"I guess the reason why we became the final winner is that we gave a great live performance and were creative," he says while taking out his clarinet, the instrument which, as he puts it, helped them stand out. via…
100 Years of Artie Shaw
100 Years of Artie Shaw. I had no idea this was the centennial of Artie Shaw’s birth. Here’s to one of the greatest ever jazz players. But he was also quite a glamorous character! And he quit early in his…
Clarinet Longtones with a Sound Meter or Decibel Reader
I bought a Radio Shack sound meter a few weeks ago. It cost about $50. Richard Hawkins (Oberlin) mentioned he uses it to teach his students air and tone control. I also read about it in a recent issue of…
Learning Bartok Concerto for Orchestra
Last week the Columbus Symphony performed Bela Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, which has been a staple of the orchestral repertoire since it was premiered on December 1, 1944 in Boston Symphony Hall by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge…
Légère Reeds Update
I still play Légère reeds full time, in the Columbus Symphony and at home practicing. I also plan to use them in upcoming recitals, June 5, 10, 12 and 18. I play a Signature model number 4 strength. However, I…
Magic flout: new study nixes idea Mozart makes you smarter
“Those who listened to music, Mozart or something else — Bach, Pearl Jam — had better results than the silent group. But we already knew people perform better if they have a stimulus,” head researcher Jakob Pietschnig told AFP. (What…