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News from the Kids and Families beat: A weekly round-up of what's happening with young musicians and their dedicated educators.

An international community is mourning the loss of guitarist and educator Frank Longay, credited for spearheading the adaptation of the Suzuki method of music education for the classical guitar.

Los Angeles correspondent Jim Farber takes a look at an opera company that is at home away from home, and specializes in reinventing the opera experience.

Let us speak, then, of movies extolling music and musicians. It’s a narrow focus, because writing about classical music’s intersection with films in general presents an embarrassment of riches.

News from the Kids and Families beat: A weekly round-up of what's happening with young musicians and their dedicated educators.

Kids, enter our Black History Month essay contest and win an iTunes gift card! Write 200-500 words on your favorite African American composer or musician and submit to [email protected] by Feb. 19.

Last week, as SFCV’s newsletter was being sent out, the sale of KDFC, the Bay Area’s major classical music radio station, was announced. The station was taken on by nonprofit KUSC, a move that has caused supporters of the college radio station to protest vehemently.