Opera Is about to Get Mindful
This September, the Barbican and The Mahogany Opera Group will launch Lost In Thought, the world’s first “mindfulness opera”, BBC reports. For those unfamiliar with … Read more
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Thomas Jefferson as a Violinist and Advocate for Music Education
His violin studies as a young man paid off during his courtship of his future wife, Martha Skelton. While she sang and played the harpsichord … Read more
Music and Memory – Your iPod as Time Machine
It’s a spine-tingling feeling that we all know. A song begins to play. Maybe you’re driving by yourself and it crackles on the car radio. … Read more
Study with Mozart for Increased Productivity
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
Wolfie Piano App Carries Mozart’s Legacy With Revolutionary iPad Technology
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
Vladimir Pliassov’s Incredible Musical Machine
Some inventions make things easier for us. Some cause revolutions that forever change the course of human history. Others give the possibility to play a … Read more
10 Beautiful Sheet Music Christmas Ornaments You Can Make Yourself
Sheet music can add a certain touch of elegance to your decor, and these ornaments would be a wonderful addition to your Christmas decorating. We … Read more
E-Traces: Ballet Shoes That Turn Movements Into Paintings
A dancer’s movements, when performed with eloquence and style, transcend art in the conventional sense. It becomes something more fluid and radiant than mere dancing. … Read more
How Children Increase Their Learning Skills Through Music Lessons
Education is a subject continually on the minds of not just parents but business leaders around the world. The learning curve for people to perform … Read more
How did the violin get its shape? Plant researcher and musician Dan Chitwood tracks the instrument’s evolution.
This isn’t the only commonality shared between plants and violins. It turns out that leafed plant species and one of classical music’s most beloved instruments … Read more
4 Tips On Getting Your Kids To Practice More
Many children have a hard time sitting still for very long if not engaged in something. This is true even with learning something new, like … Read more
Why Your Voice Sounds Different When Recorded?
Being in radio, I’ve gotten used to the sound of my voice when heard outside of my cranium. But it is strange at first to … Read more
How Much Music History Can You Illustrate In Less Than 7 Minutes? [VIDEO]
Just like everything else, music too evolved through the ages and countless genres of music have been created through time. History has given us some really … Read more
Composer Conducts Subway Musicians via WiFi
New York City is a true fount of creativity, above ground and below. One of the best places where many talented artists find ways to … Read more
Which U.S. University Listens To The Most Classical Music?
If you were to take a guess at which US university listens to the most classical music, the first college to pop into your mind … Read more