Video shows why we need music education in schools
This short film follows an elementary school music teacher in New York, demonstrating the tremendous role music programs can play for young children. The five-minute … Read more
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Does your personality determine your taste in music?
Psychologists have been classifying personality types for a long time and some believe an individual’s personality can have a major influence on the types of … Read more
10-year-old who fled Syrian war shows off piano skills
As you can see in this video, there’s a good reason why this 10-year-old boy who was forced to flee Syria from the country’s civil … Read more
New scheme to help musicians prevent hearing loss launched
Help Musicians UK, a British-based organisation, has launched the Musicians Hearing Health Scheme to assist members with hearing problems. The plan, which costs £40 to … Read more
A new way to learn the violin
A new method of teaching the violin is growing in popularity, and it doesn’t rely on traditional approaches or concentrate solely on classical music. The … Read more
David Bowie musical coming to London
Less than one year after David Bowie’s death, the David Bowie musical Lazarus will play in London from 25 October 2016 to 22 January 2017 … Read more
Try out Bach on the banjo
The arpeggiated chords in the prelude of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 are almost universally known. The technical demands of such a piece, however, are … Read more
Have you ever seen this rare footage of Glenn Gould practicing?
Prepare to be mesmerized by this video of Glenn Gould practicing the Sinfonia part of The Partita no.2 by Johann Sebastian Bach. A lifelong admirer … Read more
The role of jug bands in music history
Jug bands got their name from using instruments that were either homemade or household items such as a jug. They originated in the South in … Read more
Exploring the link between manic depression and artistic creativity
Understanding the link between manic depressive illness and artistic creation is quite fascinating: it dips into the “mad genius” archetype and current studies are now … Read more
Opera doesn’t just move you emotionally
Music moves you, that is a fact. And this doesn’t just happen to music lovers. Unlike other forms of art, music is able to stir … Read more
Hear a 1,500-strong choir sing Hallelujah
Rufus Wainwright led a choir of 1,500 in singing Hallelujah, the famous Leonard Cohen hit. The performance occurred at the Luminato Festival in Toronto, which … Read more
Move over Mozart: video game music helps productivity
Sorry, Mozart fans. You might have to reconsider all those articles praising Mozart’s works for their beneficial effects on productivity: it seems like the child … Read more
How does Beethoven’s Ode to Joy sound on 7,548 instruments?
In July 2016, a (rather large) group of musicians came together in Germany and broke the Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra. A total … Read more
5-year-old child prodigy performs Mozart piano concerto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTYiDiFjTZI Evan Le is a 5-year-old child prodigy who shows off his remarkable talent on the piano in this video. Evan performs the first movement … Read more