A young virtuoso on the reason why classical music is dying
Charlie Albright, a gifted young pianist and recipient of the prestigious 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant, is known as a youthful voice in classical music. His article published on CNN asks the common question, “why aren’t more young people showing an...
Lancaster’s (not so) musical road
A novel attraction in the California desert is the “musical road” – a stretch of highway with special bumps that make a melody when they rattle your car. A less than musical melody. Tom Scott explains below: Let’s hope Rossini doesn’t...
This hilarious sketch reminds us how hard conductors work in rehearsals
It’s difficult work leading a full orchestra and choir. So many moving parts to watch, so many entrances, and who’s going to keep everyone in time? Hats off to you conductors, keeping it all together in rehearsal. This brilliant sketch from The BBC’s...