Sep. 24—When Jim Jordan thinks of Abilene, he remembers his childhood growing up playing music at school. Even now as a retired veterinarian in Oregon, he never forgets his childhood home and love for ...

In 1982, District 423 had its final public school-sponsored orchestra concerts in the spring. The fledgling string program was one of the cuts made by the School Board due to lack of funding that year ...

Imagine you’re a poor young student in Earlimart with almost no access to cultural or social activities. Then you learn you can take violin lessons at school and be bussed to Visalia to play in the ...