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We are excited to announce the inaugural VSU Percussion Festival happening April 3rd, 2027! The festival will feature HS Solo and Ensemble performances with clinician and adjudicator feedback, HS and Collegiate I&E Competition, masterclasses, and collegiate ensembles.

There will be clinics and performances from:
the Blank Canvas Percussion Duo, Dr. Donnie Johns, Shawn David Hall, Justin Johnson, Marcia McCants, Dr. Ethan Strickland, and the Mid-Eastern Percussion Association.

The VSU Percussion Ensemble will close out the day performing works of Chris Thompson, including a world premiere!

As we look to encourage total percussion in our schools, what better way than to provide a platform and opportunity for groups to do so.

Join us for this inaugural event and register to attend or participate today!

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💚💛 VIVO | MASON WIND SYMPHONY AT VMEA 2026

Alive. Vibrant. In motion.

This November, experience VIVO as the Mason Wind Symphony takes the stage under the direction of Dr. William L. Lake, Jr., at the 2026 Virginia Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.

From exhilarating rhythmic energy to moments of reflection, memory, and profound expression, VIVO explores what it means for music to feel fully alive, brought to life through the extraordinary colors, voices, and possibilities of the modern wind ensemble.

Featuring music by Zhou Tian, Stacy Garrop, Viet Cuong, Will Healy, and James David, the Mason Wind Symphony is joined by an exceptional group of guest artists. Dr. LaToya A. Webb, Interim Director of Bands at Ball State University and Mason alumna (MM Conducting, 2017), returns to the podium as guest conductor, while Dr. Connor Mikula, Mason Applied Professor of Saxophone, joins the ensemble as featured soloist. The program also features Mrs. Adiza Jibril-Gustama, vocalist, and Mr. Christopher L. Thompson, emcee, in an encore Mason’s consortium-partner performance of Will Healy’s Noctuary for Adé.

Together, these artists and the Mason Wind Symphony bring VIVO to life in a performance celebrating energy, artistry, storytelling, and the powerful connections music creates.

📍 Richmond Convention Center | Ballroom C
📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM

Virginia music educators, students, alumni, and friends, we invite you to make VIVO part of your VMEA experience.

💚💛 VIVO | Mason Wind Symphony

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Congratulations to #KCC music lecturer Christopher L. Thompson a.k.a. @masterchristopher_ for being named the winner of the @sfsymphony's Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP) Award!

As part of the award, the San Francisco Symphony will perform the world premiere of Thompson's commissioned work—the first-ever concerto for notated rap and orchestra—during its 2027-2028 season at Davies Symphony Hall. Thompson will also receive a $15,000 commissioning fee, mentorship from EBCP committee members, and resources to workshop his piece with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a supporting partner of the program.

Learn more about Thompson's remarkable achievement, how he began to compose #notatedrap for orchestra, and what to expect from his new KCC class offered this fall, Introduction to Hip Hop: Music, History, and Culture.

🔗Link in bio!

📷: Ricky A. Richardson

#brooklynscommunitycollege

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"Merging and combining genre in a genuine and authentic way is not easy, as it requires a deep respect, understanding, and reverence of the styles involved, but if done correctly, it can be a key to increase diversity and representation within classical music."

I CARE IF YOU LISTEN contributor Katie Brown sits down with the percussionist and composer Christopher Thompson for 5 Questions interview, exploring genre and the composer's vision of classical music. Visit our website to read the full interview!

@masterchristopher_, @sfsymphony, @kaybee727

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@fisherlauproject is honored to join Christopher Thompson @masterchristopher_ for his PASIC clinic/performance “Notated Rap: The Future of Merging Hip Hop with Classical Music” in November in Indianapolis!

We are very excited to perform “Caged Birds the Most Heard” by and with Chris! See you at PASIC 2026!

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bit late to the post, but had a wonderful time of music making and seeing old friends in santa monica last week ! kudos to @lukehsuviolin @rainercello @__missmith__ and ann miller for playing so much music on an ambitious series of concerts, including pieces by myself, @masterchristopher_ , @daiweimusic (and other guys like mozart and messiaen and paganini) 🫡 thanks a bunch to @kco_music for putting it all together ! special shoutout to the gigantic margarita chris ordered lmao

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The SF Symphony is thrilled to announce that Christopher Thompson is the winner of the sixth annual Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP) prize! The Symphony will give the world premiere of his commissioned work during the 2027–28 season.

🎉 Congratulations Christopher!

Learn more about the Emerging Black Composers Project at the link in our bio.

📷: Ricky A. Richardson

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Friday night’s closing concert was such a success! Thank you to all of the participants, poets, composers, performers, partner organizations, and to the DC DOC for making this possible. Congratulations to everyone involved. The music and poetry was absolutely beautiful.

Photos courtesy of Tyler Palmer of the DC DOC. Thank you, Tyler!

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Meet the 2026 cohort of PPJ Resident Composers. These incredible artists worked with poets at the DC Jail to help transform their works into original songs. Thank you all!

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unbelievable music from @masterchristopher_ at last month’s BQE🔥 April’s BQE is in five (5) days, totally different vibe, equally great music, featuring @maxvinetz + @ansonjonesmusic 🌷⛰️🌷 see you at Three’s Brewing on Sunday 🎻🫶 #livemusic #brooklyn #stringquartet #newmusic #nyc

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The Brothers’ Network and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society continued their ongoing partnership Tuesday evening with a standout performance from the GRAMMY nominated Imani Winds. The performance showcased a dynamic program that blended classical tradition with global and culturally rich influences.

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