Artist Portrait: Gregg Kallor
This week; a bonus Artist Portrait for you! Because pianist and composer Gregg Kallor is up to his eyebrows preparing for the release concert of his new album, A Single Noon,…
Guest Post: Caroline Richards on Green Pianos
Sustainability, energy-efficiency, and going “green” are all hot topics in the global world today. Companies flock to renewable energy because it increases their commercial advantage and saves energy costs…in the…
Redux: Yummo! Taste and False Assumptions
This week, I was struck by a fascinating post by John Terauds on the word like and it's meaning in relation to music—specifically classical music. We don’t like every person we meet,…
Great Finds: Isaacs’ Children’s Songs, O’Riley’s Liszt, and more Liszt
Here are some new releases that are sure to help you relax this summer and inspire your musical endeavors as well. Enjoy! Christopher O'Riley has just released his new album,…
Pa Shorts: A Lesson in Perfection
I went to San Diego last weekend to visit family. A friend of my daughter's, who also happens to be a world class photographer, saw that I was wearing a…
A Totally Healthy High
Last Thursday, I was working with an adult student on a Joplin Rag and a piece by Nazareth. These are pieces that she has returned to several times and they…
Diversions from End of Year Craziness
I’ve made some new finds and friends around the blogosphere lately that I would like to share with you this week. Enjoy! A Single Noon & In a Time Lapse…
Playing With Wolfgang: Ives for Boston
A few years ago I got out Thoreau from Ives’ Concord Sonata and decided to discover it. As you all know I’m a sucker for pieces about the outdoors, plus…