Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland was an influential American composer, conductor, writer and teacher of the 20th century who helped bring American music to the forefront. Copland wrote the ballet "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo" which were both based on American folk stories. He also wrote film scores based on John Steinbeck's novels, namely "Of Mice and Men" and "The Red Pony."

Music Education in the News: The Ancient Instruments Sound/Timbre Reconstruction Application (ASTRA) attempts to recreate the sounds of an ancient instrument, called epigonion, with the help of computers.

This Day in Music History: 1912 - American composer John Cage was born in Los Angeles, California.