In Paris, there is live music everywhere you go. You have a copious amount of street musicians, some who have no qualms about jumping on the metro with you and playing to the captive audience. Other times you have semi-professional people who play with a very polished sound, but more intriguingly you have a variety […]
This is the third and last in a series of essays about the way classical music is perceived today. Before we begin, here’s a recap of our previous two installments (skip if desired):
The first essay, Classical Music is the Best Music, was about the way classical music has been handed down in the form of […]
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So I’ve posted my lastest track onto my Myspace profile. It’s a dance track that utilizes a piano piece I improvised a couple years back, my little sister’s sweet voice, and an orchestral score I recorded for my demo. I like it when I can recycle the past into something new. Enjoy!
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The marimba is among my favorite instruments of all time. It resonates deeply generating the all important overtones that wash over your ears. They don’t sound dinky like xylophones can or too mellow like vibraphones can. They are just right in their rich tones of wood that can both feel ancient as well as modern.
Steve Reich […]
Well, I’ve been somewhat lazy in preparing the first quarter report of 2007. To be honest, it’s been unusually a big beginning of the year. Lots to talk about.
In the meantime, here’s the version of Steve Reich’s Vermont Counterpoint that was performed last year at the Whitney Museum. I first heard this as a marimba […]
