Last May, Knight Foundation granted the Tuesday Musical Association $50,000 to expand the educational outreach component of its FUZE! classical music series. Throughout the past three years, the Tuesday Musical Association and the Akron Art Museum have collaborated on the FUZE! series and the final concert this season is slated for April 14 and will feature ETHEL and Native American flutist Robert Mirabal, with all the musicians going into schools and working with students. Additionally, 17 high school students have been preparing all month and will sing in four pieces on this final program.

Education outreach is also integral to the other series Tuesday Musical presents at EJ Thomas Hall. Earlier this month the Akron Beacon Journal reported on the Tuesday Musical Association’s recent collaboration with Imani Winds. Click here to read the full article and below for an excerpt

Republished from Ohio.com:

“When Imani Winds comes to town Monday, the quintet’s outreach will spread well beyond its evening concert at E.J. Thomas Hall in an effort to get numerous segments of the community involved with its vibrant, accessible music.

Presenter Tuesday Musical Association has created a full schedule for the Grammy-nominated wind quintet, appearing in Akron for the second time since 2005. That includes a busy concert day that starts with a master class with University of Akron undergraduates, followed by a rehearsal with a UA graduate wind quintet that afternoon before Imani Winds’ evening performance.

Monday’s concert promises to be a career highlight for graduate quintet members Cassandra Dries (flute), Michael Resanovic (oboe), Ann Hung (clarinet), Thomas Breadon (bassoon) and Ben Strecker (French horn), who will perform Astor Piazzolla’s Libertango with Imani Winds. The piece, which has been recorded by Imani Winds, has been arranged for double quintet by Imani French horn player Jeff Scott.”