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By Richard Byrne Could music hold a key for more effective treatment of illnesses ranging from Alzheimer’s to autism? Collaborators with the new Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine — where musician health is also a focus — are pushing to find out. Can singing together help ease the symptoms

By Richard Byrne The concert hall’s centrality in our musical landscape often makes it hard to remember that anything existed before it. For musicians and audiences alike, the concert hall is a hallowed space, possessing a gravity and resonance that compels reverential silence and attention. Concert halls are vital anchors too: concrete

By Linell Smith New initiatives aim to expand the pipeline to the podium for more women and people of color. Tong Chen (GPD ’11, Conducting), the first female music director of the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra, savors small moments that have made a big difference, such as the time Marin Alsop

By Samantha Buker New classical ensembles are taking root across Baltimore, enriching the lives of Peabody’s performers and local audiences alike. It’s a Wednesday night in Baltimore, and the LUNAR Ensemble’s musicians are tuning up to play works by composer Jason Eckardt in an unconventional setting intended to break down barriers between musicians and their

By Sarah A. Hoover Drawing upon our forward-thinking founding as we vault into the 21st century As a young pianist growing up in Washington, D.C., I made my first trips to Peabody’s Friedberg Hall as a participant in yearly piano competitions. I was frequently overwhelmed by the whole experience: the

By Rachel Wallach From Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Wilmington, North Carolina, Peabody alumni are using music to break down barriers, create opportunity, and bring people together. Now that his Portsmouth Music and Arts Center is 12 years old, founder Russ Grazier (MM ’93, Composition) is watching students who grew up