A Complete Calendar Of Your Favorite Composers’ Birthdays
Have you ever wondered when your favorite composer was born? Or which famous composer shares a zodiac sign with you? Read on to discover the Frederick Symphony Orchestra’s calendar of composer birthdays:
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Musician Spotlight: Brian Bartoldus
The Frederick Symphony Orchestra’s latest guest for Symphonic Pipes at Hood College is Brian Bartoldus, an established organist from Fairfax County, Virginia.
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What Did The New York Times Say About Classical Music?
Photo courtesy of Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com The verdicts are in.
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What Are The Top Holiday Selections Of All Time?
Tis the season for holiday music! The Frederick Symphony Orchestra is giving you a few fun facts about your favorite holiday selections, from beautiful religious ballads to singalong novelty songs. Bonus: We’ve highlighted in red which songs we’ll be performing […]
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15 Music Genres And What They Say About Your Personality
According to Fast Company, a researcher at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, discovered that “strong personality attributes are linked in our choices in music.” The study consisted of more than 36,000 volunteers around the world. Respondents were asked to ranked […]
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FSO Musician Spotlight: Laura Pero
Laura Pero grew up in a suburb of Syracuse, New York, surrounded by a musically talented family. She began piano, then took up clarinet in elementary school. In high school, she picked up the oboe and percussion instruments after a teacher […]
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FSO Musician Spotlight: Alyssa Boxhill
Alyssa Boxhill grew up in a small New York suburb, 20 minutes north of The Big Apple. She earned a degree in English literature in 2001 at Barnard College of Columbia University in New York. Boxhill landed a job in Washington, D.C., and […]
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How Music Therapy Helps Autism, PTSD, And More
Music therapy is a method of alleviating the discomfort of mental disorders and symptoms, and here’s exactly how it helps:
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17 Powerful Lyrics That Stand The Test Of Time
When people think of the greatest songs of all time, we all think of that time we sang karaoke to Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ or Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You, but which lyrics really stand the test of […]
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