May 2010

City High senior mastering French – Iowa City Press-Citizen

He also has been the co-concert master of the City High orchestra, playing the violin, while also qualifying for the All-State Orchestra for the last three years. He was on the regional champion economics team that finished 17th in the country, and …

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolearnviolin.net%2Fplaying-the-violin%2Fcity-high-senior-mastering-french-iowa-city-press-citizen’;
addthis_title = ‘City+High+senior+mastering+French+%26%238211%3B+Iowa+City+Press-Citizen’;
[...]

CD Reviews: Karen Elson, Janelle Monae, Nas & Damian … – madison

Janelle Monae, who draws some of her inspirations from Fritz Lang’s classic sci-fi movie “Metropolis,” likes to play up a robotic image – but … Now we backstabbing, combative and abusive,” raps Nas on the violin-infused “Tribes at War.”

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolearnviolin.net%2Fhow-to-play-the-violin%2Fcd-reviews-karen-elson-janelle-monae-nas-damian-madison’;
addthis_title = ‘CD+Reviews%3A+Karen+Elson%2C+Janelle+Monae%2C+Nas+%26amp%3B+Damian+%26%238230%3B+%26%238211%3B+madison’;
addthis_pub [...]

Open Question: Can I learn to play a violin and a piano at the same time?

I’m 15. I haven’t even touched a piano in 5 years & I only got a few months of actual learning with is practically nothing now. Also, I didn’t even like pianos first. I tried the guitar 4 years ago, too. But, with only a few months of playing, I gave up. I feel like [...]

Nigel Kennedy / Orchestra of Life, Royal Festival Hall, London

Wed had the first two movements of Bachs Violin Concerto in E, Nigel Kennedy and his newly formed Orchestra of Life bathed in a haze of blue light and discreetly amplified as befits a gig not a concert. Whats next? says Kennedy, glancing at his play list nestling between the foldback speakers where adoring fans [...]

Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concerto in E major (I, II), Two-part inventions (cello* & violin), Concerto in D minor …

I thought, “why don’t I just start my own orchestra?”, then I’m not going to have these hypothetical discussions about what is possible and what isn’t — just do it!, wrote Nigel Kennedy in the programme notes for this, the largest-scaled concert of the Southbank Centre’s Polish Weekend . Juxtaposing compositions by J S Bach [...]

Music through words – Examiner

… a role-playing game geared towards a female audience. The story follows Kahoko Hino, a young student in the General Education department at Seiso Academy. When she meets a cheerful musical fairy named Lili, he grants her a magical violin to play …

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolearnviolin.net%2Fplaying-the-violin%2Fmusic-through-words-examiner’;
addthis_title = ‘Music+through+words+%26%238211%3B+Examiner’;
[...]

Concert preview: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus – AccessAtlanta

Unlike an official “composer in residence” program at some orchestras, said Spano, “there is no contract here, it’s ten years of collaboration — we play their music … for music earlier this year, for her Violin Concerto, and she rivals …

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolearnviolin.net%2Fhow-to-play-the-violin%2Fconcert-preview-atlanta-symphony-orchestra-and-chorus-accessatlanta’;
addthis_title = ‘Concert+preview%3A+Atlanta+Symphony+Orchestra+and+Chorus+%26%238211%3B+AccessAtlanta’;
addthis_pub [...]

Open Question: Could I get into Stanford University?

I have been a straight A student all my life. Upon moving to my current school that is extremely competitive and one of the best high schools in Texas, I have found it slightly harder to keep up and now have A’s and B’s, but then again the standards are much higher here. I participate [...]

First-graders get fun introduction to violins through area performing arts school

DIXON Parents wonder whether their kids are capable of playing a musical instrument. The kids wonder, too. Theres no better way to find out than to have a hands-on, no-pressure tryout.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolearnviolin.net%2Fplay-violin%2Ffirst-graders-get-fun-introduction-to-violins-through-area-performing-arts-school’;
addthis_title = ‘First-graders+get+fun+introduction+to+violins+through+area+performing+arts+school’;
addthis_pub = ”;

Violin Memory Introduces 3000 Series Flash Memory Array

Violin Memory has announced the availability of the Violin Memory 3200 Flash Memory Array.

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tolearnviolin.net%2Flearn-to-play-violin%2Fviolin-memory-introduces-3000-series-flash-memory-array’;
addthis_title = ‘Violin+Memory+Introduces+3000+Series+Flash+Memory+Array’;
addthis_pub = ”;