Archive | September, 2011
Daily Bow: New Concertmaster at Minnesota Orchestra

Daily Bow: New Concertmaster at Minnesota Orchestra

Daily Bow Logo Erin Keefe, a gifted soloist and chamber musician, will assume the position of concertmaster for the Minnesota Orchestra next week.
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Daily Bow: Yo-Yo Ma the Neuroscientist?

Daily Bow: Yo-Yo Ma the Neuroscientist?

Daily Bow Logo Read on to hear more about Yo-Yo Ma and one of his many non-cello interests!
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Alisa Weilerstein Named MacArthur Fellow!

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein has been named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow! Read on for more about this amazing visionary!
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Are String Players Smarter?

Are children who study music smarter? Learn more about cutting-edge research exploring this very question!
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Daily Bow: Science Helps us Practice and Study

Daily Bow: Science Helps us Practice and Study

Daily Bow Logo Cutting edge science helps us practice and study in a smarter and more effective way. Learn more about what musicians can learn from neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, and educational psychologists.
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Daily Bow: How Much Are Your Hands Worth?

Daily Bow: How Much Are Your Hands Worth?

Daily Bow Logo As a string player, how much are your hands worth to you? Find out how much the world’s FASTEST VIOLINIST thinks his hands are worth. Another world record
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Thoughts About Florian ZaBach

In a special guest post, violinist Jaakko Ilves from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland shares his thoughts about legendary violinist Florian ZaBach and his rendition of “The Hot Canary.”
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Monday’s Bow (September 19)

Monday’s Bow (September 19)

Daily Bow Logo What GUINNESS world record was set with violins last week? Who else besides humans enjoy music? Find out the answers on this week’s Monday Daily Bow.
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Interview with Tong Wei-Dong, Part 2

Professor Tong Wei-Dong concludes his interview by sharing his teaching philosophy and how he has applied it to developing technique and musicality in others. LEARN FROM A MASTER!
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Power Your Productivity: The “How to Get Things Done Series!”

How do you get things done more effectively? That’s the question we’re exploring in the introduction to this series. Do you want to be more productive? Read on!
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