Music Unites the World Festival
ETM-LA’s Annual Music Festival brings students together with the unifying power of music.
What is MUWF?
The Music Unites the World Festival is an annual jamboree that brings hundreds of music students, educators, and parents from across Los Angeles together for two days of multicultural music-making and community-building.
This family-friendly event features live ETM-LA student performances, interactive music activities, and special guest artists and performers!
Day 1
➣ Instrumental Ensembles across Partner Schools with renowned instrumental coaches
➣ Final concert including performances by
Modern Band, String Orchestra, and Band programs
➣ Keynote speech from celebrity coach
➣ Readings from Student Essay Contest Winners
Day 2
➣ Choir and Orff Ensemble Workshops
➣ Final concert featuring multicultural songs and MUWF Songwriting Contest winning piece
➣ Keynote speech and song from celebrity coach
➣ Readings from Student Essay Contest Winners
Songwriting Contest
The purpose of this contest is to produce an inspiring, high-quality, original song that speaks to the theme of music’s ability to unite the world. The winning piece will be premiered by choir students at MUWF.
I love learning about all the different types of music and finding the music that makes me feel the happiest, so I can share this feeling with others…
Past Guest Artists & Clinicians
Don Brinegar
Director of Choruses (Pasadena Symphony and Pops), Professor Emeritus (Pasadena City College)
Baraka May
Session Singer, Vocal Contractor, Director (Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, "Solo: A Star Wars Story," "Encanto")
Rickey Minor
Emmy Award-Winning Music Director, Composer, and Producer ("American Idol," Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson)
Zanaida Robles
Performing Arts Instructor (Harvard-Westlake School), Vocalist ("Glee," "Tinker Bell: The Pirate Fairy," "Minions," "Creed," "The Lego Movie," "Despicable Me 3")
