Missed Opportunity
There is an interesting post on Greg Sandow’s Blog about music schools (universtiy schools) and student recitals. Many student concerts are free, but finding an audience for them remains to Continue Reading →
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Cumulitive advantage, popularity and the arts
So we do we think something is good because we are independent creatures of thought, or is it because everyone else likes it so we think we should like it Continue Reading →
Bernstein YPC
Here is a moment from one of Leonard Bernstein’s Young Peoples Concerts with the New York Philharmonic orchestra. Emotion and the meaning of music. Bernstein was such a great teacher Continue Reading →
The Digital Concert Hall
Now you can subscribe to concerts of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from the other side of the planet. You can purchase “online” tickets to virtual concerts of real performances broadcast Continue Reading →
Music Monday
On Monday afternoon close to two million children across Canada will be singing the same song — at the same time. They’ll be singing, shouting, hollering and chanting Sing Sing, Continue Reading →
Young Musician’s Survival Guide
I have come across a great new book that probably should be on every young musicians bookshelf and available in the waiting rooms of all of our teaching studios. The Continue Reading →
Composing Concertos in the Key of Rx
Yet another artcle exploring the relationship between actively listening and engaging in music in complex forms (like classical music) and the benefical effects that it has on overall health and Continue Reading →
Why are we shutting children out of classical music?
This article by Tom Service is about the state of music education in the UK, but much of what he speaks about applies directly to the local situation here in Continue Reading →
Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival
The Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival now has performance tickets and schedules online on their website. If you scoll down the left menu under “info” to “my account/registration” and click on Continue Reading →
Music Lessons Provide a Workout for the Brain
A recent Harvard Medical Study indicates once again a relationship between studying music and the development of our brains. Earlier studies have shown that adult musicians have different brains to Continue Reading →