As conductors, we like things to go our way. (I’m attempting to avoid calling us, however affectionately, “control freaks.”) Especially in a high-stakes situation, it can be difficult for us to ...

October is the spookiest month of year, full of ghosts, goblins, haunted houses, and scary stories. If you like scary stories, here are 5 haunted places in the United States – and WorldStrides visit...

Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays. It is believed to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when the Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Irel...

Students performing at our Annapolis Exhibition Music Festival are in for a special treat. They will receive tickets to a concert at the United States Naval Academy. Dr. Aaron Smith, Director of Music...

Only four presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize—and three of them have family ties to the state of Georgia! Here’s a list of all the presidential winners of the prestigious honor. The...

In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important topic to President George Washington was establishing a military. Washington led the Continental Arm...

In Heritage Performance’s new series, “Five Questions,” you will get to know our renowned music professionals a little bit better. This week’s Five Questions features Frank Battisti, Band a...

In our new series, “Five Questions,” you will get to know our renowned music professionals a little bit better. This weeks Five Questions features Jeffery Ames, choral conductor in our Festival at...

This Week in History… February 8, 1922: President Warren Harding has the White House’s first radio installed. On June 14 of the same year, Harding became the first president to have his voice tran...

The Buckingham Fountain is known as Chicago’s front door and is one of the city’s most popular attractions. The massive fountain with incredible water works is one of the largest in the world. Kat...