by Jeff Baker | Jul 9, 2018 | All Posts, Food For Thought
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...
by Jeff Baker | 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...
by Jeff Baker | 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...
