V.T.C.M.A. - 7
Filed in Composition, Performance, Strange Findings, Thought for the Day, Violin on January 26, 2008 at 5:22 pmReally nice video-work here! Shows off Ed Alleyne-Johnson’s electric violin mastery nicely, what he does and how he does it. And lovely scenery shots, too!
By the way, check out these great anecdotes about famous buskers, including Benjamin Franklin, Sting, Joshua Bell, and more!!…
Thought for the Day
Filed in Composition, History, Inspiration, Performance, Reviews, Technique, Thought for the Day, Violin on January 23, 2008 at 2:07 pmIn the midst of my intense contemplations concerning my current in-progress work - my thesis composition for my Master’s degree, to be exact - I came across this fascinating interview with renowned composer, John Adams, concerning his Violin Concerto.
Excerpt:
Did the concerto genre and the expectations associated with it—especially that of virtuosic writing for the solo [...]
It’s the New Year Already?!?
Filed in Composition, General, Performance, Student Reminders, Violin on January 14, 2008 at 11:21 pmHee hee hee… Yes, I’ve been VERY slow to get back into the blogging world… I know, I know. Nearly two full weeks have passed since the new year, and I’m only just now writing this post…. What can I say? I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my break!!
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