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The Suzuki Method in Action 32 video files / 1,632 minutes, added 11/14/2006

Japanese violinist and educator, Shinichi Suzuki was an educational innovator, believing that a musical environment has more effect on a child's ability than his/her genetics and that that if children hear good music and learn to play with sensitivity and beautiful tone, they will become noble citizens who recognize beauty in the world and the people around them, and thereby mature into people of peace not war. In 1976 Suzuki spent two weeks at the American Suzuki Institute at The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During this time he gave lectures and demonstrations to teachers and parents, and taught master classes and group classes to students. All of his presentations were recorded. This project was completed in collaboration with UW-Stevens Point.

Founded in 1942 , and chartered by Congress in 1962, the League of American Orchestras leads, encourages, and supports America’s orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform. The League’s vision is to be a transformative and unifying force for the orchestra field — a catalyst for understanding and innovation, a place for conversations that matter, and a champion for orchestras.

The League provides a wealth of services, meaningful information, learning and leadership opportunities, and grass-roots advocacy to its diverse membership, which encompasses nearly 1,000 member symphony, chamber, youth, and collegiate orchestras of all sizes, and links a national network of thousands of instrumentalists, conductors, managers, board members, volunteers, staff members, and business partners

http://www.americanorchestras.org/