The New Music Seminar came to Webster Hall this week and I was interested to learn what the artists were working on. In the classical music world, I constantly mention how there is nothing new going on, except some things – and so I made it a point to see if there was any ‘orchestra’ → Read More
Outdoor orchestra performances are nothing new. But The NY Philharmonic put on a great show, that actuallty surprised me in a few ways. he NY Philharmonic performed in Central Park the other night, and although it was rainy earlier I wasn’t going to miss it. The performance was fantastic. But what I loved the most → Read More
I remember how my College Professor once told me that in order to be the best musician, I should “learn something new every day”. He was referring to the academics of music – one day you learn eighth notes, the next day you learn quarter notes, etc. It was hard, but it worked, and I → Read More
I think we’re going to see a new wave in performances these next few years. First was the appearance of lighters. Then cell phone cameras started to take shape at shows, and I think orchestras will start implementing the iPad. But what about the actual performances? Well, Mashable reported that shows may turn into games. → Read More
