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Josh Tanguay of Clinical Associates of Hays led a two day team building workshop with the HHS Chamber Singers. Monday, Josh led the 28 students from experiencing frustration as a member of a dysfunctional team to experiencing the essential ingredients in a functional team. The importance of individual leadership, working together, and focusing on a […]
Everyone Sang BY SIEGFRIED SASSOON Everyone suddenly burst out singing; And I was filled with such delight As prisoned birds must find in freedom, Winging wildly across the white Orchards and dark-green fields; on – on – and out of sight. Everyone’s voice was suddenly lifted; And beauty came like the setting sun: My heart […]
This guy sells used Steinway pianos. But instead of displaying them in a showroom, he finds volunteers to house the instruments in their homes or offices while he looks for a buyer. Check out the short interview.
“A Mystic,” that is how musicologist Nick Strimple described composer Morten Lauridsen. The 2014 movie, Shining Night, is a window into the life of this American composer. Shining Night looks at Lauridsen’s relationship to art, nature, spirituality, and his love of poetry. The movie takes you to a cabin on Waldron Island and reveals deep […]
The Ad Astra Music Festival concludes a very enjoyable 2016 season with the presentation of Handel’s Jephtha. Come and enjoy this suspenseful drama sung by the Ad Astra Chamber Choir and Festival Orchestra with some fantastic soloist. It will be presented two times this weekend.
Another use for that old piano — Art! We took some tools like axes, hammers and saws, and invited a pianist to play one last song with that piano. During the pianist’s play, we took a piano apart. After five minutes it was impossible to play, because piano fell down. It was a little bit […]
I thought that finding sheet music online would be quick and easy, but I was wrong. I spend hours looking for the right piece of music in the right key for my students and then there is the process of getting the students to the right spot to purchase and download their music. I have become affiliated with several companies in order to simplify your search. Check out the Matlock Music Works Products Page or click on link below. (more…)
While in Russell today working on a noisy piano pedal at the Deines Cultural Center, I had some extra time and walked down to a local coffee shop. There sat John Bitsas Ad Astra Young Artist bass-baritone who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Simpson College. John was there interviewing […]
Look real close at what is holding the two halves together. Yeap. It’s a wishbone! What to do with those old worn out pianos? Maskull Lasserre created a work of art. The process is interesting and you can read about below. An Antique Piano Cut In Half I was inspired by some of the […]
Do you believe that “the hills are alive with music?” Meklit Hadero says we are immersed in music all around us in the ordinary sounds and silences of our everyday lives. . Listen to her TED presentation and be inspired.