MMB Music

MMB Music is the sole U.S. importer and distributor of STUDIO 49 Orff instruments. MMB Music, founded in 1964 under the name Magnamusic-Baton, Inc., began as a distributor of music published by leading European publishers. Norm Goldberg, founder and Chairman of the Board of MMB Music, recognized Orff-Schulwerk as a major development in music educat... ion. This is the approach for teaching music to children, devised by German composer and educator Carl Orff. Beginning with workshops for music educators in the St. Louis area, MMB Music expanded to become a national company and the sole U.S. musical instrument distributor for Germany's STUDIO 49 Orff Instruments. These instruments were developed by Klaus Becker-Ehmck, founder of STUDIO 49, with Carl Orff for music education throughout the world. MMB Music was the first music industry member to recognize the importance of music therapy, assisting the profession by publishing music therapy resources. For almost 30 years MMB Music was the lone industry voice advocating and promoting music therapy as an important health care profession. The American Music Therapy Association has honored Mr. Goldberg and MMB Music by naming its library the Norman Goldberg Library. Goldberg passed away in 2011 at the age of 93, but his philosophy and his passion for Orff Schulwerk will be forever ingrained in the mission of MMB Music. Today, Michelle Marie leads MMB Music with a deep respect for the legacies that MMB represents. Michelle is a former professional violinist and private instructor with a Master of Music and an MBA.Read More