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20 Years of BandQuest

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

In its 20 years, BandQuest® has connected middle-level learners with living composers in meaningful ways. For those who may be new to it, BandQuest is a series of new music […]

BandQuest New Release: Pop! by Tawnie Olson

Monday, October 1st, 2018

We are thrilled to announce our newest addition to BandQuest®, our music series for middle-level band: Grade 3 Pop! by Tawnie Olson! “Pop! is a delightful musical journey for the […]

BandQuest’s Upcoming World Premiere of Pop! by Tawnie Olson

Friday, May 25th, 2018

While the school year kicks into overdrive with end-of-year activities, students in Susan Oakley’s band class will have a rare opportunity: they will perform the world-premiere performance of a new […]

Scalin’ and Wailin’: A Fair Haven Middle School and Yale Concert Band Side-by-Side

Monday, April 9th, 2018

This winter, BandQuest series editor and composer Thomas C. Duffy met with the 7-8th grade band and director Daniel Kinsman at Fair Haven Middle School in Connecticut to jump-start the […]

Congratulations to BandQuest & ChoralQuest Curriculum Writer Joanna Cortright!

Friday, February 23rd, 2018

Our sincerest congratulations goes out to Joanna Cortright who is being inducted into the Minnesota Music Educators Association Hall of Fame for her significant career contributions to music education […]

Tawnie Olson Commissioned to Write New BandQuest Piece for E.C. Adams Middle School Band

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

ACF is thrilled to announce that composer Tawnie Olson has been selected as the 2018 BandQuest® composer. Olson will work with band director Susan Oakley at E.C. Adams Middle School […]

Jodie Blackshaw on BandQuest’s Letter from Sado

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

BandQuest composer Jodie Blackshaw recently wrote about composing with music concepts during rehearsal using her piece Letter from Sado. As Jodie puts it, “Letter from Sado was commissioned as part of […]

Adventures at Midwest Clinic

Friday, January 5th, 2018

Last month, Laura Krider, Director of Education, and Patrick Marschke, Memberships Manager, attended the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL to connect with educators, conductors, and performers about BandQuest, our band […]

New BandQuest Release: Steps Ahead by Michael Gandolfi

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

We are thrilled to announce our newest addition to BandQuest®, our music series for middle-level band: Steps Ahead by Michael Gandolfi. “Steps Ahead is a delightful piece with something interesting for every instrument […]

Michael Gandolfi Announced as New BandQuest Composer

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

ACF is excited to announce that a new BandQuest® commission and partnership is beginning this month. Supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, composer Michael […]