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Carlsbad, California namm.org Joined June 2009

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NAMM @NAMM May 7, 2023

If Awadagin Pratt had to make a CV, it would practically be endless: 3 White House performances, 2 honorary doctorates (and another on the way), top prize at the Naumburg International Piano Competition and more. interlochenpublicradio.org/podcast/studio…

www.interlochenpublicradio.org From Sesame Street to Pennsylvania Avenue with pianist Awadagin Pratt The pianist, conductor, violinist and music education advocate gave his first professional recital at Interlochen. 30 years later, he's back, and tells IPR what he's been up to since.

NAMM @NAMM May 6, 2023

What we’re doing is super simple. One pound from every ticket to our forthcoming arena tour is going to the Music Venue Trust (MVT) to distribute to grassroots venues who are otherwise completely unsupported and are really struggling. theguardian.com/music/2023/may…

www.theguardian.com My band got big thanks to the UK’s small venues. We can’t let them die out Many of the venues that nurtured us have now closed. We’re donating £1 per ticket of our upcoming arena tour to preserve the rest – and it should become standard practice

NAMM @NAMM May 5, 2023

Han Keum sat at a black upright piano & carefully placed his fingers on the keys. The Anchorage 8th grader wore all black clothing as he would while performing a concert. Then, he began playing Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne Number Nine.ktoo.org/2023/05/02/a-g…

www.ktoo.org A gifted Anchorage middle school pianist finds a new instrument and rediscovers his love for music One of Anchorage's most talented young musicians almost gave up on music.

NAMM @NAMM Apr 12, 2023

Rhythm is tied to language. Children who recognize differences in rhythm patterns and tap to a beat learn to read and spell more easily. thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-extraordin…

thereader.mitpress.mit.edu The Extraordinary Ways Rhythm Shapes Our Lives Rhythm plays an important role in how we perceive — and connect with — the world.

NAMM @NAMM Apr 11, 2023

When he's struggling to understand the immune system or a rare disease, music and poetry serve as an anchor. npr.org/sections/healt…

www.npr.org Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.