安娜堡位于美国密歇根州的底特律城东30千米处,密歇根大学就位于这座小镇里。这座环境优美的小镇只有10万常住人口,大学生就有4万,是一座名副其实的大学城。众所周知,美国底特律地区是世界著名的汽车城,但大众对它的音乐状况恐怕还不甚了解。音乐表演和音乐教育在美国都受到相当的重视,安娜堡也不例外。在此我从美国的音乐教育和音乐表演两方面来扫描它的发展现状。一、学校音乐教育音乐教育在美国十分普及,从小学到初级中学、高级中学、大学都重视音乐教育,多建立有自己的学校乐队。在美国各级学校的乐 Ann Arbor is located 30 kilometers east of Detroit, Michigan, where the University of Michigan is located. This beautifully landscaped town has only 100,000 permanent residents and 40,000 undergraduates, making it a true university town. As we all know, the United States Detroit area is the world famous automobile city, but the public probably is not yet aware of its music status. Music shows and music education in the United States have received considerable attention, Ann Arbor is no exception. Here I am going to scan its development status from two aspects of music education and music performance in the United States. First, the school music education Music education is very popular in the United States, from primary to primary high school, high school, university attaches importance to music education, and more to establish their own school band. In the United States at all levels of school music