A lot of people have been requesting or commenting on this video featuring double bassist Roman Patkolo (with Jan Jirmasek accompanying on bass) and Maxim Vengerov on violin. Well, I got a comment recently directing me to a great archive of classical music video...
I have seen the excellent Chicago jazz bassist Kelly Sill in action recently, and I have to say that I am quite impressed. Seeing Kelly reminded me of my student days at Northwestern University. I remember many performances with Kelly and former Northwestern...
What, exactly, is a “regional” orchestra? For the purposes of this article, regional orchestras will be defined as organizations that employ professional musicians but do not offer a salary and other benefits of full-time employment. The organizational...
Here is an outstanding shot from the NASA website:The caption reads:Io is a colorful place. The closest large moon of Jupiter, Io has the most volcanic activity of any moon in the solar system with its surface being completely buried in volcanic lava every few...
I’ve been spending some time recently with violist Emmanuel Ban, and I thought I’d give a quick mention to Wellington String Ensembles, his Chicago-based string network. Check them out if you are looking for musicians for a wedding, reception, or other...
