Jordan Smith, Author at CMUSE

The Juilliard School is trying to reach out to a global audience with its new app, The Juilliard Open Studios. Photo Courtesy: The Juilliard School

Now you can see what it’s like to study at the Juilliard School, thanks to a new app

Jul 1, 2018Jul 3, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Do you have an ambition to study at the Juilliard School one day? Or maybe you’ve just always wondered what it looks like behind the … Read more

James Horner’s Music Will Live Forever

Jul 1, 2018Jun 24, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Composer James Horner’s sudden death on Monday in a plane crash has triggered a large number of tributes to him and his music from directors, … Read more

Will new streaming service Apple Music be a good thing for classical musicians and fans?

Jul 1, 2018Jun 22, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Earlier this month, Apple announced the launch on June 30 of its newly created Apple Music streaming service. It will be available through iTunes for … Read more

Scientists say Verdi’s music is the most relaxing in the world

Mar 6, 2019Jun 19, 2015 by Jordan Smith

There has been no shortage of claims over the years on CD covers and more recently Spotify playlists that this particular selection of classical music … Read more

Ragtime version of Game of Thrones theme

Sep 7, 2018Jun 18, 2015 by Jordan Smith

The pianist Jonathan May has recorded this ragtime piano rendition of the Game of Thrones theme, and it’s a nice change from the original. He … Read more

Journey Into Carnegie Hall’s Off Stage Parts and Secret Tunnels

Jul 1, 2018Jun 16, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Carnegie Hall is widely known as one of the most renowned music venues. Beginning with a concert with Tchaikovsky at its opening night in 1891, … Read more

Director of Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra plays his cello at scene of bomb attacks

Jul 1, 2018Jun 14, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Karim Wasfi, a cellist and director of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (INSO) in Baghdad, has made a name for himself online for his decision … Read more

10 Things You Should Never Say To Your Music Teacher

Jul 1, 2018Jun 12, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Teaching music can be tremendously rewarding and enjoyable. Music teachers frequently mention the satisfaction of watching someone be inspired by the joys of music, learning … Read more

Don Vaughn Experiment Music Brain Development

Grad Student Uses Music to Help Heal the Brain

Jul 1, 2018Jun 11, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Don Vaughn, a PHD candidate at UCLA in the United States, is carrying out research that seeks to identify a link between listening to music … Read more

What do you think of the BBC’s ‘Ten Pieces’ aimed at getting teenagers into classical music?

Jul 1, 2018Jun 4, 2015 by Jordan Smith

The BBC has just announced that its Ten Pieces programme is being expanded to secondary schools in the UK, involving young people from aged 11 … Read more

Some of the most famous pieces of music from the past fifty years have been recorded in the Abbey Road Studios

Take Google’s virtual tour of Abbey Road studios

Jul 1, 2018May 31, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Abbey Road is arguably the most famous music recording studio, and now you can take a virtual tour around the premises thanks to Google. Some … Read more

15 Ways to Know You’re Meant to Be a Music Teacher

Jul 1, 2018May 30, 2015 by Jordan Smith

Some people know very early on that teaching is for them, whether its because they like working with children, encouraging people to learn new things, … Read more