D Grant Smith

In Memoriam: Singer Ward Swingle Passes At 87

Jul 1, 2018Feb 5, 2015 by D Grant Smith

In a life that began in Mobile, Alabama and traveled across the sea to Paris and London, Ward Swingle incorporated music every step of the … Read more

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons Performed On Mandolin

Jul 1, 2018Feb 5, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Antonio Vivaldi’s seminal piece The Four Seasons has been reimagined thanks to the brilliance of mandolin performer Avi Avital. As part of his new album … Read more

The Piano Guys Stage Spontaneous Concert for People in a Nursing Home

Oct 14, 2019Feb 5, 2015 by D Grant Smith

When you think of an inventive and creative place to perform live, preferably in front of an engaging audience, several options can come to mind. … Read more

Learning how to play an instrument as a child can boost cognition later in life, even if you don't continue playing as an adult. Credit: © Raywoo | Dreamstime.com

Study Finds Music Training Provides Better Development For Children

Jul 1, 2018Feb 5, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Anyone who spent time in their childhood learning to play an instrument also spent time learning the basic essentials to music. This includes reading music, … Read more

14 Year Old Violist Plays With World-Class Orchestra

Jul 1, 2018Feb 5, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Over the past decade, amazing feats have been achieved by teenagers in the realms of music, sports, technology and beyond. A Denver, CO teen now … Read more

piano stores closing as fewer students taking up the instrument

Piano Stores Closing Across US As Fewer People Taking Up The Instrument

Jul 1, 2018Feb 5, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The last time that the piano was one of the best selling musical instruments in the world was the early 1900s, when over 360,000 were … Read more

Russian Artist Conducts A 12-Robot Orchestra

Oct 9, 2019Jan 28, 2015 by D Grant Smith

This week we’ve showcased the future of classical music in a variety of ways including a 21st century piano designed in Hungary. The trek through … Read more

100 Flutists Join Philadelphia Orchestra For Unique Performance

Jul 1, 2018Jan 26, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The dynamic impact of music in communities is illustrated brilliantly by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Their PlayINs allows instrumentalists to join the orchestra in unique exhibitions … Read more

Daniel Johns on piano with a harpist and a disco ball present a unique take on Smells Like Teen Spirit. Picture: YouTube.

Nirvana Hit Gets Piano/Harp Makeover

Jul 1, 2018Jan 25, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The song that launched grunge rock into the mainstream is arguably Nirvana’s 1991 hit Smells Like Teen Spirit. Transforming the Seattle-based rock trio into overnight … Read more

Giovanni Varelli is credited with finding the piece while studying at St John’s College in Cambridge.

Earliest Piece Of Polyphonic Music Found In London

Jul 1, 2018Jan 25, 2015 by D Grant Smith

While the discovery of the earliest piece of polyphonic music in London does not date back to the BC era of history, it does provide … Read more

Piano Of The Future Debuts in Hungary

Oct 9, 2019Jan 25, 2015 by D Grant Smith

In the 1970s and 1980s, people were imagining what things in our present-day would look like. Movies like Back To The Future envisioned both flying … Read more

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Gustavo Dudamel Leads The Most Exciting Orchestra On Earth

Jul 1, 2018Jan 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Leonard Berstein’s Mambo from West Side Story performed by the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel is a magnificent experience of … Read more

La Philharmonie de Paris © Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Half-Billion Dollar Concert Hall Opens In Paris

Jul 1, 2018Jan 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

A monumental concert hall debuted in Paris this month, creating a permanent concert home for the Orchestre de Paris and the Ensemble Intercontemporain. Three other … Read more

U2 Sets 2015 Innocence + Experience World Tour

Jul 1, 2018Jan 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Following a 2014 that created more controversy than Bono and Co. are used to, U2 will set out to take on the world and recapture … Read more

Wolfie Piano App Carries Mozart’s Legacy With Revolutionary iPad Technology

Jul 1, 2018Jan 15, 2015 by D Grant Smith

What is the intersection between teaching and technology that doesn’t cause distraction? That is the quest a software company has set out to solve, using … Read more

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