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Columbus Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinetist, Clarinet Teacher

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Sunday Music Poem and Video: Listening to Mozart at Meadow Brook

by David H. Thomas • September 19, 2010

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,…

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Clarinet Talk, Fresh Ideas for Classical Music

Lincoln Symphony (NB) to open season with grunge-inspired clarinet concerto

by David H. Thomas • September 18, 2010

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…

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Musician's Life

The unique challenges of the performing clarinetist, or any musician.

by David H. Thomas • September 16, 2010

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…

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Fresh Ideas for Classical Music

Ben Cameron: The true power of the performing arts | Video on TED.com

by David H. Thomas • September 15, 2010

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?…

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Fresh Ideas for Classical Music, Teaching and Learning Music

Reaching out, classically, to the young | The Salt Lake Tribune

by David H. Thomas • September 14, 2010

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…

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Fresh Ideas for Classical Music, Musician's Life

Benjamin Zander and the Fantastic Future of Classical Music

by David H. Thomas • September 14, 2010

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…

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