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Elephants love piano and cows love brass
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
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 knees." Take a...
Watch these musicians rock the “Incredibles 2” movie score!
Another reason to love Los Angeles studio musicians: they don't just sound great performing in the concert hall, they're killer players for movie soundtracks! Michael Giacchino, who composed the score to "The Incredibles", gave the brass a significant role, almost...
Chamber music returns to the living room
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 casual...
Is video game music “serious” music?
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 Zelda," and...
There’s nothing more fun than a euphonium solo
Steven Mead, the brilliant British euphonium soloist, demonstrates just what a beautiful (and fun) instrument the euphonium can be. Take a minute to enjoy this tiny tuba tomfoolery! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T11v7gNphN0
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 interest in...
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 find out. ...
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 'Comedy Shuffle,'...
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 'Comedy Shuffle,'...