According to Der Spiegel: The sonic waves of Mozart’s compositions, along with the addition of oxygen, spur micro-organisms to a higher performance in breaking down biosolids, Stucki explained. As a result, wastewater facilities will be able to save energy costs Read More …
A compelling and mesmerizing production of Don Giovanni, directed by Peter Sellars, and featuring the magnificent Eugene Perry as Don Giovanni, and his equally-magnificent twin brother, Herbert Perry, as Leporello, which unfortunately eclipses the wonderful Elmore James as Masetto. Make Read More …
Today I thought I’d share some fabulous video. If you haven’t seen Diva, I highly recommend it. Yes, it’s French. Yes, it’s in French. Yes, it has subtitles. Yes, it’s complicated to follow. See it anyway. Related posts: Black History Month Read More …
As of tomorrow, you’ll be able to find a “Today in Music History” Calendar at the foot of each page of the blog. I’m doing my best to keep up a fairly stiff pace on the entries, but so far Read More …
I’ve spent the last month doing a lot of research for two new projects for this site to be launched on January 1st, and I’ve run across some major headaches in promoting the work of local and international classical music groups. Read More …
It’s true. I haven’t been posting regularly in a long time, and there’s a good reason for that. Not only has the migration of this blog to a new platform been stressful, but I’ve been taking the opportunity to add Read More …
I’ve made several posts for Blog Action Day, and today’s topic is inequality. In the U.S., there is a staggering inequality of access for music education, and more importantly, for classical music. This is a conscious decision made by hundreds Read More …
There is a general feeling among teachers that in order to succeed, you must offer every style of music, and teach every instrument from accordion to zither, in order to have a viable studio. However, having subsequently accepted students from Read More …
As the manager and music director of a vocal ensemble, I am the person who negotiates the contracts with employers. Often, people are shocked at the price we charge ($100 per performance, per hour, per person). Somehow they think that Read More …
Back in the bad old days, people believed that fresh air and taking baths were unhealthy. They believed that evil spirits caused disease, that the brain had no function other than refrigeration, and a lot of other things that we Read More …
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