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Many people don't know it but Mozart was a working class guy who struggled to make enough money with his music to support his family. The Mozart Academy of New York is training youngsters to play and appreciate the composer's music-- without the financial burden!
They offer musical instruction for free or at very low cost to children, many of whom are immigrants or children of recent immigrants. Producer Sally Herships visited the academy to talk with parents, teachers, and students, about what it's like to learn and play Mozart's music.
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Many people don't know it but Mozart was a working class guy who struggled to make enough money with his music to support his family. The Mozart Academy of New York is training youngsters to play and appreciate the composer's music-- without the financial burden! They offer musical instruction for free or at very low cost to children, many of whom are immigrants or children of recent immigrants. Producer Sally Herships visited the academy to talk with parents, teachers, and students, about what it's like to learn and play Mozart's music.
Broadcast History
This aired on WNYC in 2006.
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Many people don't know it but Mozart was a working class guy who struggled to make enough money with his music to support his family. The Mozart Academy of New York is training youngsters to play and appreciate the composer's music-- without the financial burden!
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Review of The Mozart Academy
This is a warm, sweet piece that would be ideal for fundraising during classical music fundraising. It affirms the joy and beauty of classical music, while also illuminating the power of music to move us -- and particularly children.
As a fundraising piece, there are natural pledge drive tie-ins that you'll identify immediately, but the piece's feel-good nature speaks for itself and would be a pleasing addition (and perhaps contrast) to your fundraising content and sound.
Pacing and flow are strong. At just under two minutes, "The Mozart Academy" may not fit within your station's programming guidelines for your local classical music shifts, but it would be worth considering for your arts-magazine programming.
The piece will require a station Intro and Outro, and information about the Mozart Academy is available on the PRX Piece Page.