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Mixed Rock School band releases debut album
/0 Comments/in Music Connects, Program /by Wendy Hassler-ForestPRESS RELEASE
Originally posted on musicianswithoutborders.org
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
12 January 2019
Southeast Europe’s first rock school, the Mitrovica Rock School, is excited to announce the release of the debut album “Voices” from the band High Frequency. Made up of Albanian and Serb youth from the divided city of Mitrovica and a lead singer from Skopje, Macedonia, the album is the first from an ethnically-mixed band to come out of the school, since its founding in 2008.
Read moreMixed band High Frequency records album
/in Latest News, Music Connects, Program /by Wendy Hassler-ForestBy communications trainee Marina (18), front woman of mixed band Feed D Fury.
On December 20, mixed band High Frequency went to Skopje to record their first studio album.
Read moreEnding the year by rocking out Gracanica
/0 Comments/in Latest News, Music Connects, Program /by Marina MilentijevicBy communications trainee Marina (18), front woman of mixed band Feed D Fury.
On December 28, four mixed bands headed to Gracanica for a final concert of the year.
Read moreOur year in 2018
/0 Comments/in Latest News, Music Connects, Program /by Wendy Hassler-ForestAs 2018 draws to a close, we like to reflect on the lessons we learned over the past year.
Read moreOur favorite stories from the October training week
/in Latest News, Music Connects, Program /by Wendy Hassler-ForestEvery other month, we at the Rock School organize a training week. A chance for the students to meet and work together; trainings are filled with mixed band rehearsals, sound engineering workshops, songwriting workshops and vocal workshops. This last October, we had the chance to learn from different band coaches and professors from the Mitrovica Rock School and Fontys Rockacademie. Read more
We’re 10 years old!
/in Latest News, Music Connects, Program /by Wendy Hassler-ForestOn October 12 and 13, the Mitrovica Rock School celebrated its tenth anniversary, with concerts at our branches in north and south Mitrovica. Read more
Documentary clip “Music Connects: The Real School of Rock”
/0 Comments/in Latest News, Music Connects, Video /by Wendy Hassler-ForestThe first sneak peek into the full-length documentary being produced HATCHED-MV on our #MusicConnects project. Read more
Workshops at the Rock School
/0 Comments/in Music Connects, Program /by Wendy Hassler-ForestThe Mitrovica Rock School organizes weekly workshops at both branches where members get to work with other teachers and connect over more challenging material than during their regular lessons. Below is a report on three of our September 2018 workshops, by PR trainee Tringa. Read more
SKOPJE SUMMER SCHOOL JOURNAL
/0 Comments/in Latest News, Music Connects /by Wendy Hassler-ForestA look into the day to day of the Skopje Summer School from the point of view of Proximity Mine’s guitarist, Tringa. Enjoy! Read more
New Project Launched to Connect Ex-Yugoslavia’s Sonic Youth
/in Latest News, Music Connects /by Wendy Hassler-ForestWe’re happy to announce the launch of a new project, Music Connects, that aims at connecting youth from diverse communities in Kosovo and Macedonia. Read more