A. Kori Hill As a classical musician, one of the main things we do–besides get better at our instrument or voice type, is audition. Whether for school, an opera company, […]
In an audition, you have only a few seconds to scan the music before you start playing
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Viols have a hollow wooden body with a flat back and sloping shoulders; and six strings
A. Kori Hill Thomas Greene Wiggins was born in 1849 in Columbus, Georgia. He grew up with his parents, Charity and Mingo Wiggins, on the plantation of Colonel James Bethune. […]
Thomas should have been free and allowed to decide where he wanted to live; the Emancipation
Women’s History Month Classics For Kids Celebrates Women’s History Month! Classics for Kids®, a project of 90.9 WGUC Cincinnati, introduces classical music and its composers to a younger audience through […]
Women’s History Month 5: Great Women Performers Through the centuries, there have
How can I help my child benefit from music? There is much research on the benefits of music for a child’s development. Classical music has a positive influence, especially with […]
You may have heard statements such as: “Classical music can help your child to
unique talent was recognized by composer Oliver Messiaen, who told him this: “you have
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Z Da capo When you see a da capo mark in a piece of music, it means that you have
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pentatonic scale only has five notes (unlike the major and minor scales, which have
Trinity Le, CFK Intern Adolphus Hailstork, a contemporary American composer, hails from upstate New York and currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Like so many of our great composers, Hailstork […]
Hailstork studied with famed composition teacher Nadia Boulenger, and his works have
Music Dictionary Want to learn more about musical terms – or discover some new ones? Find musical terms alphabetically A B C D E F G H I J K […]
For example, singers might have “piano accompaniment.”
