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runo plum (Music 2016) Debuts with “patching”
November 17, 2025
Nearly ten years after high school graduation, runo plum (Music 2016) found herself in very different surroundings than her northern Minnesota upbringing. It was while runo was on tour in Europe that we connected with her to celebrate her debut album, “patching”….
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Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 25/26 Sound Works I
October 13, 2025
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the first concert of the school year on Thursday, October 9th with a repeat performance on Friday, October 10th. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small…
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Cole Thein (Music 2023) Is Blending Music and Math in Oregon
August 5, 2025
The last week of June, Perpich Arts High School was alive with dozens of students, 6th grade – 10th grade, who were on campus for Perpich Arts Summer Camp. Perpich faculty offered outstanding arts experiences with Beginning Guitar, Drawing Crash Course, Camp…
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Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 24/25 Sound Works IV
May 19, 2025
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the fourth and final concert of the year on Thursday, May 15th with a repeat performance on Friday, May 16th. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their…
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Two Perpich Students to Tour Australia & New Zealand with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
April 7, 2025
In June 2026, two musicians from Perpich will travel to Australia and New Zealand with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS)! Kaylee Davis (Music 2026) and Arik DeSmith (Music 2025) are members of the GTCYS Symphony. They will perform several concerts, including…
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Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 24/25 Sound Works III
March 24, 2025
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the third concert of the year on Thursday, March 20th with a repeat performance on Friday, March 21st. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small ensembles…
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Perpich-Sponsored Clinicians at 2025 MMEA Convention Well-Received
February 18, 2025
Music educators from across Minnesota gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center February 13-15 for Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) Midwinter Convention 2025. This annual conference serves many purposes including opportunities for music educators to hear inspiring performances, to learn about new strategies…
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Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 24/25 Sound Works II
December 23, 2024
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the second concert of the year on Thursday, December 19th with a repeat performance on Friday, December 20th. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small ensembles…
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Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) Composes and Documents a Creative Life
November 6, 2024
Jennifer Mills (Music 2003) is a writer and producer for the NPR show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Originally from Shoreview, Minnesota, Mills has been composing and documenting her creative life for decades, long before she moved to Brooklyn, New York. Her…
