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The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a music and dance school located in Baltimore, Maryland. The academy, founded in 1857 by George Peabody and opened in 1866, was the first academy of music started in the United States. The school is composed of two parts -- the Conservatory music school, which can grant degrees, and the Preparatory music and dance school, which is open to all members of the community. In order to attend Peabody, students must audition and be accepted into one of the school's programs, in addition to following a traditional application process. Peabody is one of the schools at Johns Hopkins, so diplomas from Peabody are also considered Johns Hopkins dip...
The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a music and dance school located in Baltimore, Maryland. The academy, founded in 1857 by George Peabody and opened in 1866, was the first academy of music started in the United States. The school is composed of two parts -- the Conservatory music school, which can grant degrees, and the Preparatory music and dance school, which is open to all members of the community. In order to attend Peabody, students must audition and be accepted into one of the school's programs, in addition to following a traditional application process. Peabody is one of the schools at Johns Hopkins, so diplomas from Peabody are also considered Johns Hopkins diplomas, and Peabody students can take classes at Johns Hopkins. Notable Peabody alumni include musician Tori Amos, who, at the age of 5, was the youngest student admitted to the school; composer Philip Glass; and choreographer Martha Clarke.
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First lady tunes into students
Baltimore Sun reporter"It's, like, overwhelming," David Kalwa said, looking around the gilded East Room. "I never thought I'd end up at the White House." Kalwa, a senior at the Baltimore School for the Arts, was one of 120 middle- and high-schoolers invited to "A...Tags: Marc Anthony, Sasha Obama, Barack Obama, The White House, Classical Music (genre)
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Tootling around: A mix of sounds makes a flute choir
Baltimore Sun reporterAristotle warned people that the flute just didn't have a good moral effect - "It is too exciting," he claimed - but that could only have made it more popular. Centuries later, the flute is still going strong, a regular component of orchestras and bands,...Tags: Pickles, Parkville, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Pikesville, Hamilton
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10th annual Annie Awards
Special to The Baltimore SunThe television industry has its Emmy, Broadway theater has its Tony and film has its Oscar, all awarded at ceremonies steeped in rivalry. Anne Arundel County has its Annie Award, bestowed on seven local arts contributors at a casual ceremony. In recent...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Charlie Byrd, The Washington Post, Awards and Prizes, Children
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Lois Ruby Kershaw, homemaker
Lois Ruby Kershaw, a homemaker active in her church as a nursing home volunteer, died of cancer Oct. 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The Ruxton resident was 90.
Born Lois Mae Ruby in Baltimore, she was a 1937 Western High School graduate. She also...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Roland Park, Provident Bank, National Government, Government
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A young conductor with control beyond his years
Baltimore Sun reporterWhen he stands before an orchestra, his cues are precise, his tempos clear; his face takes on a wide variety of expressions, from fierce to cherubic, as he shapes the melodic phrases. The only outward sign that Ilyich Rivas is not a seasoned professional...Tags: Denver, Marin Alsop, DVDs and Movies, Family, Festive Event
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Fresh treatment of 'Falstaff' at Kennedy Center
Baltimore Sun reporterVerdi's "Falstaff," the astonishing product of a 79-year-old-composer, is getting a freshly conceptualized treatment from Washington National Opera. Some of the bare-bones physical material comes from a co-production with the Royal Opera and other opera...Tags: Opera (genre), Music Industry, Van Cliburn, College of Notre Dame, Festive Event
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Elizabeth W. Brandt
Elizabeth Worthington Brandt, a retired medical secretary who won honors as a field hockey and tennis player, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Tuesday at the Charlestown retirement community. The former Mount Vernon resident was 81.
Born...Tags: Family, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Academic Progress, Death and Dying, Diseases
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Katherine P. Solano, symphony founder
Katherine P. Solano, a violinist and Anne Arundel County public schools music instructor who was the founder of the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra, died of cancer Sept. 23 at her Severna Park home. She was 56.
Katherine Page was born into a musical...Tags: Center Valley, Severna Park, Public Schools, Death and Dying, Colleges and Universities
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Ruth E. Kolakowski
Ruth E. "Elaine" Kolakowski, a longtime Baltimore County educator and administrator who sewed quilts for hospitalized and abused children, died Thursday of facioscapulohumeral, or FSH, a rare form of muscular dystrophy, at St. Joseph Medical Center....Tags: Elementary Schools, Canoeing and Kayaking, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Children, Government
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Judith C. Gehret, computer programmer
Judith C. Gehret, a computer programmer and faculty member at what is now the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, whose work during her three-decade career produced valuable research assistance for both professors and graduate students,...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Opera (genre), Engineering, Software Industry, Rex Stout
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'Chops' superb at showing what America does best
Anyone who wonders why jazz and the movies are often called the quintessential American arts should check out Bruce Broder's exhilarating documentary about high school jazz bands, "Chops," at the Charles Theatre this weekend. It's a swinging, exuberant...Tags: Super Bowl, Lincoln Center, DVDs and Movies, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Duke Ellington
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'Wittenberg' production blends history, cheekiness
Baltimore Sun reporterHistory, literature, fantasy and cheekiness collide in "Wittenberg," a play by David Davalos that has received a highly caffeinated production by Rep Stage to launch the Howard County company's 17th season. Davalos hit upon a promising concept for this...Tags: Doris Day, Robert Palmer, Labor Day, Academic Progress, George Carlin
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