Artist James Prosek is someone who defies classifications. You can regard him as a writer playing music, a painter who likes fishing, or a naturalist or explorer sculpting and making films.
James Levine: An Excellent Orchestra Conductor
Many people who attend symphonic orchestra, or even an opera, often remark on the skill it takes to play the musical instruments that produce the sound, or how beautiful the singers’ voices are as they sing an aria. What many people don’t really mention (unless they are true classical music buffs) is the skill of […]
Inspiring Authentic Music – Silverstein, Great Musician from the Golden Age
Joseph Silverstein is great American violinist. He is “a master of the violin from the golden age of playing,” back in the time when what mattered most were the beautiful unique music of each individual artists.
People-Driven – Mid-Twentieth Century American Symphony
American Symphony struggled to find its unique identity in the mid-twentieth century as some American Symphony artists continued to swim back to their European roots while others still had been trying to find their own voices in the American setting.
‘First Date’ Theater Review – Charming and Unexpected
“First Date,” a contemporary love story musical, directed by Bill Berry, is an over-all appealing performance with excellent direction, production, actors, characters, story-line, and stand-out lyrics.
Newsletter – Sept 2013 – Shen Yun
IN SEVEN YEARS of Shen Yun’s history, the company has become a global phenomenon, leading the theatrical world with stage inventions and inspiring performances. See where our inspiration comes from and the challenges we have to overcome on our path… BEGINS NEXT WEEK!Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Now Touring US Cities THE ORIGINAL SHEN YUN MUSIC […]
Top classical violinist will judge Miss America 2014
Why is Joshua Bell, one of the world’s most popular classical violin artists, judging Miss America 2014? This is one of today’s most uncanny (and most mind-bothering) news: One of the judges of Miss America 2014, which will be held in Atlantic City on September 15, will include not just a former boy-band member and […]
Gioachino Rossini– The most underrated of major composers?
Regular readers of Fred Plotkin’s article posts know that he absolutely adores the music and legacy of Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868). He ranks Rossini with Haydn and Berlioz as the most underrated of music’s major composers. Those who are only casually familiar with Rossini through his witticisms, comic operas, and inclination towards food and wine accept […]
Classical Music And Miss America
The Miss America pageant is one of the few beauty pageants that really has a major impact on pop culture. It is a pageant that first got people to associate tiaras, sashes, and plastic surgery with American beauty. What many people don’t know is that this famous pageant is that many of the judges which […]
Is Suona Really So Different From Oboe?
Is Suona Really So Different From Oboe? A Suona is a high pitch and loud musical instrument. It looks similar to a trumpet or Oboe. Traditionally, it is made with a wooden base and/or brass body. Contemporary pieces are made similar to the European Oboe. This instrument is used outdoors, is a mainstay during military […]
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