COMMENTARY | Where Are The Beethovens Of Today?
By Michael Vincent on December 17, 2015
Are the Beethovens of the world alive and well, or are they just being buried under our reverence for old dead white guys?
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By Michael Vincent on December 17, 2015
Are the Beethovens of the world alive and well, or are they just being buried under our reverence for old dead white guys?
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Talent is recognizable, genius is misunderstood. A look at the relationship between talent and genius.
(Continue reading)By Ludwig Van on December 4, 2015
15 useful tips for arts marketers working in today's rapidly changing performing arts sector.
(Continue reading)By John Terauds on November 25, 2015
One of the ways to sum up the change in our relationship to recorded music over the past two decades is to call it the triumph of mobility over fidelity. John Terauds chats with Belgian musician Piet Goddaer about audio quality and transferring the immediacy of a live concert into recorded sound.
(Continue reading)By Michela Comparey on November 12, 2015
Researching the music saw was like diving into a parallel universe. Not only did I discover a whole sub-culture of musical saw enthusiasts, I learned about an entirely different instrument classification system.
(Continue reading)By Tyler Versluis on October 29, 2015
The annual TSO reading is always fascinating to witness, a twofold joy of hearing a new piece being brought to life and seeing the efficient artistry of a world-class musical ensemble.
(Continue reading)By Michela Comparey on October 24, 2015
The Music Audition: While it’s true that the more you take, the easier it gets, but it goes deeper than that.
(Continue reading)By Jenna Douglas on October 20, 2015
If you have the Internet in your pocket, what's left to sing about?
(Continue reading)By Michela Comparey on October 13, 2015
Should songs such as Happy Birthday, which play an important role in our cultural traditions and ceremonies, ever be subject to copyright?
(Continue reading)By Jenna Douglas on October 4, 2015
What would happen if an orchestra spent weeks, rather than days during the rehearsal process of an opera? Would the difference be audible?
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