The Gift That Keeps on Giving

This Yuletide season as we go about checking off our Christmas gift list, putting up our trees and decorating our homes, there are those who are not as fortunate. May this season of giving extend not only to our family and friends, but to those who are facing hardships in life. Check out these organizations that help bring the spirit of Christmas through the power of music.

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This Day in Music History: 1883 - Anton Webern was born in Vienna, Austria. He was a composer, conductor and arranger belonging to the 12-tone Viennese school. Aside from piano, Webern also played the cello. He studied musicology at the University of Vienna and later became a student of Arnold Schoenberg.

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