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Artists for the Class Notes Concerts and Residencies are visiting Minnesota schools starting in October. The Artists for Class Notes Concerts go to elementary and middle schools to give concerts, and Artists for Class Notes Residencies work with middle and high school orchestras and choirs. Learn more about our fantastic roster!

Minnesota Varsity cellist Madeline Sheard stepped from the 2017 Showcase Concert stage into an exciting year of performances and travel that didn't stop with her recent graduation from Maple Grove Sr. High School. We caught up with her before she heads off to USC this fall to continue her journey.

A nonprofit called Turnaround for Children helps schools meet the needs of children facing poverty and adversity.

A high school in New Mexico is experimenting with light-shielding lounge chairs where frazzled students can rest. Research suggests it leads to calmer, less anxious teens who do better in school.

Duluth's Gaelynn Lea has led a fast-paced and widely-traveled life since winning NPR's Tiny Desk Concert competition in March of 2016. She recently toured Minnesota schools as one of Classical MPR's Class Notes Artists.

'Gov. Rauner, do your job!' the Grammy winner said at a press conference, challenging political inaction and its impact on Chicago's South Side.

Often, high School band music is composed by white men. So this school is seeking out music from women and composers of color who are writing music, but aren't being published at the same rate.

This week in Malawi, the In A Perfect World Foundation celebrated the opening of a school built in honor of Prince, with money donated by fans of the late icon.

A new study on high-quality early learning programs shows a robust long-term return on investment. The most potent ingredients? Parental engagement and empathy.

Harold Lopez-Nussa was trained in the formidable classical music education system set up in Cuba after the revolution. He's among the first of his class to get a deal with a U.S. record label.