Music

For 13 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of dedicated live music fans from around the country to hear original songwriters spanning many genres of music perform their songs. The beach resort towns along Highway 30A in Santa Rosa Beach feature 30 venues presenting more than 200...

Young Concert Artists (YCA), the prestigious New York-based international advocacy organization which champions young classical musicians, has honored Sinfonia Gulf Coast Music & Artistic Director Demetrius Fuller with an appointment to its board of directors. “Maestro Fuller has a long association with our organization and has engaged many YCA artists...

Sinfonia Gulf Coast, our region’s only fully professional symphony orchestra, has announced the lineup for its annual fundraiser Crescendo! A Cultural and Culinary extravaganza, slated for Feb. 24 and 26. Festivities begin on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. with a Crescendo! Kick-Off Lunch at Bijoux Restaurant + Spirits, located...

A Gift to our Community that Keeps on Growing By Kelly Murphy-Redd, CEcd Marlayna Goosby, founder and director of Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music uses her gift to grow the gifts of others. Born in Louisiana and a military “brat,” Marlayna lived in England, Alaska and Alabama before moving to Fort...

As the familiar sounds of rock and roll from decades past begin to seep from the speakers and the lights slowly rise to bring to life four rock gods that command the stage with a prowess uncommon in today’s music industry that leaves the crowd begging for more. Hailing from...

Sinfonia Gulf Coast welcomes back two Broadway stars, Morgan James and Nicholas Rodriguez, for “Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration” Saturday, Jan. 21. at 7:30 p.m. at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center in Destin. James replaces Jessica Vosk who was originally cast in the lead role. The exciting multimedia...

By Debbie Carloni, ECMA Foundation Board Member Emerald Coast Music Alliance Foundation, Inc. has a mission to perform free concerts featuring world-class musicians for elementary through high school students, senior centers, and organizations that serve the developmentally disabled or disadvantaged across the Panhandle, from Escambia to Walton counties. Each winter, a...

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation announces the lineup for its 2023 Concerts in the Village The 28th annual 10-concert Live Music Series Thursdays from April 20 to June 22 will feature premier musicians and bands performing everything from classic rock reggae and disco to modern pop and a live orchestra performance...

For students of all ages, the journey of music education needs a blend of these three elements in order to thrive: a good teacher, a good student, and a supportive learning environment. When these elements come together, they create a nurturing space where students can grow both...

March was National Music in Our Schools Month (MIOS), a time to celebrate the importance of music education in our schools and to recognize the incredible dedication of our music teachers! This event was established by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) more than 30 years ago, and its...