Happy Holidays!

Look for a new post January 2, 2012

A Tribute to Vaclav Havel

When the news of Vaclav Havel‘s passing appeared in the news, I mentioned it to someone in her early 20′s who had never heard of him. That, of course, is unacceptable to me.  I am writing this post in the hope that others born after the fall of the Berlin Wall will want to know [...]

Why I love Placido Domingo’s conducting

Why breathing is so important to music making.

Holiday listening links

An Evening of Readings and Carols from Westminster Choir College Monday, December 19 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 25 at 3 p.m. A little less formal than Kings College, with several choirs. WWFM The Classical Network. This beautiful movement is part of Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers,” all of which can be heard on YouTube. http://youtu.be/Dp82BXNwrWcRachmaninoff, “Bogoroditse [...]

Sticky fingers

What? Sticky fingers? On the piano?

How important is the way we listen?

The music we listen to, and the way we discuss listening with our students.

30 Obscure Scholarships That Actually Exist

Many thanks to Jasmine Hall of http://onlinecolleges.net for sharing this post! by Staff Writers November 28, 2011 If you’ve been doing lots of searching for a scholarship, it’s probably no surprise to you that weird prizes exist. You can win money for college by duck calling, being a Star Trek fan, and even just for [...]

Student makes a breakthrough!

Fingering matters!