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Composer of the Week: Antonio Lauro Venezuelan g

Composer of the Week: Antonio Lauro Venezuelan guitarist Antonio Lauro was born on August 3rd, 1917 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. He was first taught to sing and play guitar by his father, however following his father’s death the family moved to Caracas, where Lauro began studies at the Academia de Música y Declamación for piano and composition. In 1932 after attending a concert by Paraguayan guitarist Augustín Barrios the young Lauro decided to switch primary instruments and returned to playing guitar. Lauro was deeply proud of his Venezuelan heritage and toured with a group, Trio Cantores del Trópico from 1935-1943, singing and playing guitar and performing the national musical style of Venezuela. His most notable pieces for guitar repertoire are a set of Venezuelan waltzes, “Tatiana”, “Natalia”, and “Andreína”. In addition to his guitar repertoire Lauro also wrote for orchestra, choir, piano, and voice although many were never published. Lauro died on April 18th, 1986 while living in Caracas. What else can you learn about Antonio Lauro this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #AntonioLauro

Our guitar faculty love new gear! Teacher Brad had

Our guitar faculty love new gear! Teacher Brad had to test out the new amp as soon as we opened it! #Guitar #guitarlessons #music #musiceducation #electricguitar

We’re officially 2 weeks away until our upcoming

We’re officially 2 weeks away until our upcoming Chamber Music Party! Our Little Mission Chamber Ensembles will present works by: Beethoven, Stravinsky, Schumann, Piazzolla, Kanda, and more! Free & no RSVP needed. Hope to see you there! 🎻🎶

Composer of the Week: Patti Smith American singe

Composer of the Week: Patti Smith American singer Patti Smith was born December 30th, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. From a young age Smith was surrounded by music, her mother a jazz singer, gifted the young Smith with her first music albums including Bob Dylan’s “Another Side of Bob Dylan”, and “Shrimp Boats” by Harry Belafonte. In 1969 she travelled to Paris with her sister and the two travelled around busking and performing in Paris. Smith was highly regarded for her poetry early on in career and by 1973 she had teamed up with a number of musicians including Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl, Ivan Kral, and Jay Dee Daughtry to form “The Patti Smith Group”. Notable songs Smith has written during her career include “People Have the Power”, “Because the Night”, and “Dancing Barefoot”. Smith was inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, dedicating the award to her late husband Fred Smith. Smith was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2021 for her album Horses, which was originally the debut album released by Smith in 1975. What else can you learn about Patti Smith this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #PattiSmith

To celebrate Women’s History Month at Little Mis

To celebrate Women’s History Month at Little Mission Studio, we’ve featured some of music’s most inspiring female artists through our ‘Composer of The Week’ curriculum! Do you recognize any of them? #MakeMoreMusic #music #musicschool #musiced #musiceducation #sf #musichistory

Composer of the Week: Madeleine Dring English co

Composer of the Week: Madeleine Dring English composer Madeleine Dring was born September 7th, 1923 in Harringay, London, England. She showed a lot of talent for music from a young age and was accepted into the junior department at the Royal College of Music at the age of 10, where she studied violin as her primary instrument, and piano as a secondary instrument. As her studies progressed she went from studying piano and violin to also studying composition with Herbert Howells, and occasionally Ralph Vaughn Williams. Dring had noted Rachmaninoff and Poulenc as influences on her musical style, however her music was constantly evolving and changing through her career. Notable works she wrote include “Airs on a Shoestring”, “Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano”, and “Three Shakespeare Songs”. Many of her works were published posthumously by her husband following her sudden death on March 26th, 1977 after suffering a brain aneurysm. Her husband, Roger Lord, worked for the next four decades to ensure her work and art received the attention he felt it deserved, working to have it published and collaborating on books about Dring’s work. What else can you learn about Madeleine Dring this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #MadeleineDring

We’re excited to have Brig Urias join our guitar

We’re excited to have Brig Urias join our guitar faculty at LMS this month! Brig is a guitarist based in San Francisco. Since beginning his classical guitar studies at age 9, Brig has performed across the United States and Europe, participated in master classes with a number of prominent performers, and recorded videos for Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica, California. He received his master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a student of Judicaël Perroy, and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in music at Pepperdine University under the direction of Christopher Parkening. In addition to classical guitar, Brig also writes and performs with progressive metal band Corretta and folk/classical duo Shadow Julian. Brig is a dedicated educator with over 10 years of experience working with students of all ages and skill levels. Brig seeks to foster a positive learning environment and inspire a love of music in his students while emphasizing the development of a strong technical and musical foundation. Welcome, Brig! #MakeMoreMusic #musiceducation #musicteacher #sfmusicschool #musicschool

Composer of the Week: Esperanza Spalding America

Composer of the Week: Esperanza Spalding American bassist Esperanza Spalding was born October 18, 1984 in Portland, OR. Spalding was musically gifted from a young age, starting with the violin around the age of 5. While attending high school Spalding picked up the bass and began performing in the clubs of Portland as a teenager. At the age of 16 she earned her GED and enrolled as a student at Portland State University to study music, although she soon applied for the Berklee School of Music and transferred. Following her graduation in 2004 she was hired as an instructor at the Berklee School of Music, making her one of the youngest instructors in the schools history, at the age of 20. Spalding released her first album “Junjo” in 2006 which featured a number of original compositions in Brazilian and other latin music styles, including the songs “Junjo” & “Two Bad”, both of which were written by Spalding. In 2009 Spalding was asked to perform for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies, having been personally selected by President Barack Obama. In 2011 Spalding collaborated with Terri Lyne Carrington on her album “The Mosaic Project” and was featured on the track “Crayola”. That same year Spalding won the Grammy for Best New Artist. Spalding joined the faculty at Harvard University in 2017, although she left in 2022 following disagreements with the administration regarding the material she wanted to teach and the unwillingness to use land to create a safe space for artists of color to create. What else can you learn about Esperanza Spalding this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #EsperanzaSpalding

We’re excited to announce a new group class for

We’re excited to announce a new group class for vocalists, starting in April! The Inner Voice Intensive is a 13-week class focused on authentic storytelling and art song performance practice. Classes will be structured like masterclasses, where participants will be able to sing for their peers and receive feedback. Each singer will have the opportunity to learn multiple songs and work with a collaborative pianist on a final recital. Together, we will focus on how to connect to poetry and song from a genuine place in order to find one’s authentic voice! Visit our website for more information on how to apply. #MakeMoreMusic #vocalworkshops #musiceducation #sfmusicschool

Composer of the Week: Stevie Nicks American sing

Composer of the Week: Stevie Nicks American singer Stevie Nicks was born May 26, 1948 in Phoenix, AZ. From a young age she sang duets with her grandfather, and developed a passion for fantasy and fairy tales. Her family's frequent relocation due to her fathers job found her finally settling in the bay area as a teenager, where she met Lindsey Buckingham in her senior year of high school. The two went on to have many musical collaborations, with them both joining the British rock band Fleetwood Mac in 1972. With the group Nicks wrote many of their hit songs such as “Rhiannon”, “Landslide”, and “Dreams”. The band saw immense success in the 1970’s with albums such as “Rumours” and “Tusk”. In 1981 Nicks released her first solo album “Bella Donna” which was very successful, and followed soon after with another solo album “The Wild Heart” in 1983. For the next four decades Nicks has balanced her solo career with her time with Fleetwood Mac and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a soloist, becoming the first woman to do so. Throughout her career Nicks has released 17 albums, 8 with Fleetwood Mac, 8 solo albums, and one album with Lindsey Buckingham before they joined Fleetwood Mac. What else can you learn about Stevie Nicks this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #Stevie Nicks

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Composer of the Week: Antonio Lauro Venezuelan g

Composer of the Week: Antonio Lauro Venezuelan guitarist Antonio Lauro was born on August 3rd, 1917 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. He was first taught to sing and play guitar by his father, however following his father’s death the family moved to Caracas, where Lauro began studies at the Academia de Música y Declamación for piano and composition. In 1932 after attending a concert by Paraguayan guitarist Augustín Barrios the young Lauro decided to switch primary instruments and returned to playing guitar. Lauro was deeply proud of his Venezuelan heritage and toured with a group, Trio Cantores del Trópico from 1935-1943, singing and playing guitar and performing the national musical style of Venezuela. His most notable pieces for guitar repertoire are a set of Venezuelan waltzes, “Tatiana”, “Natalia”, and “Andreína”. In addition to his guitar repertoire Lauro also wrote for orchestra, choir, piano, and voice although many were never published. Lauro died on April 18th, 1986 while living in Caracas. What else can you learn about Antonio Lauro this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #AntonioLauro

Our guitar faculty love new gear! Teacher Brad had

Our guitar faculty love new gear! Teacher Brad had to test out the new amp as soon as we opened it! #Guitar #guitarlessons #music #musiceducation #electricguitar

We’re officially 2 weeks away until our upcoming

We’re officially 2 weeks away until our upcoming Chamber Music Party! Our Little Mission Chamber Ensembles will present works by: Beethoven, Stravinsky, Schumann, Piazzolla, Kanda, and more! Free & no RSVP needed. Hope to see you there! 🎻🎶

Composer of the Week: Patti Smith American singe

Composer of the Week: Patti Smith American singer Patti Smith was born December 30th, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. From a young age Smith was surrounded by music, her mother a jazz singer, gifted the young Smith with her first music albums including Bob Dylan’s “Another Side of Bob Dylan”, and “Shrimp Boats” by Harry Belafonte. In 1969 she travelled to Paris with her sister and the two travelled around busking and performing in Paris. Smith was highly regarded for her poetry early on in career and by 1973 she had teamed up with a number of musicians including Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl, Ivan Kral, and Jay Dee Daughtry to form “The Patti Smith Group”. Notable songs Smith has written during her career include “People Have the Power”, “Because the Night”, and “Dancing Barefoot”. Smith was inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, dedicating the award to her late husband Fred Smith. Smith was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2021 for her album Horses, which was originally the debut album released by Smith in 1975. What else can you learn about Patti Smith this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #PattiSmith

To celebrate Women’s History Month at Little Mis

To celebrate Women’s History Month at Little Mission Studio, we’ve featured some of music’s most inspiring female artists through our ‘Composer of The Week’ curriculum! Do you recognize any of them? #MakeMoreMusic #music #musicschool #musiced #musiceducation #sf #musichistory

Composer of the Week: Madeleine Dring English co

Composer of the Week: Madeleine Dring English composer Madeleine Dring was born September 7th, 1923 in Harringay, London, England. She showed a lot of talent for music from a young age and was accepted into the junior department at the Royal College of Music at the age of 10, where she studied violin as her primary instrument, and piano as a secondary instrument. As her studies progressed she went from studying piano and violin to also studying composition with Herbert Howells, and occasionally Ralph Vaughn Williams. Dring had noted Rachmaninoff and Poulenc as influences on her musical style, however her music was constantly evolving and changing through her career. Notable works she wrote include “Airs on a Shoestring”, “Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano”, and “Three Shakespeare Songs”. Many of her works were published posthumously by her husband following her sudden death on March 26th, 1977 after suffering a brain aneurysm. Her husband, Roger Lord, worked for the next four decades to ensure her work and art received the attention he felt it deserved, working to have it published and collaborating on books about Dring’s work. What else can you learn about Madeleine Dring this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #MadeleineDring

We’re excited to have Brig Urias join our guitar

We’re excited to have Brig Urias join our guitar faculty at LMS this month! Brig is a guitarist based in San Francisco. Since beginning his classical guitar studies at age 9, Brig has performed across the United States and Europe, participated in master classes with a number of prominent performers, and recorded videos for Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica, California. He received his master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a student of Judicaël Perroy, and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in music at Pepperdine University under the direction of Christopher Parkening. In addition to classical guitar, Brig also writes and performs with progressive metal band Corretta and folk/classical duo Shadow Julian. Brig is a dedicated educator with over 10 years of experience working with students of all ages and skill levels. Brig seeks to foster a positive learning environment and inspire a love of music in his students while emphasizing the development of a strong technical and musical foundation. Welcome, Brig! #MakeMoreMusic #musiceducation #musicteacher #sfmusicschool #musicschool

Composer of the Week: Esperanza Spalding America

Composer of the Week: Esperanza Spalding American bassist Esperanza Spalding was born October 18, 1984 in Portland, OR. Spalding was musically gifted from a young age, starting with the violin around the age of 5. While attending high school Spalding picked up the bass and began performing in the clubs of Portland as a teenager. At the age of 16 she earned her GED and enrolled as a student at Portland State University to study music, although she soon applied for the Berklee School of Music and transferred. Following her graduation in 2004 she was hired as an instructor at the Berklee School of Music, making her one of the youngest instructors in the schools history, at the age of 20. Spalding released her first album “Junjo” in 2006 which featured a number of original compositions in Brazilian and other latin music styles, including the songs “Junjo” & “Two Bad”, both of which were written by Spalding. In 2009 Spalding was asked to perform for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies, having been personally selected by President Barack Obama. In 2011 Spalding collaborated with Terri Lyne Carrington on her album “The Mosaic Project” and was featured on the track “Crayola”. That same year Spalding won the Grammy for Best New Artist. Spalding joined the faculty at Harvard University in 2017, although she left in 2022 following disagreements with the administration regarding the material she wanted to teach and the unwillingness to use land to create a safe space for artists of color to create. What else can you learn about Esperanza Spalding this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #EsperanzaSpalding

We’re excited to announce a new group class for

We’re excited to announce a new group class for vocalists, starting in April! The Inner Voice Intensive is a 13-week class focused on authentic storytelling and art song performance practice. Classes will be structured like masterclasses, where participants will be able to sing for their peers and receive feedback. Each singer will have the opportunity to learn multiple songs and work with a collaborative pianist on a final recital. Together, we will focus on how to connect to poetry and song from a genuine place in order to find one’s authentic voice! Visit our website for more information on how to apply. #MakeMoreMusic #vocalworkshops #musiceducation #sfmusicschool

Composer of the Week: Stevie Nicks American sing

Composer of the Week: Stevie Nicks American singer Stevie Nicks was born May 26, 1948 in Phoenix, AZ. From a young age she sang duets with her grandfather, and developed a passion for fantasy and fairy tales. Her family's frequent relocation due to her fathers job found her finally settling in the bay area as a teenager, where she met Lindsey Buckingham in her senior year of high school. The two went on to have many musical collaborations, with them both joining the British rock band Fleetwood Mac in 1972. With the group Nicks wrote many of their hit songs such as “Rhiannon”, “Landslide”, and “Dreams”. The band saw immense success in the 1970’s with albums such as “Rumours” and “Tusk”. In 1981 Nicks released her first solo album “Bella Donna” which was very successful, and followed soon after with another solo album “The Wild Heart” in 1983. For the next four decades Nicks has balanced her solo career with her time with Fleetwood Mac and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a soloist, becoming the first woman to do so. Throughout her career Nicks has released 17 albums, 8 with Fleetwood Mac, 8 solo albums, and one album with Lindsey Buckingham before they joined Fleetwood Mac. What else can you learn about Stevie Nicks this week? #Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #Stevie Nicks

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