Elephants love piano and cows love brass

Elephants love piano and cows love brass

Jul 25, 2018 | All Posts

On the banks of the River Kwai in Northern Thailand live a small group of old injured and distressed elephants in a sanctuary called ElephantsWorld. English pianist Paul Barton treats the elephants, many of whom are blind, to classical piano performances, and they...
The flying fingers of Heifetz in slow motion

The flying fingers of Heifetz in slow motion

Jul 23, 2018 | All Posts

Russian-American violinist Jascha Heifetz has been considered by some to be the greatest violinist of all time. Fritz Kreisler, another legendary violinist of the time, said about Heifetz, “we might as well take our fiddles and break them across our...
Chamber music returns to the living room

Chamber music returns to the living room

Jul 18, 2018 | All Posts, Food For Thought

Classical music still has a fighting change among the younger generation, thanks in large part to Groupmuse! Groupmuse is an innovative project that connects classical musicians with people’s living rooms, to put on chamber music performances! Intimate and...
Is video game music “serious” music?

Is video game music “serious” music?

Jul 13, 2018 | All Posts, Food For Thought

Some would say video games are saving orchestral music. At the very least, concerts of video game music have become a popular among younger audiences. Listen to the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra perform music from the classic video game, “The Legend of...