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Composer of the Week: Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne A

Composer of the Week: Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born March 28, 1986 in New York City, New York. She began learning piano at the age of four, and often attended creative arts summer camps. As a teenager she would perform at open mics and was often cast as the lead role for her high school’s musical theatre productions. In 2003 she enrolled as a student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, but dropped out at the end of her second year. Around this time she began writing more pop music and began working with a number of producers. Germanotta adopted the stage name Lady Gaga around May 2006 after producer Rob Fusari referred to her as “Radio Ga Ga” (a reference to the Queen song by that title) in a message but it autocorrected to Lady Gaga. Gaga’s breakout came in 2008 when her album “The Fame” was released, with the first 2 singles “Poker Face” and “Just Dance” both reaching number 1 on the billboard list, the former earning Gaga her first Grammy in 2009. In addition to the 7 studio albums she has released in her career Gaga has also gone on to have a successful acting career, starring in 2018’s “A Star is Born” and 2020’s “House of Gucci”. Gaga has mentioned her musical style was influenced by the glam rock of David Bowie and pop idol Madonna. Other notable hit songs from her career include “Bad Romance”, “Born This Way”, and “Shallow”. Gaga has also used her fame to be a voice for the LGBTQ+ community, with her Born This Way foundation founded in 2012 to support youth empowerment. What else can you learn about Lady Gaga this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #LadyGaga

Composer of the Week: Toshiko Akiyoshi Japanese

Composer of the Week: Toshiko Akiyoshi Japanese American composer Toshiko Akiyoshi was born December 12, 1929 in Liaoyang, China to a Japanese family, who after losing their home during World War II moved back to Japan. During a 1953 tour of Japan, jazz pianist Oscar Peterson heard Akiyoshi performing in a club and was so impressed with her playing that he encouraged record producer Norman Granz to record her, with Peterson’s rhythm section performing with her on the recording. Akiyoshi went on to study at the Berklee School of Music in 1956, becoming the first Japanese student at the school. Akiyoshi has acknowledged she believed some amount of her early success came as a result of people being intrigued by a Japanese musician performing jazz, however the longevity of her career also supports that she was more than just an “oddity”. Throughout her career Akiyoshi has formed a number of different musical groups, with her 16-piece big band from 1972 featured on the 1974 album “Kogun” that gained the group attention and recognition in Japan. While many of her solo piano albums were successfully released in the US, the music of her big-band jazz groups has been exclusively released in Japan. In 2001 her work “Hiroshima: Rising for the Abyss” was premiered in Hiroshima, Japan to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the bombing. Akiyoshi is still actively writing music, with her most recent album released in 2019. What else can you learn about Toshiko Akiyoshi this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #ToshikoAkiyoshi

Check out our cute merch table at Studio Recitals

Check out our cute merch table at Studio Recitals all weekend! We’ve got all our 10-Year merch & some special books with holiday, pop, & movie music for those musicians in your life! #makemoremusic #holidays #holidayseason #holidayshopping #musicschool

Tonight - Come join our Chamber Music Party at 8 P

Tonight - Come join our Chamber Music Party at 8 PM! Our Little Mission Chamber Ensembles students will present works by: Fauré, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Bonis, Weber, and more! Free & no RSVP needed - see you there! 🎶 #music #makemoremusic #chambermusic #concert #sf #mission #musicschool #musiceducation

Composer of the Week: Paul Desmond American saxo

Composer of the Week: Paul Desmond American saxophonist Paul Desmond was born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco, California. Desmond first began playing clarinet at the age of 12, but didn’t pick up the saxophone until he was a student at San Francisco State University, where he studied english. During his first year of college he was drafted by the United States Army and he spent the next 3 years as a member of the Army band while stationed in San Francisco. Following World War II Desmond was working as a backing musician in a number of jazz clubs around SF, and would occasionally play with Dave Brubeck, although the two had a brief falling out in the early years of Desmond’s career. By 1951 Desmond and Brubeck settled their differences and formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet, with the group running until 1967 when the group dissolved. Other notable collaborations through his career include fellow saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, guitarist Jim Hall, and Chet Baker. Desmond was credited with writing the famous Brubeck Quartet piece “Take Five” as well as “Samba de Orfeu”. Desmond passed away on May 30, 1977 after a battle with lung cancer and specified in his will that all the proceeds from “Take Five” go towards the Red Cross. What else can you learn about Paul Desmond this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #PaulDesmond

Happy Thanksgiving! We're giving thanks for our wo

Happy Thanksgiving! We're giving thanks for our wonderful community of music makers! We hope you enjoy the holiday & get to share your gift of music with family & loved ones. #makemoremusic #musicschool #musiceducation

Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Show Choi

Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Show Choir have their concert this afternoon at 4:30! Come by, escape the rain, & enjoy some music from these talented kiddos! #makemoremusic #musiced #musiceducation #concert #band #jamband #choir #showchoir #sf #mission

It’s never to early to decorate for the Holidays

It’s never to early to decorate for the Holidays! Check out our 14 foot tree in our New Hall, all decorated & ready for our Holiday Bazaar with the Make More Music Foundation on Saturday, 12/14! #makemoremusic #music #musicschool #musiceducation #holidays #holidaydecor #holidayseason

Composer of the Week: Georg Philipp Telemann Bar

Composer of the Week: Georg Philipp Telemann Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann was born March 24, 1681 in Magdeburg, now a part of modern day Germany. Telemann first received music lessons at the age of 10 learning the organ and composition from a local musician. From a young age he became a multi-instrumentalist, teaching himself how to play the flute, oboe, violin, viola de gambe, recorder, double bass, and a number of other instruments. As was common of the time Telemann worked for a number of rich aristocratic families around Europe throughout his life, but it was during his time in Eisenach while working for Duke Johann Wilhelm he wrote a large number of pieces such as a number of cycles of church cantatas, as well as dozens of sonatas and concertos. In 1714 he was living in Frankfurt which was the location for some of his most successful writing. Telemann’s first published works come from this time as well as a set of 6 sonatas for Violin called the "Frankfurt Sonatas", as well as his "Viola Concerto in G Major". During an 8 month trip to Paris in 1737 Telemann heard an opera by Jean-Phillipe Rameau, which greatly influenced the composer. Following the trip Telemann incorporated the French operatic style into his own vocal writing. It is believed Telemann wrote over 3,000 compositions during his life, although many have been lost. Telemann died on June 25th, 1767 from a chest ailment. What else can you learn about Georg Philipp Telemann this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #GeorgPhilippTelemann

Just got some more photos back from our 10 Year An

Just got some more photos back from our 10 Year Anniversary Gala & Concert! Wish we could have a Gala everyday! 🧡 #makemoremusic #music #musiced #musiceducation #sf #mission #musicschool 📸 @aaronwojack

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Composer of the Week: Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne A

Composer of the Week: Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born March 28, 1986 in New York City, New York. She began learning piano at the age of four, and often attended creative arts summer camps. As a teenager she would perform at open mics and was often cast as the lead role for her high school’s musical theatre productions. In 2003 she enrolled as a student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, but dropped out at the end of her second year. Around this time she began writing more pop music and began working with a number of producers. Germanotta adopted the stage name Lady Gaga around May 2006 after producer Rob Fusari referred to her as “Radio Ga Ga” (a reference to the Queen song by that title) in a message but it autocorrected to Lady Gaga. Gaga’s breakout came in 2008 when her album “The Fame” was released, with the first 2 singles “Poker Face” and “Just Dance” both reaching number 1 on the billboard list, the former earning Gaga her first Grammy in 2009. In addition to the 7 studio albums she has released in her career Gaga has also gone on to have a successful acting career, starring in 2018’s “A Star is Born” and 2020’s “House of Gucci”. Gaga has mentioned her musical style was influenced by the glam rock of David Bowie and pop idol Madonna. Other notable hit songs from her career include “Bad Romance”, “Born This Way”, and “Shallow”. Gaga has also used her fame to be a voice for the LGBTQ+ community, with her Born This Way foundation founded in 2012 to support youth empowerment. What else can you learn about Lady Gaga this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #LadyGaga

Composer of the Week: Toshiko Akiyoshi Japanese

Composer of the Week: Toshiko Akiyoshi Japanese American composer Toshiko Akiyoshi was born December 12, 1929 in Liaoyang, China to a Japanese family, who after losing their home during World War II moved back to Japan. During a 1953 tour of Japan, jazz pianist Oscar Peterson heard Akiyoshi performing in a club and was so impressed with her playing that he encouraged record producer Norman Granz to record her, with Peterson’s rhythm section performing with her on the recording. Akiyoshi went on to study at the Berklee School of Music in 1956, becoming the first Japanese student at the school. Akiyoshi has acknowledged she believed some amount of her early success came as a result of people being intrigued by a Japanese musician performing jazz, however the longevity of her career also supports that she was more than just an “oddity”. Throughout her career Akiyoshi has formed a number of different musical groups, with her 16-piece big band from 1972 featured on the 1974 album “Kogun” that gained the group attention and recognition in Japan. While many of her solo piano albums were successfully released in the US, the music of her big-band jazz groups has been exclusively released in Japan. In 2001 her work “Hiroshima: Rising for the Abyss” was premiered in Hiroshima, Japan to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the bombing. Akiyoshi is still actively writing music, with her most recent album released in 2019. What else can you learn about Toshiko Akiyoshi this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #ToshikoAkiyoshi

Check out our cute merch table at Studio Recitals

Check out our cute merch table at Studio Recitals all weekend! We’ve got all our 10-Year merch & some special books with holiday, pop, & movie music for those musicians in your life! #makemoremusic #holidays #holidayseason #holidayshopping #musicschool

Tonight - Come join our Chamber Music Party at 8 P

Tonight - Come join our Chamber Music Party at 8 PM! Our Little Mission Chamber Ensembles students will present works by: Fauré, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Bonis, Weber, and more! Free & no RSVP needed - see you there! 🎶 #music #makemoremusic #chambermusic #concert #sf #mission #musicschool #musiceducation

Composer of the Week: Paul Desmond American saxo

Composer of the Week: Paul Desmond American saxophonist Paul Desmond was born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco, California. Desmond first began playing clarinet at the age of 12, but didn’t pick up the saxophone until he was a student at San Francisco State University, where he studied english. During his first year of college he was drafted by the United States Army and he spent the next 3 years as a member of the Army band while stationed in San Francisco. Following World War II Desmond was working as a backing musician in a number of jazz clubs around SF, and would occasionally play with Dave Brubeck, although the two had a brief falling out in the early years of Desmond’s career. By 1951 Desmond and Brubeck settled their differences and formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet, with the group running until 1967 when the group dissolved. Other notable collaborations through his career include fellow saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, guitarist Jim Hall, and Chet Baker. Desmond was credited with writing the famous Brubeck Quartet piece “Take Five” as well as “Samba de Orfeu”. Desmond passed away on May 30, 1977 after a battle with lung cancer and specified in his will that all the proceeds from “Take Five” go towards the Red Cross. What else can you learn about Paul Desmond this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #PaulDesmond

Happy Thanksgiving! We're giving thanks for our wo

Happy Thanksgiving! We're giving thanks for our wonderful community of music makers! We hope you enjoy the holiday & get to share your gift of music with family & loved ones. #makemoremusic #musicschool #musiceducation

Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Show Choi

Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Show Choir have their concert this afternoon at 4:30! Come by, escape the rain, & enjoy some music from these talented kiddos! #makemoremusic #musiced #musiceducation #concert #band #jamband #choir #showchoir #sf #mission

It’s never to early to decorate for the Holidays

It’s never to early to decorate for the Holidays! Check out our 14 foot tree in our New Hall, all decorated & ready for our Holiday Bazaar with the Make More Music Foundation on Saturday, 12/14! #makemoremusic #music #musicschool #musiceducation #holidays #holidaydecor #holidayseason

Composer of the Week: Georg Philipp Telemann Bar

Composer of the Week: Georg Philipp Telemann Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann was born March 24, 1681 in Magdeburg, now a part of modern day Germany. Telemann first received music lessons at the age of 10 learning the organ and composition from a local musician. From a young age he became a multi-instrumentalist, teaching himself how to play the flute, oboe, violin, viola de gambe, recorder, double bass, and a number of other instruments. As was common of the time Telemann worked for a number of rich aristocratic families around Europe throughout his life, but it was during his time in Eisenach while working for Duke Johann Wilhelm he wrote a large number of pieces such as a number of cycles of church cantatas, as well as dozens of sonatas and concertos. In 1714 he was living in Frankfurt which was the location for some of his most successful writing. Telemann’s first published works come from this time as well as a set of 6 sonatas for Violin called the "Frankfurt Sonatas", as well as his "Viola Concerto in G Major". During an 8 month trip to Paris in 1737 Telemann heard an opera by Jean-Phillipe Rameau, which greatly influenced the composer. Following the trip Telemann incorporated the French operatic style into his own vocal writing. It is believed Telemann wrote over 3,000 compositions during his life, although many have been lost. Telemann died on June 25th, 1767 from a chest ailment. What else can you learn about Georg Philipp Telemann this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #GeorgPhilippTelemann

Just got some more photos back from our 10 Year An

Just got some more photos back from our 10 Year Anniversary Gala & Concert! Wish we could have a Gala everyday! 🧡 #makemoremusic #music #musiced #musiceducation #sf #mission #musicschool 📸 @aaronwojack

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