James Ehnes looks on as Yugo Kitahama, student at Key To Change Studio plays Bruch Violin Concerto no. 1 in g minor, accompanied by Mr. Chris Powell

From the Concert Hall to the Classroom: James Ehnes Inspires the Next Generation at Key to Change

One of the world’s leading violinists brought musical insight, generosity, and decades of experience on the international stage directly to Key to Change students in an extraordinary masterclass presented in partnership with the Seattle Symphony. Key to Change violin student Yugo Kitahama and James Ehnes during the masterclass. Yugo performed the first movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, the same concerto Ehnes was in Seattle to perform with the ...
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James Ehnes looks on as Yugo Kitahama, student at Key To Change Studio plays Bruch Violin Concerto no. 1 in g minor, accompanied by Mr. Chris Powell

From the Concert Hall to the Classroom: James Ehnes Inspires the Next Generation at Key to Change

One of the world’s leading violinists brought musical insight, generosity, and decades of experience on the international stage directly to Key to Change students in ...
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A Residency Rooted in Shared Values: When School Ethics and Music Education Align

Pictured: Dr. Quinton Morris, Executive Director of Key to Change, Dr. Natasha Kubit, Music Instructor at Key to Change, and Paul Hogan, President of Cristo ...
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Our largest annual Holiday Concert yet brought the community together

Pictured: Key to Change fall term student performers at our Holiday Concert on December 20, 2025 Last Saturday, Key to Change hosted our annual Holiday ...
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Thomas Luu makes second soloist debut

Thomas debuted with the Federal Way Symphony Orchestra on December 6, 2025 Thomas Luu, our violin student who made his solo debut with the Seattle ...
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Key to Change’s newest Composer-in-Residence featured in The Seattle Medium

Johnaye Kendrick is featured as our Composer-in-Residence for 2026-27 Key to Change Composer-in-Residence, Johnaye Kendrick, was featured on December 3, 2025 by The Seattle Medium. ...
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GRAMMY-Winning Artist Johnaye Kendrick Named New Composer-in-Residence at Key to Change

Dr. Quinton Morris (left) and Johnaye Kendrick, Key to Change’s Composer-in-Residence (right) Key to Change is welcoming an extraordinary artistic leader to our community as ...
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President and CEO of the Museum of Flight leads third lecture of Inspiring Possibilities college and career readiness series

Dr. Quinton Morris and Matt Hayes engaged in conversation on November 18, 2025 Last week, Key to Change welcomed a special local guest to continue ...
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