
Our Mission The Mission of MacPhail Center for Music is to Transform lives and strengthen communities through inspirational music learning experiences. Why MacPhail? We’re committed to sharing our expertise in …Page
New Faculty at MacPhail
The dedicated artists at MacPhail teach, write, record, and perform just about every style of music there is. Lessons are available for 35 instruments and voice, composition, songwriting, electronic music, …Page
Up Tempo! Student Stories
Unparalleled Learning: Nicholas Cords Grammy-nominated violist. MacPhail Alumnus. Founding Member Brooklyn Rider. Our 210-member faculty spans many instruments and genres to offer skillful, inclusive, and authentic learning experiences that create …Event
2024 Music Matters Luncheon
Music Matters Luncheon 2024 Thank you for attending this year’s Music Matters Luncheon and being part of a celebration that truly embodies the transformative power of music. Your presence made …
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Connecting Voices Chorus
A Chorus for People Living with Alzheimer’s and their Caregivers This unique and joy-filled choral experience is for people living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. During weekly rehearsals, we join …
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MacPhail Music for Life™ Singing Retreat on Madeline Island
Our 5-day singing retreat on Madeline Island offers the opportunity to explore your own instrument – your voice – in a serene and uplifting environment. Enjoy the escape to a …
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MacPhail Presents: Faculty Spotlight – The Native Spirits Sing
A musical presentation of honor, reflection, and enlightenment is in store as The Native Spirits Sing features a program dedicated entirely to Native composers right here on Native land. Curated …
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MacPhail K-12@Home
Live, Online Music Education Designed Specially for K-12 Students Offered at No Cost for Families Originally developed in response to the switch from in-person to online eLearning, MacPhail Center for …
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Making Music for Film & TV
A Composer's Roundtable Discussion Join us online for an insider's look into the process of creating music for film and television. The panel brings together three professional film/tv composers and …
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MacPhail Presents: Faculty Spotlight – It Takes Two: Broadway’s Greatest Duets
Join these dynamic duos of MacPhail Faculty Members and active Twin Cities musical theater performers (with 2 at the keys!) as they wrestle with the passions, dilemmas and frustrations of …
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Michael Cain
Michael Cain is a graduate of CalArts with both a BFA and a MFA. He is the Founder and Director of MacPhail's EMRA (Electronic Music Recording Arts) program and the …
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Madeline Island Chamber Music
Madeline Island Chamber Music, A Program of MacPhail MICM offers students considerable opportunities for group learning and music-making in a breathtaking island setting. Madeline Island Chamber Music is devoted to …
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Biography: Who is Franklin Willis
About Franklin Willis For fourteen years, educator, and leader, Franklin Willis has served the students and families of the Nashville. Through music, Willis has educated, mentored, and developed young minds …
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Meet the Fellows
McKnight Fellowships for Musicians are intended to recognize and support mid-career musicians living and working in Minnesota who demonstrate a sustained level of accomplishment, commitment, artistic excellence, a distinctive musical …
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MacPhail Presents: Faculty Spotlight – The Unknown Potential
Join us for a groundbreaking performance of MacPhail Electronic Music Recording Arts faculty Terrell Woods’ “Transformation To Terrell X” in its entirety. This exclusive event marks the only scheduled performance …Event
An Evening of Sondheim Songs
Genesis: This program is a collaboration between MacPhail faculty, MacPhail students and community artists. It reflects MacPhail’s commitment to push educational boundaries and cultivate community as it creatively moves from …Event
An Evening of Sondheim Songs – MacPhail Austin
Genesis: This program is a collaboration between MacPhail faculty, MacPhail students and community artists. It reflects MacPhail’s commitment to push educational boundaries and cultivate community as it creatively moves from …
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Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett joined MacPhail’s Music Therapy faculty in 2019. His practice and approach to music and music therapy is centered around the individual experience with a focus on happiness. This …Event
P2: Music for Two Pianos and Percussion by Bartók and Zivkovic
MacPhail faculty member, Miryana Moteva and guest artists Anna Keiserman, Fernando Meza, Adam Rappel and Erich Rieppel perform piano and percussion works, featuring Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion by …Apple Valley - Fall 2024
Music Therapy
Fall Music Therapy Individual – Apple Valley
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$53.50
Austin - Fall 2024
Music Therapy
Fall Music Therapy Individual – Austin
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$53.50
Chanhassen - Fall 2024
Music Therapy
Fall Music Therapy Individual – Chanhassen
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$53.50
Minneapolis - Fall 2024
Music Therapy
Fall Music Therapy Individual – Minneapolis
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$53.50
MacPhail Live Online - Fall 2024
Music Therapy
Fall Music Therapy Individual – ONLINE
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$53.50
Apple Valley - Spring 2025
Music Therapy
Spring Music Therapy Individual – Apple Valley
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$54.00
Austin - Spring 2025
Music Therapy
Spring Music Therapy Individual – Austin
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$54.00
Chanhassen - Spring 2025
Music Therapy
Spring Music Therapy Individual – Chanhassen
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$54.00
Minneapolis - Spring 2025
Music Therapy
Spring Music Therapy Individual – Minneapolis
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$54.00
MacPhail Live Online - Spring 2025
Music Therapy
Spring Music Therapy Individual – ONLINE
About MacPhail Music Therapy: Our team of Board-Certified Music Therapists are here to provide you with an individualized music therapy experience. Each of our music therapists have experience providing music …Per 30 minute session
$54.00
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Sounds and Words of Healing
This Spotlight performance showcases the poetry of Rosetta Peters as the performers explore the poignant theme of overcoming loss & trauma and the healing power of music and the arts. …Page
McKnight Fellowships
MacPhail Center for Music is proud to be the administrative home for McKnight Fellowships for Musicians Founded on the belief that Minnesota thrives when its artists and culture bearers thrive, …Performance
Spotlight Series – In the Moment
Program La Valse by Maurice Ravel Seven Spanish Folk Songs by Manuel de Falla (transcription for two pianos by A. Bubelnikov)Armenian Rhapsody by Arutunian and BabajanianIrina Elkina, pianoJulia Elkina piano …Event
Spotlight Series – The Space Where Words Fail
Program New soundtrack by MacPhail's EMRA department Performers Asha Belk, photographer Asha is a successful event and food photographer in the Twin Cities (and MacPhail collaborator), and she has a …
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Free Family Music Series: The MacPhail Jazz Combo
Join Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® for a sing along! The MacPhail Faculty Jazz Combo featuring Brian Nichols on piano, Justin Hartke on bass, Paul Babcock on drums, and Greg …Page
Foundations, Corporations, & Government Giving
Foundations, Corporations, & Government Giving at MacPhail MacPhail is grateful to the foundations, corporations, and government sources that generously support our mission. These donors share our belief in the importance …Event
Free Family Music Series: Sing along with The MacPhail Jazz Combo
Join Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® for a sing along! The MacPhail Faculty Jazz Combo featuring Brian Nichols on piano, Justin Hartke on bass, Paul Babcock on drums, and Greg …
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Barbara Cohen
Barbara Cohen is an accomplished singer/songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer whose work embraces a variety of genres—from folk to trip-hop, electronica, world and modern-classical music. Her career as a recording …
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Individual Lessons
MacPhail provides music lessons and classes for 30+ instruments and voice. Offering piano, guitar, percussion, strings, and brass lessons in Minnesota or online.
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Melissa Wenszell
Melissa Wenszell, MacPhail Music Therapy Co-Founder, Senior Music Therapist, joined MacPhail Center for Music in 2001 as a board certified Music Therapist, becoming director in 2008. She earned a Master of …
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Molly Fisher
Molly Fisher joined MacPhail’s faculty in 2024. Molly became a board-certified music therapist in 2024. She has provided services across populations and settings including children and adults with Autism and …
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Willow Brae
Irish and Scottish music on harp and wind instruments. Andrea Stern - Celtic harpLaura MacKenzie – wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, Scottish smallpipes, Border greatpipes, voice Laura MacKenzie and Andrea Stern …
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Kidsfest at Water Works
Join Sing, Play, Learn with MacPhail® at Water Works Park in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. for a fun-filled morning of music! MacPhail …
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Lana Lee
Lana Lee is a board-certified Music Therapist in Music Therapy Department. She holds M.S. in Rehabilitation Science and M.A. in Music Therapy both from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and …
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Choirs
Choirs at MacPhail Center for Music Provide group music training, education, and performance opportunities to inspire and encourage excellent musicianship. Offerings include both auditioned and open opportunities.
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Community Partnerships
MacPhail Center for Music in the Community MacPhail creates innovative, customized programs tailored to partners’ unique needs. Currently, 7560 students and clients are served through community partnership programming: Sing Play …
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Beginning Group Classes
MacPhail Beginning Group Classes There’s a musician in you just waiting to get out. MacPhail offers beginner-level group classes for people that want to try something new. These groups provide …
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Prelude: Singer-Actor Lab
Prelude gives students a stage to develop the skills, language, and confidence needed to prepare for the challenges of the performing arts. Prelude helps students prepare for a career in …
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Concerto & Aria Concert, Part 2
MacPhail Concerto & Aria Concert is the premiere student performance event at MacPhail. Performers undergo two rounds of competitive auditions in order to be selected for the final concert. This …
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Windscape
Windscape Created in 1994 by five eminent woodwind soloists, Windscape has won a unique place for itself as a vibrant, ever-evolving group of musical individualists, which has delighted audiences throughout …
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Jazz Festival Workshop with Emmet Cohen & Bruce Harris
Clinic featuring Emmet Cohen (ft Bruce Harris) Emmet Cohen Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is in the vanguard of hisgeneration's advancement of music and the related arts. …
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K-12 School Partnerships
MacPhail provides customized and innovative music education programs for K-12 schools. About K-12 School Partnerships Since 1989, MacPhail School Partnerships have enriched students’ lives by providing unrivaled in-person or live online …
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MacPhail Chamber Choir
A New Collaborative Choir with Minnesota Chorale Jerry Rubino, conductor | Kathy Romey, artistic consultant | Bryon Wilson, pianist MacPhail Center for Music and the illustrious Minnesota Chorale proudly announce …
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Isaac Rohr
Isaac Rohr (he/him) aims to meet students where they're at and give them a learning environment and guidance with no limits. Students can set the course and style of their own learning …
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Autumn Zander
Autumn Zander, piano, joined the MacPhail faculty in 2012 and has been teaching for over 18 years. She enjoys working with students of all ages and abilities. With the Frances …
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Emma Evans-Peck
Emma Evans-Peck joined MacPhail's Music Therapy faculty in 2024. Emma has been a board-certified music therapist since 2019 and neurologic music therapist since 2023. She has provided services across populations …Performance
2023 Concerto & Aria Concert
MacPhail Concerto & Aria Concert is the premiere student performance event at MacPhail. Performers undergo competitive auditions to be selected for the final concert. The concert features soloists in performance with …
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Faculty Recital: Think Globally, Play Locally I
Program Printable PDF Recorded in Antonello Hall, Released on MacPhail’s Performance Archive and Facebook Live Friday, March 26th, 2021, 7pm Soojin Lee, gayageum Jacqueline Ultan, cello “Miryang Arirang” by Jung, …
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MacPhail Presents: Pacifica Quartet
With a career spanning nearly three decades, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The Quartet is known …
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Audrey Dykstra
Audrey Dykstra, MT-BC is a board certified music therapist. Audrey has provided services for people of varying ages, abilities, and backgrounds, including children and adults with a variety of developmental …
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Sonomento: Pax et Lux (Peace and Light)
MacPhail’s SONOMENTO, conducted by Craig Fields, presents a choral/orchestral concert “PAX et LUX” - Peace and Light - featuring two inspiring works: Ralph Vaughan Williams DONA NOBIS PACEM (Grant Us …
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Suzuki Talent Education
Suzuki Early Childhood Education Suzuki Early Childhood Education Classes are a weekly interactive experience for babies and toddlers with a parent from birth through age 3. Songs, rhymes, stories, and …
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Sue Ruby
Sue Ruby, piano teacher, makes every effort to put her students first, matching her teaching style to their learning style. Her curriculum and approach are flexible, individual and vary based …
Faculty
Timothy De Prey
Timothy De Prey is the Director of Individual Instruction and Piano Instructor at MacPhail Center for Music since 1997. Timothy is often referred to as a “fixture” at MacPhail as …
Event
Piano Master Class with Scott Cuellar
In reviewing pianist Scott Cuellar’s debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, David LaMarche of the New York Concert Review described Mr. Cuellar’s performance as “virtuosic in scope and …
Lessons & Classes Category
Music Appreciation & History
Music History Classes at MacPhail
Event
MacPhail Austin Piano Festival – Creative Workshops
Five musical offerings, including performances, and creative workshops will be presented from October 7-9, 2022. Performers VICTORIA EBEL-SABO Composer, pianist, teacher Victoria is a published composer and was named “Composer …Event
MacPhail Austin Piano Festival – Spotlight on Big Faz Concert
Five musical offerings, including performances, and creative workshops will be presented from October 7-9, 2022. Performers VICTORIA EBEL-SABO Composer, pianist, teacher Victoria is a published composer and was named “Composer …Event
MacPhail Austin Piano Festival – Master Class & Composition Performance Class
Five musical offerings, including performances, and creative workshops will be presented from October 7-9, 2022. Performers VICTORIA EBEL-SABO Composer, pianist, teacher Victoria is a published composer and was named “Composer …
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Madeline Island Chamber Music Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence – Candide Quartet
The Candide Quartet, formed in 2023, is comprised of Juilliard undergraduate violinists Chili Ekman and Henry Rogers, violist Pearl de la Motte, and cellist Vanny Hu. Undergoing their second full …Page
Policies
MacPhail Policies Individual & Suzuki Instruction Fall and Spring Withdrawal Summer Withdrawal Classes, Ensembles, Prelude, & Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® Fall and Spring WithdrawalA 100% refund will be given …
Faculty
David Kozisek
At MacPhail, David teaches in the Voice Department and in Online School Partnerships. He is also the Assistant Director of the Giving Voice Chorus. David Kozisek, voice, joined the MacPhail …
Faculty
Katrina Mundinger
Katrina Mundinger is a multi-instrumentalist whose focus is the clarinet. Trained classically, she earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Clarinet Performance from Oberlin Conservatory and Northwestern …
Performance
MacPhail Spotlight Series: A Tale of Three Cities
This virtual MacPhail Spotlight Series concert showcases three cities from around the world and features two international MacPhail teaching artists, plus video capture from four different filmmakers collaborating remotely. A …MacPhail Live Online - Spring 2025
Electronic Music / Recording Arts
Electronic Music/Recording Arts (EMRA) Lessons – ONLINE
Electronic Music Recording Arts Offering electronic music options for all ages, beginner to advanced. Multitrack recording Electronic music production Mixing Mastering Beat making DJing Remixing Sound design Hip Hop production …Tuition
$96.00
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Summer Camps
Get More Out of Summer! MacPhail summer music camps blend high-quality instruction from experienced, professional teaching artists with the fun and excitement of making music with other students who share …Minneapolis - Spring 2025
Electronic Music / Recording Arts
Electronic Music/Recording Arts (EMRA) Lessons – MPLS
Electronic Music Recording Arts Offering electronic music options for all ages, beginner to advanced. Multitrack recording Electronic music production Mixing Mastering Beat making DJing Remixing Sound design Hip Hop production …Tuition
$96.00