June 2010

Open Question: Are you required to read music in the alto clef and/or transposing instruments to major in composition?

Or is this learned while you are taking composition classes?
I know a little alto, FACEG (lines) EGBD (spaces) not too hard to remember, but sight reading in the alto clef… =O is a diffrent story.
I don’t think the tenor cleff is even used much, if not at all anymore. It’s so close in range [...]

A Send-Off for Darmstadt Scholars at Poisson Rouge

The ICE and JACK ensembles combined on Tuesday night at Le Poisson Rouge for a send-off for young musicians heading to the venerable Darmstadt summer music course in Germany.

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Brandon-born violin virtuoso named to Order of Canada

a Brandon native and internationally acclaimed violinist has become a member of the Order of Canada. Can you guess who? Yes, James Ehnes is one of 74 new appointments to the Order, who were announced earlier today by Governor General Michaëlle Jean.

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Open Question: Online Asian Music Instrument Store?

Umm.. I’m a music lover..
Recenlty, I’ve developed an interest of learning asian languages, widen my knowledge about their culture, and am now trying my best to learn how to play certain instruments…
I’ve started off having a collection of musical instruments.. Its a hobby recently developed..
I already have Yamaha PSR 1100 and an acoustic guitar, but [...]

A place to play – South Citys Bronstein Music renovates to capitalize on lessons

The Internet has done a number on local music stores forcing many to change their tune and the way they make a living. South San Franciscos Bronstein Music is no exception.

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Violin Memory, Microsoft and HP Post a Leadership TPC-E Benchmark Result

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwire – June 29, 2010) – Violin Memory, Inc., provider of the world’s fastest and most scalable memory arrays, has achieved a leading Blade Server TPC-E benchmark in partnership with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and HP’s latest ProLiant blade server offering. The TPC-E benchmark simulates the workload of a brokerage firm’s central database. [...]

Open Question: \Which instrument should I learn next?\?

I’m 18 and I’ve been playing Piano for about 2 years[give or take a few months or so] and guitar for a little over a year and I’ve gotten quite good at both, not like an expert but probably intermediate level in both and I can improvise forever lol.
I wan’t to learn…
Bass
Drums
Violin
Ukulele
Cello
Mandolin
Saxophone
Piccolo
Maybe Banjo
Double Bass[String Family]
And [...]

Top 10 Data Storage Startups

Not too long ago, data storage startups were a dime a dozen, but the last few years have seen the purse strings tighten, making startups relatively scarce.

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Kaplows Farewell at New York City Ballet

The conductor Maurice Kaplow led his farewell performance with New York City Ballet on Thursday night in style.

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Open Question: I want to play the violin. Where should I start?

I have been playing piano for about 4 years now and know how to read music and etc. But I want to learn how to play the violin. I want to know:
1) What care is involved
2) Price
3) How hard or easy
4) any any other information you can tell me about playing the violin
Thank you for [...]