A good friend of mine told me as I started my freelance career that musicians can only last ten years as freelancers. After ten years, the majority of people pack it up and look for other means of employment. “Bah!” I said. I was a tough cookie, able to put in six,...
The New World Symphony will be performing Stravinsky’s Pétrouchka with Michael Tilson Thomas this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Here is some more information on this event from the NWS website: On Sunday, April 29 at 4:30PM EDT, the New World...
Here is some sad music world news: Mstislav Rostropovich, the cellist, conductor and champion of human rights who stood at the center of musical and international life for more than half a century, died Friday of cancer at a Moscow hospital. He was 80. (continue...
Violinist Holly Mulcahy recently sent me a link to this new, even cuter video featuring Nora the cat playing the piano. You can click here for the original video. The startling thing about these videos is how obviously Nora enjoys playing the piano. She is definitely...
The International Conference on Historical Performance for Double Bass and Violone will be held June 5-8 as part of the International Society of Bassists Convention June 4-9 in Oklahoma City. Double bassist Jerry Fuller be presenting the first International Society of...
