The French touch
What is it about French music that makes it truly French? ON Stage speaks to conductor and composer Laurent Petitgirard and pianist Jean-Philippe Collard ahead ... Continue Reading...
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Stephen Kovacevich
With a concert debut at the age of 11, at 79, Stephen Kovacevich, has gathered a legion of fans across the world. He is a cerebral musician, deeply thoughtful a... Continue Reading...
My Life as a Moon Rock
“So how exactly do you become a conductor?” Ever since I first earned enough money from conducting to allow me to keep at least one nostril above water and to s... Continue Reading...
Best Sight Reading Tips for Exam Success, for All Instrumentalists & Singers
Here are some of the sight reading techniques and tips that I have found to be most helpful for my students.
IMPROVE YOUR SIGHT READING WITH PREPARATION AND PR... Continue Reading...
How Stravinsky Was Inspired by Ragtime
We associate ragtime music with performers and composers such as Scott Joplin, confined by their poverty and marginality to the US. What we may not realize is h... Continue Reading...
What jazz contributes to the classical pianist
There is a long tradition of teaching quality classical piano in Canada. There are also a myriad of support systems to teach theory and written scores in a vari... Continue Reading...
Maharookh Forbes Memorial Concert: A Celebrated Occasion
The city of Pune can have had few more generous and committed patrons of music than Maharookh Forbes, of the multinational engineering company, Forbes Marshall.... Continue Reading...
A journey in milestones
The NCPA celebrates the golden jubilee of its contribution to the cultural life of Mumbai, and India. Chairman Khushroo N. Suntook on his memories of its foundi... Continue Reading...