Arthur Bloom (musician)
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Arthur Bloom | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Bloom |
| Occupations | Musician and Social Entrepreneur |
| Years active | birth-present |
| Website | MusiCorps.net |
Arthur Bloom is an American composer and pianist, and the founder and director of MusiCorps.
Bloom is a Juilliard- and Yale-trained composer and pianist who works in both classical and popular music. He is the founder and director of Renovation In Music Education (RIME), and MusiCorps.[1]
Bloom created the original "Concert Curriculum," An Orchestra's Guide To The Young Person,[2] a program in which whole grades of students pursue a special curriculum that culminates in their performance with a professional orchestra. Working with NASA, Bloom created An Orchestra's Guide To The Universe, a science version of the Concert Curriculum.[3]
After visiting injured service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007, Bloom created MusiCorps to help them in their recovery.[1]
In 2013, Bloom performed with the MusiCorps Band on The Colbert Report.[4] In 2016, he appeared as himself in the 300th episode of NCIS on CBS, which showcased MusiCorps and featured a performance of the MusiCorps Band.[5]
Bloom was selected as a CNN Top 10 Hero of 2014,[6] and a Fox News Power Player of the Week in 2015.[7]