Editor's Note: This story was originally reported by Monica Eng in 2017. When Lebanon-born George Semaan came to the United States via Canada during his fifth grade year, he thought every kid knew how ...

Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic instrument — looks kind of like a flute or clarinet — that's often the first instrument children learn to play in school. Or, at least, they used to. But ...

RASCOE: If you somehow managed to escape attending one of these concerts, the recorder is a woodwind music instrument. It's got a thumb hole and seven finger holes. And when it's played by a gaggle of ...

Although many people might remember the recorder as just a simple instrument from their introductory music classes, it can nevertheless produce rich and varied melodies in the hands of a virtuoso like ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Primary school parents everywhere may be breathing sighs of relief at the news that fewer children are learning ...

TODAY Show anchor Craig Melvin is celebrating a sweet and nostalgic milestone with his daughter. On January 21, Melvin took to Instagram to share an adorable video of his nine-year-old daughter, Sybil ...

First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. Elementary school music teachers are a feisty, energetic and hungry bunch.