This year, my students are exploring a different genre of music every month. Sometimes, it's a quick study. Sometimes it's just a case of listening to a CD or watching youtube and then discussing the music afterward.
Music - medicine for the heart, mind and soul
Thank you to my friend and colleague Sharon Omura for sharing this with me. This is the Welcome Address that Karl Paulnack, Director of Music Division at the Boston Conservatory delivered to students and their parents in 2004.It's a moving speech on why art matters and more specifically, why music matters. There are many quotes I like in his speech. This is just one of them:
Piano Fight
Although not quite as violent as the Violin Death Fight posted on The Collaborative Piano Blog, this is still pretty funny.
May 2008 Music Celebrity of the Month
April 2008 Music Celebrity of the Month
This month's music celebrity is American jazz composer, pianist and band leader Duke Ellington.