Eastman School of Music student Eric Steffens sent me a link to this very funny video involving a pianist finding creative ways to reach the chords in Rachmanoniff’s compositions. Check it out!
OK–here’s our first track for the Virtual Master Class Project! This is the March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz. Please leave constructive criticism, practice tips, and the like by clicking the comment button. You may choose to post...
Musicians need the input of others in order to develop and hone their craft. Successful performing artists do not live in a vacuum. They constantly seek out the advice of others and incorporate these suggestions into their practicing. The most important source of...
I just finished a long session of coding, and I’d like to let people know that the John Grillo and Andy Anderson Recital Showcase pages now have an option to either listen to or download each individual track. This should be a lot of fun for bassists out there...
I played some summer outreach concerts for the Grant Park Music Festival last summer which featured one of my all-time worst verbal gaffes ever. Every once in a while you’ve got to put your foot in your mouth to keep your ego in check, and boy, did I ever put my foot...
