What Can Classical Music do for You?
In Music of the Heart. a film about violin teacher Roberta Guaspari, Naeem’s mother, Mrs. Adisa, pulls Naeem out of Guaspari’s violin class, and the following dialogue ensues: MRS. ADISA My son’s got more important things to do than learn Read More …
If we listened to music other than the greatest hits of the anointed few, might we be impressed by some ignored masterpiece? For example, consider Florence Price, the first black woman to have had her music performed by a major Read More …
We’ll start off the month with one of my favorites, Edmond Dédé. He’s got a Wikipedia article that has some detail. But to really understand his legacy and the odds against him, look at this article from New Orleans Public Read More …
Today, March 21, is the 192nd anniversary of the premiere of the Grosse Fuge. According to Benjamin P. Hardy writing on Medium, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote five of the fifty greatest pieces of music ever created. “But in order to Read More …
At least once a week, I like to skim the list of new additions to the Naxos Music Library, listening to a few tracks that pique my interest. (You can pay for the Naxos Music Library, but you might have Read More …
I recently had the pleasure of seeing Bastien und Bastienne performed in its entirety by students from the University of North Texas and the Dallas Opera Orchestra at NorthPark Centre. I suspect this might also be tied in with the Read More …
How Classical Music Changed my Life When I was a teenager, I remember listening to popular music and waiting around for something I liked. I listened to the radio night after night, wondering what all the fuss about music was Read More …
I am happy to speak to your group or school. I can tailor my speech length from twenty minutes upwards. Topics: Classical Music and Education Why Classical Music? Classical Music and Your Health (can be tailored to specific health conditions) Read More …
If you haven’t been keeping up, the Fort Worth Symphony musicians are on strike. Performances are cancelled until the strike is resolved. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, in a nutshell, the musicians took a pay cut Read More …
The Foole doth thinke he is wise, but the wiseman knowes himselfe to be a Foole. —William Shakespeare, As You Like It If you’re not familiar with the Dunning-Kruger Effect, it simply states that incompetent people, because they lack the Read More …
