Baltimore’s Patrick McMinn: Pawn Shop Guitars, Robot Pianos, and the...
Patrick McMinn moved to Baltimore from Austin in 2010 to study music composition at the Peabody Institute. But an early performance at a Baltimore house venue may have been just as edifying. “Just a...
View ArticlePeabody’s Heartwarming Junior Bach Program
Photograph by Will Kirk Kids have the craziest ideas, like playing Tchaikovsky backwards over a hip-hop beat… on a harpsichord. That’s one of the ideas that’s come out of the Peabody Institute’s...
View ArticlePeabody Student Found Dead in Mt. Vernon
A student at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University was found dead over the weekend, according to the officials at the school. Christine Chen, 22, was found dead in her dorm on the music...
View ArticleMarin Alsop to Lead Peabody Conducting Program
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Director Marin Alsop. Photo courtesy of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Marin Alsop is adding another job to her already impressive resume. The...
View ArticlePeabody Sells Off Pianos for Cheap(ish)
The Peabody Institute is one of the nation’s top music schools, so you know their pianos are top-notch. Thanks to a deal with Yamaha, the school has a plethora of pianos, most under a year old, that...
View ArticlePeabody Concerts are Free This Season
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Director Marin Alsop. Photo courtesy of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Remember how Baltimore is a mecca for low-cost, high-quality culture? Well the...
View ArticleA Marriage of True Minds: David Ware and Sarah Hoover
Last summer, David Ware and his wife Sarah Hoover answered separate calls to come to Baltimore. Ware, 54, is the new rector at The Church of the Redeemer, one of the largest churches in the Episcopal...
View ArticlePeabody Institute, Young Audiences Collaborating to Bring Music to City Schools
Brass Marquee Performs at Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle, Courtesy Peabody Institute/Twitter Some of Baltimore’s best classically trained musicians will soon be performing in city schools in front of...
View ArticleWednesday Morning Headlines: Ravens Excited About Maclin; Apartment Building...
Baltimore County passes compromise redistricting plan for eight schools – Baltimore Sun John Harbaugh, Ravens Excited About Jeremy Maclin Signing – PressBox 100 Years Of Rheb’s Candies In Baltimore –...
View ArticleMonday Afternoon Headlines: A Lamentable Resignation at Peabody; Security...
Baltimore welcomes 21 new Venture for America fellows — Technical.ly Peabody Institute’s Gary Thomas resigns – and fans and students lament — Baltimore Brew The Gringo’s Guide to Tacos — Baltimore...
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