Take a look at how a violinist plays Habanera one-handed
Habanera has been interpreted in various ways, but it’s doubtful many have been able to equal this effort in terms of hilarity. It comes from … Read more
CLASSICAL
See how Pocket Concerts brings classical music to the living room
Toronto-based Pocket Concerts is promoting a new and exciting way of experiencing classical music. Rather than playing in the concert hall, they bring the music … Read more
Do blind auditions help increase diversity in orchestras?
Chi-chi Nwanoku, a double bassist and founder of an orchestra for black and ethnic minority musicians, recently called for blind auditions at British orchestras to … Read more
Bells silenced at York Minster after ringers are fired
The bell ringing team at York Minster, one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe, was disbanded last week in a move that will leave the … Read more
Meet the composer behind The Great Human Odyssey soundtrack
The Great Human Odyssey, an epic tale of the emergence of our species and how we survived, will be broadcast for the first time this … Read more
Itzhak Perlman speaks out on value of music education
World-famous violinist Itzhak Perlman spoke recently to stress the importance of music education and encouraging children to take up music at a young age, even … Read more
A pop-up concert in the most unlikely place
It seems whenever we report here about the interaction between musicians and airlines the story always ends on a sour note. But at long last … Read more
Neville Marriner, who conducted Amadeus soundtrack, dead at 92
British violinist and conductor Sir Neville Marriner died this weekend at the age of 92. He is best known for conducting the soundtrack to the … Read more
Strikes spread at US orchestras
Musicians at orchestras in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia went on strike last Friday as disputes deepened with management over plans to cut budgets. Philadelphia Orchestra musicians … Read more
Sergei Prokofiev and his composition for children: Peter and the Wolf
The orchestral suite Peter and the Wolf was written in 1936 by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to encourage young children to cultivate an interest in … Read more
Documentary shows impact of music across generations
A Holocaust survivor donated his violin to WQXR Radio’s second hand instrument drive and it ended up in the hands of a 12-year-old schoolgirl. Joe’s … Read more
Woman’s impressive street piano solo seen around the world
Tatyana Smolyaninov was in New York recently when she came across a piano sitting in the street. She asked a man standing nearby if she … Read more
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra commemorates Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine
The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra participated in a concert on Sep 29, 2016, in Kiev to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre, which … Read more
The Rite of Spring performed on melodicas sounds just as ominous as the original
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring has rather peculiar instrumentation and boasts passages such as a bassoon solo that uses its upper register. Then there’s the dance … Read more
London Philharmonic Orchestra plays to virtually empty concert hall
It seems like the concert management firm for the London Philharmonic’s recent appearance at the Gasteig in Munich maybe forgot to sell the tickets, or … Read more