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Columbus Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinetist, Clarinet Teacher

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Breathing Techniques

Second Part of series on Flow Breathing and a Path to Peak Mastery is up at Marion Harrington’s blog.

by David H. Thomas • August 11, 2010

Hello- Please go over to my friend Marion Harrington’s blog to see the second post in my guest post series on Flow Breathing and a Path to Peak Mastery. This part details the Alexander Technique, a tool for developing self-awareness.…

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Fresh Ideas for Classical Music

“Discovering music’s ability to create metaphor – and enchantment.” – Rebirth: The Future of Classical Music

by David H. Thomas • August 10, 2010

Check out the discussion over at “Rebirth: Future of Classical Music”. The comment quoted below is a great idea to help listeners connect with the “experience” of classical music, by blurring the sacrosanct “rules” of traditional performances. I am all…

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Musician's Life

Nature, Music and Metaphor as Message

by David H. Thomas • August 9, 2010

Image Credit To be a great performer and interpreter of music, one thing is certain; you must be a guru of patience. Patience is intended broadly here, covering both physical patience (self-awareness) and mental patience (attitude). When I saw the…

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Music Poems

Sunday Music Poem: Sonnet- I am in need of music

by David H. Thomas • August 8, 2010

Sonnet, by Elizabeth Bishop, from the collection Music’s Spell, edited by Emily Fragos. A lovely, if not terribly original, sonnet. It merits reading out loud, to hear and feel the delicate rhythmic sounds of the words as they flow from…

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Performances

Debussy Clarinet Rhapsodie, live performance, Jun 18, 2010

by David H. Thomas • August 7, 2010

Enjoy. Ahlin Min, piano. David Thomas, clarinet. For those interested, I’m playing a Richard Hawkins B model with a Legere Signature 4.25

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Fresh Ideas for Classical Music

When audiences feel like participants, you can program contemporary music.

by David H. Thomas • August 7, 2010

This comment by Gretchen Statthoff appeared on another comment post “How much theory is too much for an audience?” A valuable addition to the discussion of connecting classical music audiences to the music we perform for them: Hi David, I…

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