By Laurie Niles:
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Samuel Barber, and his alma mater, the Curtis Institute, has been celebrating the late composer with a series of concerts al[...]
By Bram Heemskerk:
Here the score of the 6 sonates opus 27 of Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931)
By Juergen L. Hemm:
Saturday and Sunday, I attended some workshops held as part of the International Klezmer Festival Fürth. They took place in the town's music school, right in the middle of what us[...]
By Anna Meyer:
The Bach A Minor concerto is a very special concerto to me. It's one of the best pieces I have ever played and it's also the first major concerto I worked on. I love all 3 mvt. but the [...]
By The Weekend Vote:
It's time to apply to summer music camps and festivals, and as my students send out their applications, I'm getting nostalgic about my childhood days at music camp.
My camp memori[...]
By Laurie Niles:
Violin playing is a basic matter of proportion and balance.
Hah!
With all the bowings, fingerings, pitch, tone, rhythm, phrasing and sheer agony that goes into it, just how does one b[...]