NVMS offers free first lessons for new students this month

North Valley Music School in Whitefish invites new students and returning performers to enroll for their continuing winter music programming.

North Valley Music School offers fall programs

North Valley Music School starts its 2021/2022 program year with a fall schedule of diverse, inclusive music programs.

Music School begins new program year

The nonprofit music school matches high-quality instruction from experienced musicians with students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels.

Summer music camps for all levels in Whitefish

This summer North Valley Music School in Whitefish is offering summer camps and master classes for all ages and levels of students as well as private lessons in piano, violin, guitar and voice.

First Night promises a fun night

Music, art and plenty of fun await people who attend First Night Flathead on Saturday night.

Workshop looks at music’s impact on the brain

The free event called “Your Brain on Music” is Saturday, April 15 at the Whitefish Community Library at 11 a.m. and is presented by Diane Volkman, a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music.

Racial discrimination has no place in Montana schools

A recent thoughtful and well-reasoned opinion on critical race theory from Attorney General Austin Knudsen has people on the left stamping their feet and pulling out their hair.

North Valley Music School offers fall music programs

North Valley Music School starts Program Year 2022-2023 with a fall schedule full of diverse and inclusive music programs and invites the community to enroll. The nonprofit music school matches high-quality instruction from experienced musicians with students of ages, backgrounds and skill levels.

Music School Keeps Growing

Violin teacher Michael Sporre was so impressed with the musical mission of North Valley Music School that he moved across the country to be part of it.

Music School expands Instrument Lending Library

North Valley Music School is starting its 2021/2022 season with an expansion of its Instrument Lending Library to benefit participating musicians.

Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races

As Republicans and Democrats fight for control of Congress this fall, a growing number of conservative political action groups are targeting their efforts closer to home: at local school boards.

20 Grand turns to Kickstarter

Piano was Mike Murray’s first instrument, now he’s returning to it for an upcoming album

The Kalispell native has been a performing musician for more than a decade, racking up big performances. Mike Murray performs on March 1 for the Daily Inter Lake’s Press Play series.

Local vocalist, violinist to perform

'Echoes of Carnegie Hall'

On Sunday, March 1, local vocalist and violinist Idara Aguinaga will give a performance called “Echoes of Carnegie Hall” in Kalispell, presented by Kinnor Classics International.

Music school faculty plan concert

Letters to the editor April 5

Letters to the editor April 5

Fresh off the Vine marches toward new season

Keeping it fresh

Things are looking up for Jesse Ahmann, Karl Ross and Lucas Mace. The trio, who make up Fresh off the Vine, are heading into a summer season filled with fresh music, gigs and (hopefully) another album or EP release.

A sensory experience

For the past eight weeks, children at the Discovery Developmental Center in Kalispell have painted music, danced like color dropped in water and manipulated materials with artist-in-residence Lindsay Martin.

Two violin masters and one acclaimed pianist

Master violinist Wai Mizutani and Impact present “Duets,” Opus 10 in his Lord of the Strings concert series, featuring special guests Claudius Cazan and Clementa Cazan German.

Annual guitar festival begins Sunday in Bigfork

Sound of Crown

It’s been a summer of music, theater, art and all things warm, happy and creative. Even as we look forward to fall, there’s one last week of inspired performances to help us savor the final moments of the summer season.