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May 1, 2025

Michelle Mariposa wins MetOpera competition 2025 Music Press Asia
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[Michelle Mariposa wins MetOpera competition 2025. Photo credit Natalie Powers/Met Opera. Newswire by Music Press Asia]
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Interview with Filipino Mezzo Soprano Michelle Mariposa

Pinay mezzo-soprano singer Michelle Mariposa was one of the 1,500 participants of the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The 30-year-old Filipino-Chinese singer from Quezon City wowed judges with her performance of Gioachino Rossini’s Semiramide, and Jules Massenet’s Werther and emerged as one of the five winners to win the competition. Q1///// Michelle, congratulations again for being one of the recent…

Music Training Boosts Brain Power

In a recent video by US-certified physiatrist Dr Lewis Clarke, he explains why musical training can rewire the brain. According…

Can music boost brain power Music Press Asia
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UP College Of Music Launches UPSO MusiKademya

Established in 2023 in partnership with the University of the Philippines College Of Music’s MusicX, UPSO MusiKademya is now launched to offer children, teenagers, and adults the opportunity to learn…

Likhang Peyups Diliman at UPSO. Music Press Asia
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Brief Introduction to Everything Trumpet. Music Press Asia
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A Brief Introduction To Everything Trumpet

The trumpet, one of the oldest instruments in music dating back thousands of years, has come a long way since people first started playing animal horns. Commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles, this brass instrument is constructed of brass tubing bent twice into a rounded oblong shape. As with all instruments made of brass, sound is produced by blowing…

Become A Pianist in 9 Months

The piano is a beautiful musical instrument. Expansive in its range of expression, its elegance and style could also be conveyed through the piano player. But how could such quality…

Praise Music International uses the TOUCH System for its piano course. Music Press Asia

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How Do We Keep Indian Rhythms Alive?

The rich language of the tabla has always been an introspective expression of the Hindustani classical music sector. Most prevalently exported from the Indian subcontinent, this pair of twin hand…

Tabla player Kousic Sen Artist in residence Milap. Music Press Asia
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Music Education In The Right Direction

Wide Open Sky follows the heart-warming story of an outback Australian children’s choir. Chronicling their journey from auditions to end-of-year concert, the trials of trying to run a children’s choir…

Wide Open Sky Directed by Lisa Nicol is now released on Netflix Australia. Music Press Asia
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Education

The Best Music Podcasts for Kids

Podcasts, we’re focusing particularly on musical ones, offer a dynamic, attention-grabbing learning opportunity that by their very nature, incite a theater in the minds of little listeners. These audio gems…

Best Music Podcast for Kids 2021. Music Press Asia
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Juilliard Evening Division Is Now Juilliard Extension

Juilliard’s flagship program for non-matriculated students is coming full circle as it forges into the future—what was formerly the Evening Division has become Juilliard Extension, a return to the program’s…

Juilliard Evening Division Has A New Name. Music Press Asia
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Harbin: The Music City of the Future

Harbin, the capital of HeiLongJiang, is a city situated in the northernmost province of China. During the late 19th century, it was widely known as the commercial and industrial hub most…

Harbin, Music City of the Future. Music Press Asia. Image by Hufton+Crow.
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China

Music China 20th Edition Still Happening in October

Updated on 18 August 2022: The upcoming edition will be held from 17 – 20 November 2022 with venue relocated from Shanghai to Nanjing’s International Expo Center. Music China, jointly organized by CMIA, Shanghai INTEX and Messe Frankfurt, will take place from 13-16 October 2021…

Music China's 20th edition - the world's largest music expo - is taking place in Shanghai this coming October. Music Press Asia
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