- Taiwan sets the Guinness world record for the largest number of people to play the violin together – 4,645.
- In other Asia news, South and North Korea ease through musical tensions with the first steps of musical collaboration.
- A number of symphony concert seasons are starting around now. Joshua Bell launched the 101st season of the Houston Symphony Orchestra.
- Meanwhile, another legend opens a new season at a Oberlin College. Itzhak Perlman kicks off this year’s Artist Recital Series.
Here is a great article showing the personal side of fellow Illinois musician Kanako Shimasaki, who happens to be the solo performer who took center stage at the Kennedy Center with the Barber Violin Concerto for the NSO Music Festival.
The NSO (National Symphony Orchestra) summer festival is a four-week festival of orchestral and chamber music for young musicians age 14-21. To learn more about NSO visit the Kennedy Center website.
Congratulations to Ms. Shimasaki for her achievement!
And here is a rather interesting video showing the powerful appeal of music. Humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy it….
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