JMM Orchestra

02/26/2016

https://soundcloud.com/laztozia/vaders-redemption-the-imperial-march-in-a-major-key

A complete version of John Williams' The Imperial March in a Major Key! Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9MShtCg4fk

02/26/2016

New open access course at Yale: https://www.coursera.org/learn/music-and-social-action

Music and Social Action from Yale University. What is a musician’s response to the condition of the world? Do musicians have an obligation and an opportunity to serve the needs of the world with their musicianship? At a time of crisis for the classical music profession, with a changing commercial la…

02/23/2016

http://www.violinmasterclass.com/en/masterclasses/intonation

02/23/2016

http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/how-many-hours-a-day-should-you-practice/

2 hours? 4 hours? 8 hours? 12 hours? How much is enough? Is there such a thing as practicing too much? Is there an optimal number of hours that one should practice? What Do Performers Say? Some of the great artists of the 20th century have shared their thoughts on these questions.

02/23/2016

http://stringvisions.ovationpress.com/2011/12/the-case-for-active-practicing/

Have you ever had trouble motivating yourself to practice? Then check out some great wisdom on how to make practicing more engaging and fun!

02/23/2016

http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/scales-and-exercises-are-essential-for-all-string-players-says-heinrich-schiff/

Focus: Scales and exercises are essential for all string players, says Heinrich Schiff Not all players regard exercises as important, but without a sound technical basis you cannot achieve your expressive potential, writes the cellist September 1, 2014 Some 25 years of teaching have taught me that w…

02/19/2016

https://aeon.co/videos/a-bach-cello-piece-played-atop-a-mountain-is-as-exhilarating-as-you-d-expect?exclusives

‘There’s not a ticket stub, there’s just a memory.’ Andante (a musical term meaning ‘at walking pace’) follows the cellist Ruth Boden as she climbs 10,000 feet to a peak in Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains for a deeply personal, yet breathtakingly public solo performance. With her prized cello strapped to…

02/19/2016

Death of a great composer who was influential in Ithaca and around the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/arts/music/steven-stucky-composer-who-won-a-pulitzer-dies-at-66.html?_r=0

Mr. Stucky was associated with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as composer in residence for more than 20 years.

11/10/2015

http://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2015/11/10/450560466/john-adams-mines-beethovens-mind

Almost every composer, sooner or later, must come to grips with Beethoven. John Adams is inspired by the master's wit and rhythm.

11/10/2015

http://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2015/09/28/443214847/-we-need-to-be-human-zuhal-sultan-on-starting-the-iraqi-youth-orchestra

The young woman who founded Iraq's youth orchestra believes in the enduring spirit of her musicians. The group planned to bring its act overseas until it was forced into hiatus by ISIS.

11/06/2015

Here is the Link to Dr. Ernste's music page at Cornell: http://digital.music.cornell.edu/kevinernste/free-software/
Use it to write your own music!

News: Video is now available of my JACKlock software in action at the Lucerne Festival Academy for the JACK Quartet’s […]

10/19/2015

Great Cello Technique videos!!!
https://vimeo.com/channels/davidfinckelcellotalks

David Finckel here, cellist of the Emerson String Quartet, duo partner of Wu Han, Artistic Director, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Music@Menlo.…