Lisztomania: How Franz Liszt Became Music’s First Panty-Dropper
In 1820, at age nine, Franz Liszt performed at his first public concert. Like Mozart, he went on to amaze audiences across Europe with his … Read more
In 1820, at age nine, Franz Liszt performed at his first public concert. Like Mozart, he went on to amaze audiences across Europe with his … Read more
Despite a few drinks in his system, or perhaps because of them, Mozart managed to compose a masterful overture the night before “Don Giovanni’s” premiere. … Read more
This video of young Joshua Bell playing for famous teacher Ivan Galamian gives a great lesson to students, teachers and parents. It shows us that … Read more
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
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
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
The UK-based classical music agency Noel Music Management unveiled a new and innovative crowdfunding scheme earlier this month, designed to help fund the musicians and … Read more
A successful film score is as essential to a film’s story world as its main characters are. The score is so colored and creative that … Read more
I’m writing this article as I’m listening to Mozart’s Violin Sonatas, and it’s always such a great creativity booster when I write or read. In … Read more
Martin Luther King Day is a national holiday in the USA, celebrated on 3rd Monday of January each year. Originally created in 1983 as a … Read more
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
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
Despite a sold-out performance of the opera Anna Nicole last September, New York City Opera, or City Opera, declared bankruptcy and shut its doors the … Read more
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
The GoPro camera has revolutionized the way we shoot video. From aerial stunts to sports performance, seeing action from a first person perspective (up close … Read more