There are three basic categories of classical music that performers can choose from – orchestral music, solo music, and chamber music. Obviously within those categories…
I have always said that without church music there would be no secular music (baroque, classical, etc.), and without classical music, there would be no…
Well, here we are. I’ve been out of town performing and that’s made me a little negligent when it comes to writing for my blog. …
The other two brackets have completed their games so it’s time to get the results. If you missed the other results, you can see them…
March is here, and with it comes the madness. March Madness to be exact. My version of March Madness is The Tournament of Classical Music. …
I’ve been wanting to do something like this for many years. The Tournament of Classical Music. The NCAA basketball tournament is one of my favorite…
Ah, the holidays. Christmastime is here again (cue Vince Guaraldi). This is when many string players make a nice chunk o’ change. In order to…
As a violin student goes from cute-for-playing-for-neighbors-and-relatives to serious advanced student, the music he or she needs increases. Below, I give you the five absolutely…
With the advent of music editing software like Sibelius or Finale, I have had a renewed interest in composing over the last 10-15 years. Composing…
We often hear about the “Mt. Rushmore of……” when it comes to many things. Usually it’s sports-related (the Mr. Rushmore of baseball hitters, etc.), or…
