Travel Diaries
After two and a half years of online meetings and webinars, Team Trinity decided that it was time to meet our most important stakeholders – TEACHERS. The Academic team came together in Bangalore to regroup and revive what we do best – connect with and support teachers. The fact that Trinity College
News
Hailed as “the greatest guitarist of all time” and “a guitarist’s guitarist”, English rock legend Jeff (Geoffrey Arnold) Beck passed away on 10 January 2023 aged 78, of bacterial meningitis. A flurry of tribute articles followed in the wake of his death. I was pleasantly surprised to learn from
Interviews
The Symphony Orchestra of India and its founding music director Marat Bisengaliev have worked closely with Welsh composer, multi-instrumentalist and conductor Sir Karl Jenkins over the years. We speak to Bisengaliev to learn about his long-standing association with Jenkins ahead of the upcoming SOI Spring 2023 Season that includes the
If you’re on the fence about learning to play the saxophone, read this post for six great reasons why you should give it a try!
News
Grassroots music learning projects around the world are to share in a landmark new ABRSM fund set up to support, inspire and connect more communities of learners, teachers and music creators. ABRSM is stepping up its support for music making around the globe with the launch of Play On, a
Despite the digitalization of music, more people are switching their focus to more traditional vinyl records – largely because of the incredible sound quality. And one thing is quite clear – vinyl records are most certainly not dead. As a result of this, there has been a huge resurgence in the popularity
News
The legendary clarinetist Stanley Drucker passed away on December 19, 2022. He was 93. Born in Brooklyn, Drucker entered the Curtis Institute of Music at the age of 15, but left after a year to accept a position with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He went on to become principal clarinetist
Whether you’re learning simply to play your favourite songs or because you want to pursue a career in music, playing guitar is one of the most useful skills anyone can have. It can also be one of the most frustrating, with many people giving up at the first hurdle
Music Education
Some of the composers and moderators who worked on our new Woodwind syllabus give their tips on how they care for their instruments: Bassoon Flute Recorder Storage * The box is the safest place to keep your instrument, however it doesn’t have to go back in its box every time;
Music Education
At the age of three, I remember jumping on my parent’s sofa, waving my arms in the air conducting a record of Gilbert and Sullivans Pirates of Penzance. Last week, my four-year-old son was doing the same thing, only to the soundtrack of Disney’s Frozen. “What are you
Know Your Composer
Maria Theresia Paradis (1759-1824) was the daughter of the Imperial Secretary of Commerce and Court Councilor to Empress Maria Theresa. She lost her eyesight at the age of 4, and although she initially responded to treatment, she relapsed into her previous blind state. Although she lost her eyesight early on,
Features
You sing like angels. Yes, you do. Why don’t you record your songs professionally? Twenty-five year old Joel Samuel and his twin brothers, Johan Paul Samuel and Jowin Sam Timothy Samuel (22), heard such comments with increasing regularity. The brothers, residents of Chennai, India, had been making home videos
