“Intolleranza 1960” by Luigi Nono: First Rehearsals
Rehearsals have begun this week for one of the major new productions of this summer, Luigi Nono’s “azione scenica” Intolleranza...
Have you ‘got’ it?
It’s great when students get things. That happy moment when the penny drops, the eyes light up and we become...
Teaching Piano Students to Pedal, Part VI: Finger Pedalling
In this series of articles, I’ve focused on helping students discover the indications various composers employed to show where they wanted the sustaining pedal engaged and released. What happens when our ears want additional resonance from the instrument, but using...
Melodic Dividends
With its young players blossoming and winning regularly in international competitions, the SOI Music Academy is on a steady path...
Exploring the Most Relaxing Classical Music Pieces for the Cello
The voice of the cello touches us deeply. Perhaps it speaks to us in a special way as it is...
Classic Techtalk
Guitarist, composer and academic consultant for Trinity College London-India, Mark Haydon, examines the multiple roles technology can play for the classical musician and composer, and explains why the digital platform is a space it is essential to occupy for them....
Let’s hear it for the basses
In an interview with Canadian bass Robert Pomakov, he summed up the duties of his voice type on the operatic stage:...
The new normal
Shakespeare’s Globe in London, a major theatre and tourist attraction, announced in June last year that it would permanently shut...
