Music Education

The history of hip-hop music and creating the unique beats are part of a new course at the Ohio State School of Music. The program is one of the first in the country.

Justin Swain is a young man I’ve gotten to know over the years. He’s a fine baritone and a well-rounded, locally trained musician. Recently Justin has…

Central Ohio singers of all ages will soon be lifting their voices together in song, thanks to a new educational initiative of the Lancaster-based…

It's been a few years since my first list of "10 Great Children’s Books About Classical Music." Just in time for the new school year, here's a list of 10…

Throughout 2017, our Classical 101 hosts have blogged about anything and everything in the classical music realm — new musical works and old favorites,…

Ben Shirley's addictions landed him on the streets of Los Angeles. Now, at 53, he's turning his life around with the help of music.

Music education has been proven to have tangible benefits in the way that students interact and engage with their classmates, other academic subjects, and…

For a number of years now, Venezuela's Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra has been a bright light of the country's cultural and artistic life. Its social value…

By Frederic Bertley, CEO of Columbus' Center of Science and Industry (COSI), in support of Replay!, Classical 101's instrument driveMy parents really…

I still remember an almost off-hand comment made by an Austin, Texas, musician. She had stopped to drop off a banjo for a musical instrument drive I was…