2015-04-15 04:16
This is a joint review between Viola da Voce and Contrapuntist. If Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals are gems renowned for their heartfelt storylines and memorable melodies, then Carousel is… Read More
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SLEEP will premiere in Berlin this September in an overnight concert. The artists will perform in the midst of 500 beds as audience members, drift off to sleep.
2015-02-26 19:28
Want to learn about the science of violins from a renowned luthier and journey from Bach to Balkan music all in one night? Then you’ll want to check out Joseph Curtin and the Black Oak… Read More
2015-02-20 23:07
I’m now in the third part of my series about a playlist which I created for one of my violin students who came to me never having listened to classical music. Part one is available her… Read More
2015-02-14 00:07
This is the second part of my series about a playlist which I created for one of my violin students who came to me without ever having listened to classical music. You can read part one here… Read More
2015-02-04 19:47
Lyric Unlimited will soon present the world premiere of a true rarity – a klezmer opera based on a graphic novel. The Property, by composer Wlad Marhulets and librettist Stephani… Read More
2015-01-30 23:18
I recently began to teach a junior high-aged violinist who had played the violin for six years, but had never listened to classical music. As a Suzuki-trained violin teacher, I believe that… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There are plenty of people out there who have taken inadvertent naps while listening to classical music, but most pieces aren’t designed to put you to sleep (except for the Goldberg Va… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Get ready to belly laugh, Chicago. Jane Lynch, aka Sue Sylvester from Glee, will be presenting “”See Jane Sing”, a cabaret show at Lyric Opera of Chicago this December. Bac… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
They burn longer and hold more beer, but did you know that violas make excellent tennis rackets? British violist Graham Oppenheimer has created a video tutorial showing how to turn an unwant… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Lyric Unlimited will soon present a new opera in a “wild” venue – the Lincoln Park Zoo. Four world-premiere performances of Second Nature, a children’s opera by Matth… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Spektral Quartet has come up with the cure for the common ringtone – the Mobile Miniatures Project, in which the ensemble has commissioned 47 composers from the world of classical… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I recently saw an ignorant Facebook comment about cellist Alisa Weilerstein which infuriated me. Decca Classics had shared news about Weilerstein’s latest album, Dvořák. Th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
For regular readers of our blog, you know we love odd combinations and combining breakdancing, ballet and classical music is without a doubt an odd combination. After three seasons of sold o… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Yesterday was a sad day for the guitar community. While on vacation in Mexico, legendary flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia died of a sudden heart attack. He was 66. A spokesman fo… Read More
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