Haiti’s recovery from the devastating earthquake of 2010. As the two-year anniversary of the quake approaches, the island is struggling to regain stability, and some survivors are pushing for Haitians to dream bigger as a way of healing. Antoine Joseph Romel, a Haitian violinist, is one such survivor, and he and his countrymen are bringing […]
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Haiti’s recovery from the devastating earthquake of 2010. As the two-year anniversary of the quake approaches, the island is struggling to regain stability, and some survivors are pushing for Haitians to dream bigger as a way of healing. Antoine Joseph Romel, a Haitian violinist, is one such survivor, and he and his countrymen are bringing […]
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The Iowa Core is an educational rubric that sets standards for learning in many subject areas as students progress through the grades. Music is a newly-minted member of that Core, and the lessons learned from the standards set out in Iowa have the potential to serve as a focal point for a national discussion of […]
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An animal adoption shelter is Adelaide, Australia, is hoping that classical music can help calm the homeless animals that reside there. Studies show that they might be in luck!
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What is the measure of success in classical music these days? Is success still what it used to be? Roberto Diaz, of the Curtis Institute, has some thoughts on how the fabric of our musical lives is changing, and how we can best prepare our students to adapt with it.
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In a one-of-a-kind partnership, students from a performing arts high school in Pennsylvania and experts in science and research are launching a study of musical training’s effect on brain deterioration. It’s a unique case of the young using music to help their elders, and it’s a sentiment that is only fitting, given the older generation’s […]
7:30 am
It takes more than a dream and some hard practicing to get wherever you want to go, and, no matter where you end up, there are always a handful of people who shaped the way you got there. In a profile written in the LA Times in honor of Rachel Barton Pine’s performance of the […]
7:30 am
Paul Collard’s Creative Partnerships have been instrumental in re-making classroom experiences throughout Britain, Europe, and, now, Australia. See how he uses the visual and dramatic arts to make a big difference in how students learn. Maybe it’s time for music to get in on the act.
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Classical music has a fascination with prodigies, but this sometimes leaves the majority of its participants and supporters out in the cold. In honor of a columnist in the Spokane Spokesman-Review who has shared her experiences as a beginning cello student, we take a look at the question of age and value in classical music.
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A flash mob performance of Ravel’s “Bolero” went viral after videos of the event went public in May of this year. Articles about and videos of the event have been steadily accumulating since then, but will the sentiment behind it–the urge to spontaneously brighten strangers’ days–go viral too?
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What’s a good match when it comes to selecting a new music director for a symphony? The Houston Symphony is looking for one, and an enthusiastic reviewer is speculating that Christoph Koenig might have that special something that makes it work.
Daily Bow: Healing Through Art in Post-Quake Haiti
7:30 am
Haiti’s recovery from the devastating earthquake of 2010. As the two-year anniversary of the quake approaches, the island is struggling to regain stability, and some survivors are pushing for Haitians to dream bigger as a way of healing. Antoine Joseph Romel, a Haitian violinist, is one such survivor, and he and his countrymen are bringing […]
Daily Bow: Setting a Bar with the Iowa Core
7:30 am
The Iowa Core is an educational rubric that sets standards for learning in many subject areas as students progress through the grades. Music is a newly-minted member of that Core, and the lessons learned from the standards set out in Iowa have the potential to serve as a focal point for a national discussion of […]
Daily Bow: Classical Music Goes to the Dogs
7:30 am
An animal adoption shelter is Adelaide, Australia, is hoping that classical music can help calm the homeless animals that reside there. Studies show that they might be in luck!
Daily Bow: “Soldiers of Music” Look to the Future
7:30 am
What is the measure of success in classical music these days? Is success still what it used to be? Roberto Diaz, of the Curtis Institute, has some thoughts on how the fabric of our musical lives is changing, and how we can best prepare our students to adapt with it.
Daily Bow: Using Our (Musical) Powers for Good
7:30 am
In a one-of-a-kind partnership, students from a performing arts high school in Pennsylvania and experts in science and research are launching a study of musical training’s effect on brain deterioration. It’s a unique case of the young using music to help their elders, and it’s a sentiment that is only fitting, given the older generation’s […]
Daily Bow: Rachel Barton Pine’s Top 5
7:30 am
It takes more than a dream and some hard practicing to get wherever you want to go, and, no matter where you end up, there are always a handful of people who shaped the way you got there. In a profile written in the LA Times in honor of Rachel Barton Pine’s performance of the […]
Daily Bow: Build a Puppet, Ace a Test
7:30 am
Paul Collard’s Creative Partnerships have been instrumental in re-making classroom experiences throughout Britain, Europe, and, now, Australia. See how he uses the visual and dramatic arts to make a big difference in how students learn. Maybe it’s time for music to get in on the act.
Daily Bow: Music Isn’t Just For Kids
7:30 am
Classical music has a fascination with prodigies, but this sometimes leaves the majority of its participants and supporters out in the cold. In honor of a columnist in the Spokane Spokesman-Review who has shared her experiences as a beginning cello student, we take a look at the question of age and value in classical music.
Daily Bow: Ravel Goes Undercover in Copenhagen
7:30 am
A flash mob performance of Ravel’s “Bolero” went viral after videos of the event went public in May of this year. Articles about and videos of the event have been steadily accumulating since then, but will the sentiment behind it–the urge to spontaneously brighten strangers’ days–go viral too?
Daily Bow: Shaking It (Up) with the Houston Symphony
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What’s a good match when it comes to selecting a new music director for a symphony? The Houston Symphony is looking for one, and an enthusiastic reviewer is speculating that Christoph Koenig might have that special something that makes it work. CONNECT WITH US!
