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Fresh interpretations of Vivaldi’s ‘Summer’

Jun 23, 2018 | All Posts

Everyone likes to hear a fresh take on a familiar piece. While nothing’s like the original, there’s the joy of that moment when you recognize the melody. Or the interest of seeing what new things an artist can draw out of the music. With summer underway,...

Wagner sung under an MRI

May 29, 2018 | All Posts

As a singer, have you ever wished you could see a singer’s technique in real time? Researchers at the University of Freiburg made it happen with Baritone Michael Volle singing while inside an MRI! Tell us this isn’t the most fascinating thing you’ve...

Harps are for girls and tubas are for boys

Apr 23, 2018 | All Posts, Food For Thought

Even in music there are gender stereotypes, oddly enough. For some reason, instruments like the flute were at times considered “feminine,” while brass instruments were “unbecoming” for ladies. We might like to think we’ve moved on, but...

Why did we learn to play recorder in school?

Mar 26, 2018 | All Posts, Food For Thought

To many parents and music teachers, the recorder is a dreaded, ear-shattering instrument. Why did so many of us learn it in school? It turns out this shrill wind instrument — all the rage in the royal courts of the Renaissance — is a particularly useful...

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