2018 Viola Award Finalist for Community Impact (Organization) On March 31, 2017, the Grand Canyon Guitar Society presented the world premiere performance of By Chants with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) and Arizona Guitar Orchestra. Grand Canyon Guitar Society (GCGS) enlisted Grammy Winning composer (and former member of LAGQ) Andrew York to compose a [...]
2018 Viola Award Finalist for Community Impact (Organization) The Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum, like many history museums, tells stories based primarily on the collections that were started by the wealthy community members of the town. The staff at Pioneer Museum recognized that there was a large portion of Flagstaff history that was not being [...]
2018 Viola Award Finalist for Community Impact (Organization) Link Up connects the Flagstaff Symphony with students at 22 Flagstaff and regional schools by using an engaging hands-on curriculum. Kids have fun while learning core musical concepts through listening, singing, playing the recorder and composing. Link Up begins with teacher professional development, continues as students learn [...]
2018 Viola Award Finalist for Community Impact (Organization) Northern Arizona University School of Music's Horizons Concert Series engages classical, jazz, world, and modern-music specialists from across the globe in explorations of innovative programming, stylistic approaches, and musical genres. Since the launch of the series in 2007-2008, almost 100 performances have featured internationally acclaimed artists such [...]
2018 Viola Award Finalist for Community Impact (Organization) The Flagstaff Foundry is a monthly variety show produced by Garrison Garcia and a team of volunteers for the past 32 consecutive months. Previously hosted at the Circus Arts Studio, and now traveling throughout Flagstaff to take place in a different community performance spaces in Flagstaff, the [...]
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