A podcast is a recorded interview which can be easily downloaded to an iPod. I began podcasting about 6 months ago when I started a series of interviews with musicians of the Columbus Symphony. But the interview which became my…
Sunday Music Poem: Lesson- by Barbara Winder
A fun little “zen” like poem. Lesson “Do not try so hard” you said. “Listen to the notes.” I will not concentrate on anything except wild cherry trees. They are in bloom. They are in bloom. They are in bloom.…
Contracting Your Pit Orchestra – Music Directing the School Musical
From a blog devoted to planning, managing and music directing a school musical, author Peter Hilliard uses a tight format to guide any school music director through the whole process. Each post begins with “True Story” then offers well organized…
YouTube Pre-concert Talk on Debussy Rhapsodie
Here is my live pre-concert analysis of the Debussy Rhapsodie on YouTube. I got lots of positive feedback from the audience after the concert. I kept the program short, to allow time to speak. I spoke about 10 minutes before…
Buzzing Reed Reader Survey Poll Results
Thank you to all who took the time to fill out the survey. If you have not, you can still do so at the Reader Survey of the Buzzing Reed. Most of the answers were from a combination of professional…
Reader Opinion Poll for The Buzzing Reed. Tell me what you think?
Hello there. To help me offer my readers consistently good content on The Buzzing Reed, I ask a favor of you. I’d like to invite feedback from my readers. Please complete the following simple 10 question survey to help me…