Listening to Mozart at Meadow Brook by Patricia Hooper. From the collection Mixed Voices, Contemporary Poems about Music, edited by Emilie Buchwald and Ruth Roston. Listening to Mozart at Meadow Brook 1 Pinned on our picnic blankets we must look,…
Lincoln Symphony (NB) to open season with grunge-inspired clarinet concerto
Symphony to open season with grunge-inspired work. Composer Scott McAllister recognized the late Kirk Cobain’s talent (grunge band Nirvana), using Cobain’s rendition of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” for his “X – Concerto for Clarinet.” “I hope that our…
The unique challenges of the performing clarinetist, or any musician.
Image Credit- alexdecarvalho Playing an instrument consistently at a high level demands a complex array of skills. In order to thrive, a performer requires not only: understanding of and control over body coordination understanding and interpreting of music’s language creative…
Ben Cameron: The true power of the performing arts | Video on TED.com
Worth 12 minutes of your time! Technology is the biggest competitor for leisure time among youth. Instant gratification of the Internet overwhelms the live arts. The solution? A “fundamental reformation”, a redefinition of the cultural market. The new cultural paradigm?…
Reaching out, classically, to the young | The Salt Lake Tribune
Interesting article on music education. The ideas quoted below are from the article – Reaching out, classically, to the young | The Salt Lake Tribune. The approach suggested here is for age 12 and up. Younger children may need a…
Benjamin Zander and the Fantastic Future of Classical Music
This video has been around the block a few times. But it’s got infinite energy. Maestro Zander captures the essence of classical music’s plight, and shows the way with humor, anecdote, and passionate truth about the true value of classical…