For nearly two decades, the Albany Youth Orchestra has offered string classes for grades 3-12. A looming budget deficit means that classes could be cut for dozens of young musicians.

When you fail at a major competition you have been aiming for for years, can you keep from crying when everyone around you is in tears?The central question of this article is narrowed down to one ...

When the Country Music Association decided in 2006 to plow money from its annual CMA Fest into music education, the decision seemed like a logical pursuit for a music-driven organ ...