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National Academy of Music: 2008 to promote, support and advance the art and science of music ‘Music Proficiency Examinations’ [3] and ‘International Music Prizes’ [4] The National Academy of Music has four categories of membership available: chartered membership, professional membership, student membership and honorary membership. [5]
It negotiates fair agreements, protects ownership of recorded music, secures benefits such as healthcare and pension, and lobbies legislators. In the US, it is known as the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and in Canada, it is known as the Canadian Federation of Musicians/Fédération Canadienne des Musiciens (CFM/FCM). [4]
The Greek letters Pi Kappa Lambda were chosen for the name of the society based on the initials of its first member, Peter Christian Lutkin who was the dean of the School of Music at Northwestern University. [3] [4]: 3 The society's motto is Piero Kala Labein or "Strive Always for the Beautiful". [7]
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) (/ ˈ æ s k æ p /) is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadcasters, and digital streaming services (music stores). [2]
Tri-M Music Honor Society, formerly known as Modern Music Masters, is an American high school and middle school music honor society.A program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), it is designed to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements and to provide leadership and service opportunities to young musicians. [2]
The Americana Music Association was founded in order to advocate and provide a network for Americana artists and industry professionals. [1] The Association produces the annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, known as AMERICANAFEST, and the Americana Music Honors & Awards , typically held together in the fall. [ 2 ]
Frances Clarke (1860–1958) was a music supervisor in the Milwaukee Public School system. She founded the Music Supervisors National Conference in 1907. It was an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States. In 2011, it was renamed ...
The Newsletter of the American Musical Instrument Society, published twice a year, contains official notices and news of the society's activities; short articles, reviews and communications; recent acquisition lists from member institutions; news of members, and classified ads. Current and recent issues are archived on the AMIS web site.