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V.T.C.M.A. - 8

Filed in Composition, History, Inspiration, Performance, Strange Findings, Student Reminders, Technique, Thought for the Day, Violin on February 20, 2008 at 1:33 am

The Baltic Baroque play Vivaldi - in style!!
Vivaldi’s “La Folia“:

Vivaldi’s Allegro (RV 565):

Check out more videos from this incredible group here!

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V.T.C.M.A. - 7

Filed in Composition, Performance, Strange Findings, Thought for the Day, Violin on January 26, 2008 at 5:22 pm

Really 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!!…

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The Violinist of the Future!

Filed in Humor, Strange Findings, Violin on December 10, 2007 at 12:15 pm

Here’s my next Bowhold Comparison candidate…

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An Amazing Realization

Filed in Composition, History, Performance, Strange Findings, Thought for the Day on November 28, 2007 at 1:53 pm

Hey, get this:
Today is the 59th anniversary of the world premiere of “The Dirge” - the fourth section from Lenny Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety” Symphony (that’s Symphony No. 2 for piano and orchestra, based on W. H. Auden’s 1946 poem by the same name). This partial premiere was given on Nov. 28, 1948, and was [...]

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V.T.C.M.A. - 5

Filed in Composition, Inspiration, Performance, Reviews, Strange Findings, Thought for the Day on October 8, 2007 at 12:23 am

Being a part of the MIDI Band at Cal Poly, Pomona, now on six-string electric fiddle, the performing group of this V.T.C.M.A. really excites me! They’re called Soul in the Machine, and they hail from San Diego, CA. Their innovative presentation of electronica music, their visually entrancing, original instrumental creations, and their extraordinary musical talents [...]