I like to think of art songs and concert spirituals as mini operas, as they are vocal pieces that tell a dramatic, emotional story. It can be a narrative; a […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Meet Anthony and Demarre McGill. They’re the McGill Brothers: performers, teachers, and orchestral musicians. They grew up in Chicago. Demarre started learning flute at 7; Anthony grew up listening to his brother practice , and soon, he picked up a woodwind […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
Trinity Le, CFK Intern Molly Stanford, DMA student and soon-to-be graduate at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, joins us today to talk about Clara Schumann. She was a piano child […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Did you know that a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Ella Sheppard (1851-1914), used to live in Cincinnati? She moved there around 1860, several years after […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Over a hundred years ago, there lived a guy named Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951). He was frustrated because Classical music had gotten so big, long, complex, and chromatic […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Now I hear you asking: how do you know which minor scale is related to the particular major scale???? What is a relative key versus a parallel key??? And I say: use the rule of thirds, and […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill When you listen to Monie Love’s “It’s a Shame (My Sister)â€� you’ll hear quotes of The Spinners’ “It’s a Shameâ€�. When you hear Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delightâ€� […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Ok, here’s a quick intro to the tools we use to analyze classical music: First, we need to know the names of each scale degree. As you […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
Trinity Le, CFK Intern CFK Intern Trinity with Marissa Kerbel Today we are joined by guest Marissa Kerbel, a fantastic pianist and teacher, and graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
Growing up in Chicago, Margaret Bonds was surrounded by music. Her mother, Estella Bonds, was an organist and fixture of the South Side’s classical music scene. Her composition teachers included […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
