Registration fees will be kicking up from $60 to $75 halfway through January for the Chicago Bass Festival, so be sure to register now for this great event. What does your $60 (or $75 if you’re reading this in late January) get you? Here’s a list: Check...
Here’s a positive (education-oriented) article to chew over during these last few days of 2009: 38 Ways To Change The World Through Music
The following video features Northwestern University cello professor Hans Jensen giving a master class to the Midwest Young Artists cellists. Hans is an outstanding cello teacher, and most of what he says applies to all string players. Check out WMYA.FM, the weekly...
I’ll be spending Tuesday through Thursday this week (12/15 through 12/17) at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. This annual convention is attended by thousands of band and orchestra directors, and if you’re planning on attending send me an email (jasonheath...
There’s a new book out by University of North Carolina School of the Arts professor Gerald Klickstein designed to help musicians develop core skills needed for a career in music. Titled The Musician’s Way, this book covers topics like the following (from...
