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This article is an interview with Dr. Felicia Barber, an associate professor of choral conducting at Yale School of Music. Dr. Barber discusses her musical background, including her family's involvement in music and her love for singing. She also shares her experiences with racism and bias in the music industry, as well as her educational journey and career path. Dr. Barber emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in the field of choral music and discusses her role at Yale, including teaching conducting and directing the Yale Camerata. She also mentions her love for Gospel music, jazz, and classical composers. [Extracted from the article]

This article, titled "The power of vulnerability," discusses the emotional impact of choral music and its ability to address complex emotions. It highlights the vulnerability and honesty of the text in liturgical music, which provides comfort to many individuals. The article also mentions the inclusion of experiences of grief in choral music, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and confronting difficult emotions. Additionally, the article features Masaaki and Masato Suzuki, renowned musicians who have made significant contributions to the field of choral and organ music. [Extracted from the article]

A biography of Ignace Jan Paderewski, a Polish pianist and composer, is presented. He was born in Kurylówka, Poland on November 6, 1860 and studied at the Warsaw Conservatory in 1872. When he graduated at age 18, he started living with composing and offering lessons at the Conservatory. He went to Berlin, Germany for seven months in 1882 to improve his knowledge and skills in composition under the mentorship of world renowned musician Friedrich Kiel.

The article lists the world's schools of music which includes the Australian National University School of Music in Australia, Conservatoire Royal De Bruxelles in Belgium and Brandon University School of Music in Canada.

A directory for schools offering choral conducting courses worldwide is presented.

The article describes the professional career of Krzysztof Penderecki as a composer of orchestral music. He won prizes in the Polish Composers' Union Young Composers' Competition and became a composition teacher at the Krakow State Higher School of Music. It is asserted that he was the first to use experiment sounds such as sawing wood, rustling paper and hissing. His composition "Symphony no. 8, Lieder der Vergãnglichkeit" will be premiered in 2008 in Great Britain.

The article profiles Andres Uibo, an artistic director from Tallinn, Estonia. Uibo's childhood was spent in playing the organ in a local church together with his father. Later on, he finished studying at the Tallinn Conservatory and in 1981 was employed in Niguliste (St. Nicholas Church). In 1987, he joined the Speyer Organ Competition in West Germany.

The article provides information on the life and works of Russian pianist Rosa Tamarkina. In 1932, Tamarkina was selected as one of about 15 musically prodigious boys and girls to be admitted to the inaugural class of the Moscow Conservatory's Central Music School in Moscow, Russia. At age 16, she was chosen as the youngest member of the Soviet team to compete in the third International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition held in 1937.