V.T.C.M.A
Filed in Inspiration, Performance, Reviews, Strange Findings, Thought for the Day on February 21, 2007 at 9:26 pmThis is to say,….Videos That Caught My Attention.
I just really like these two music videos… perhaps this will inspire a multi-media variation on my spontaneous “Thought for the Day”s.
The first is a clip from Bollywood’s excellent film, Devdas. There are several moments I enjoy from it (one of these days maybe I’ll actually [...]
Thought for the Day
Filed in Composition, History, Inspiration, Thought for the Day on February 18, 2007 at 6:58 pm“There is nothing at all academic about Hindemith. He is simply a musician who produces music as a tree bears fruit, without further philosophic purpose.”
–Alfred Einstein
In honor of some of the research I am presently engaged in…
Tyva-Kyzy Comes to Claremont!
Filed in Performance, Student Reminders, Writing on February 15, 2007 at 12:54 amThis Saturday at 8pm, the renowned “Daughters of Tuva” - Tyva-Kyzy - will be performing in Claremont, CA!!
Performing at the Bridges Hall of Music on the campus of Pomona College in the Claremont Colleges, this all-female throat singing group from Tuva will perform on traditional instruments and in traditional garb, gracing audiences with their charm [...]
1812 Overture
Filed in History, Humor, Performance, Strange Findings, Student Reminders on February 8, 2007 at 2:21 pmThanks to Kay Pech for sharing this awesome video!
The talented Swingle Singers perform this amazing a cappella rendition of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture - the instrumental version, no less, complete with canon fire!
Concert Update…
Filed in Composition, Performance, Student Reminders, Violin on at 2:13 pmFor those of you planning on attending the MIDI Band’s February 22 noon performance (as announced here), please note a change in schedule:
We will be performing instead on Tuesday, February 20, at noon, in the University Breezeway by the music building at Cal Poly, Pomona. Admission: Free!
Please note also, that the Band’s evening performance on [...]