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Please enjoy Aaron Dworkin's newest work titled Chamber Music, which dives into the unique dialogue that occurs between instruments and the joy found in the shared art of creation. 

 In tandem with Shar Music®, Aaron has created a group of poems that relate to classical music, his own life and experience, and the universal process of making art. Aaron Dworkin is a Poetjournalist, Social Entrepreneur, Performing Artist, Author, Filmmaker, Philanthropist, and Professor of Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. In the weeks ahead, we’ll be sharing Aaron's poetry frequently on our Shar Music®  Blog, our YouTube Channel and our Social Media accounts, so be sure to stay tuned! Follow Shar Music: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharmusic_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharMusic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shar_music Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sharmusic/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharMusic_ ___________________ ABOUT:  Aaron Dworkin is a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and was President Obama’s first appointment to the National Council on the Arts.; he is a current Professor of Arts Leadership and Fellowship at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance, as well as the founder of the Sphinx Organization, a non-profit dedicated to the development of young Black and Latino classical musicians. He has recorded and collaborated with a diverse range of artists from around the world, including Yo-Yo Ma, Damien Sneed, Anna Deveare Smith, Damian Woetzel, and Lil Buck. He is a best-selling author and the writer of the poetry collection They Said I Wasn’t Really Black. https://www.aarondworkin.com/  ABOUT: Shar Music® Founded by musicians, for musicians. Shar Music® is a market leader in North America, and your best source for violin family instruments – violin, viola, cello, and bass – as well as strings, bows, sheet music, cases, and accessories. Our focus and our mission: making music accessible to everyone.

This month's poem is all about practice: the importance of routine, the serenity of solitude, the celebration of commitment to your craft.

Join Aaron Dworkin for his latest poem about the only universal language we can speak: the joy of music.

A heartfelt tribute that's sure to resonate with readers who have experienced the beauty of a parent's melody.

Shar Music is delighted to announce our first ever official Poetjournalist in Residence, Aaron Dworkin! This Emmy award-winning writer and educator will work with us to create, record, and share a total of 12 original poems throughout his residency, which will directly connect with Shar Music's broader musical mission.

Aaron Dworkin returns with a poem dedicated to our Music Teachers.

Our feelings finally brought into words, brought to us by our Poet-in-Residence.

"Written chaperone / To the sound of our soul / 4,000 years in the making." Aaron Dworkin returns presenting "Vibrations".