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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...

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 - 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 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...

The Pedagogy Project with Chamber Music Connection Artistic Director, Deborah Barrett Price Breathe Together, Move Together, Play Together Series by Lizzy Macintosh “This format of presentation for teachers and their students is engaging, instructional, and easy to...

A Brief Introduction to the Concept of Classicism in Music Part II by Dr. Patrick J. Brill, Ph.D. Another Aspect of Classicism: Art Perfecting Nature In Part I of this essay, we examined the core of the principles of classicism, which focused on the concept of art...

A Brief Introduction to the Concept of Classicism in Music Part I by Patrick J. Brill, Ph.D. In our modern times, we often hear the word classical, or one of its derivates, such as “classic,” “classicism,” “high class,” and the like, bandied about in casual everyday...

7 Things to Be Consider Before Enrolling in a Music Academy by Annika Wells ‘Music is the most life enrich academic subject.` Everyone loves and enjoys music, whether by singing, listening, or playing an instrument. Music is the most life enrich academic subject....

A Restorer of Violins, Violas, and Cellos by Iris Carr Hello, I am Iris Carr, a restorer of fine violins, violas & cellos for over 25 years. In 1996 I graduated from the Newark School of Violinmaking with distinction and was offered a position at Charles Beare’s Shop...

The Strange Link Between Chess and Music by Abroo Murtaza ‘Is there a real connection between music and chess?` A question that often confuses people! Many research studies have been done to find an appropriate answer to it, and all have varying conclusions. Some...

Piazzolla and Ginastera: two contrasting sides of Argentine Music   by Guillermo Scarabino Maestro Guillermo Scarabino met Astor Piazzolla and Alberto Ginastera in person during his long-lasting conducting career. He premiered in Argentina Ginastera’s “Popol Vuh: The...

15 Steps to Soundproofing A Room by Annika Wells Whether it’s the squealing garbage trucks, blaring car stereos, or the general buzz of foot traffic outside your window, the noise of the city can be draining. and for getting rid of that, you want to have a soundproof...