More Composer Profiles: Copland, Rodgers, Messiaen, Lutoslawski and Bernstein

Aaron Copland was not only a composer, he was also a music teacher, conductor and writer. Richard Rodgers was an American composer especially noted for his musical comedies. Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, teacher and organist. Witold Lutoslawski was a Polish composer who dedicated one of his compositions to Bela Bartok and Leonard Bernstein was the first American to conduct at La Scala Milan.

Music Education in the News: Blogs are very powerful tools to get your message out there and share your knowledge about certain topics. Check out this list of music education blogs maintained by music teachers, musicians and people who simply love music.

This Day in Music History: 1988 - Billy Ocean's song "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" was on top of the Billboard pop chart.

^{Aaron Copland Photo by Mrs. Victor Kraft}