Joshua Nemith (pianist for the IRIS Orchestra and Dayton Philharmonic) wrote a very interesting post recently on his Cincinnati Pianist Blog:It was announced earlier this week that CCM’s dean Doug Lowry has resigned from CCM and will move on to take the helm of dean...
There is a great post on Adventures of an Idaho Violist highlighting ways that conductors can alienate their musicians. Here are a few items from the list:3) Singing an articulation (daaah) is always more effective than using a descriptive term (legato)4) If a section...
Here is a video of Benjamin Zander–author and conductor of The Boston Philharmonic–being interviewed about his work, transformation, leadership, Landmark Education and the Landmark Forum. This is a great example of how one can use techniques learned from...
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Check out this wild bass video from the French bass ensemble Trio bass’in, sent in to me by ensemble member Gilles Rivière. This group is awesome! Check them out as they tear through all sorts of musical numbers in full costume. Bassists David Cadiou and Olivier...
