Archive for the 'my two cents' Category
Misadventures in Music – Timpanist Fail
Yazan: Phillip Serna | 12 April 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: humor, my two cents, videos
Always keeping an eye out for exalted musical successes and disappointing musical failures, this one was recommended to me by a colleague. During a premiere Tauno Marttinen’s Symphony No. 4 with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO), this poor timpanist has the camera locked on him during what can be seen as either a massive [...]
Save the Music Program in Naperville School District 204!
Yazan: Phillip Serna | 31 March 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: education, my two cents, Phillip Serna
By Double Bass Blog Contributor Phillip W. Serna "The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation’s purpose – and is a test of the quality of a nation’s civilization." – President John F. Kennedy In Naperville, [...]
The Band – best band ever?
Yazan: Jason | 16 September 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: my two cents
I know that the title for this post is fighting words, but ever since my late teens I have been a huge fan of The Band. For whatever reason, I’ve been delving into the back catalog of this magnificent group (who served as Bob Dylan’s band in the 1960s and had their final concert filmed [...]
The Culture Wars – Thoughts on Music & the Arts in America – The 2008 Campaign
Yazan: Phillip Serna | 31 October 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: education, music news, my two cents, Phillip Serna
Besides the oft-used Copland (or Copland-esque) music for evocation of Americana, music is an intrinsic tool during the political campaigns, and let’s face it – the 2008 campaign practically started directly after the 2004 presidential election. It is amazing that the only time that classical music is used by politicians is to punctuate dramatic points [...]
Why Inside The Arts is so cool
Yazan: Jason | 17 January 2008 | No Comments
Categories: blogging, my two cents, videos
Jason chats about the blog network Inside The Arts and why he enjoys being a member.
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