New Additions to My Fiddle Family…
Filed in Reviews, Violin on June 30, 2007 at 1:17 amAs of the past few months, my violin Tommy
now has two new siblings!
Introducing Nigel:
And Flora:
Anima Mechanicae: Soul of the Machine
Filed in Composition, Performance, Violin on June 16, 2007 at 12:32 amIntroducing my latest original composition, Anima Mechanicae: Soul of the Machine for String Quartet!
This work began as this past semester’s composition project during my studies at Claremont Graduate University, and I recall being absolutely determined to put my obsession with Glass-ian style minimalism to good use and utilize minimalistic gestures in this work.
As [...]
Private Studio Recital!
Filed in Performance, Student Reminders, Violin on June 13, 2007 at 2:04 pmIt’s just around the corner!…
When: Saturday, June 23, 10 am
Where: Cultural Hall, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints - 6726 Chino Ave., Chino, CA 91710
Eighteen of my students will be participating in this fun event, featuring repertoire spanning from “Twinkle, Twinkle” to J.S. Bach’s Concerto in D minor for two violins. We [...]
V.T.C.M.A. - 3
Filed in Inspiration, Performance, Student Reminders, Technique, Thought for the Day, Violin on June 10, 2007 at 11:18 pmI know, I know… one after the other…
But, this current installment of Videos That Caught My Attention is not only to show the talents of a wonderful violinist I’ve just stumbled upon tonight (whose tone, clarity of technique, and attention to detail I very much admire), but also to give hope to many parents I [...]
V.T.C.M.A. - 2
Filed in History, Humor, Performance, Thought for the Day on June 1, 2007 at 3:30 pmFor this chapter of Videos That Caught My Attention, I stumbled upon two excellent music videos from British big beat musician, Fatboy Slim. In our first installment of V.T.C.M.A., you may remember a fun video I found merging Fatboy Slim’s “Right Here, Right Now” with images from one of my favorite video game franchises, MYST [...]