iClassical Musical Year in Review 2021

iClassical's 2021 A firework of stars in the iClassical music sky! What have we accomplished? ♥ Two new Musical Jewels √ Cello, Bow and You with Evangeline Benedetti √ Violin for Tango with Estacion Buenos Aires ♥ We added ten new Masterclasses for Violin (4), Piano...

Soulscapes 2; A Dream come True for Maria Thompson Corley

Soulscapes 2; an exciting, diverse, virtuoso collection of music. by Dr. Maria Thompson Corley Music by African American Women Black female composers from all over the world have written wonderful music for the piano. In 2006, I scratched the surface of this treasure...

VASCO ABADJIEV International Violin Competition – Interview

VASCO ABADJIEV Sixth International Violin Competition Inside the organization Interview with Julian Korabov, project coordinator "Vasco Abadjiev" Violin Competition was initiated in 2011 due to enthusiasm, energy, and love for classical music within a small group of...

Forte International Music Competition – Interview

Forte International Music Competition - Inside the organization Interview with Viktoria Kurbatskaya, President and Eugene Plotkin, Vice President Forte International Music Competition is an annual event open to instrumentalists and vocalists of all nationalities, ages...

Living Things Grow and Change; Classical Music is no Exception

Living Things Grow and Change; Classical Music is no Exception by Dr. Maria Thompson Corley I recently read a blog post* that attempted to put a wall around classical music by defining what it “should” be. Attempts to stem the tide of change are usually under-girded...