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Special Editions

An American Celebration: Special Edition for Teachers, Vol. 1
The New York Philharmonic honored Music in the Schools Month with the release of the first in a series of CD packages to support the work of music teachers and classroom teachers in exploring American music. Complete with lessons plans for each track and richly illustrated, the CD and companion book will help you explore what makes music American. Visit the Store to purchase your copy.

Bernstein LIVE! Special Edition for Teachers, Vol. 2
With this second volume of Special Edition for Teachers, the New York Philharmonic is proud to provide teachers and students with inspired presentations of exceptional live performances by Leonard Bernstein. In his tradition of communicating the joy of music to audiences of all ages, the lessons in this volume will allow you and your students to share in his incomparable musical legacy. Visit the Store to purchase your copy.

Inside the Philharmonic
Watch interviews with orchestra members, and find interesting links to Philharmonic musicians' own websites. You can also read articles about orchestra members as they teach and share their craft with others.

Philharmonic Partners
Download an activity book for kids or lessons for creating your own double concerto. You can e-mail your own learning activities to share with other teachers and read how Associate Principal Bass Jon Deak encourages musical creativity in kids through his composition project

Lincoln Center Institute
Explore the philosophy of aesthetic education and how the Lincoln Center Institute engages schools and teachers both locally and nationally.

Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
This foundation promotes instrumental music nationwide by partnering with businesses, schools and communities to provide new and refurbished musical instruments to qualified schools and individual students.

Artsedge @ The Kennedy Center
Helping educators teach in, through and about the arts through the creative use of technology.

Play Music
Koda, the conductor, is your guide through music making both backstage and center stage at playmusic.org. Listen to classical hits on the juke box, e-mail musical postcards and see how you compare to Molly Mallet when it comes to playing percussion!

From the Top
Highlighting the talent of young musicians across the country, this acclaimed radio program combines "A Prairie Home Companion" with classical music. Host Christopher O'Riley introduces emerging talent with performances, skits, and a great sense of humor. Visit them online to pose a musical query in the Answer Zone, post your own story in the Student Lounge or find out how you can watch a taping of the show and apply to play on the radio.

CNN
What's a day in the life of a New York Philharmonic musician like? Read profiles of 10 orchestra members to discover their individual journeys that brought them to America's oldest symphony orchestra.

MENC
The Music Educator's National Conference provides information to teachers, parents and students including teachers' guides, music education career information and links to other online music sites.

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