Category: music

LIVE NOW: 2022 NTD International Piano Competition: Finals

NTD’s 6th International Piano Competition is taking place in New York from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. The International Piano Competition is one in a series of international cultural and arts events hosted by NTD Television Network. The mission of this competition is to promote traditional arts of pure authenticity, pure goodness, and pure beauty, and…


LIVE NOW: 2022 NTD International Piano Competition: Semifinals

NTD’s 6th International Piano Competition is set to take place in New York from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. The International Piano Competition is one in a series of international cultural and arts events hosted by NTD Television Network. The mission of this competition is to promote traditional arts of pure authenticity, pure goodness, and pure…


Rocky Mountain Troubadour

Even though musician John Denver didn’t have the lyrics memorized yet, he walked onto the small stage at the Cellar Door, an intimate music club in the quaint Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on December 30, 1970, and sang a new song he’d finished co-writing the night before. As he made his way through the…


Grammy-Winning Fiddler Eileen Ivers On How the Positive Energy of Music Brings People Closer Together

Eileen Ivers uses her violin “Bluey” to help people overcome hardships through music, and to teach them to look for the positive and live life with gratitude. Ivers—Grammy-winning violinist, composer, producer, educator, author of new children’s book “Will Someone Play Bluey?” and nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion—has loved playing music since she was a child. But…


The Power of Music: ‘Dance of the Comedians,’ Smetana’s Uplifting Legacy

Music conveys emotion and truth, even without words. “Dance of the Comedians,” an instrumental passage from the 1870 opera “The Bartered Bride” composed by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, is a shining example. Influenced by the Romantic music style, which experimented with new forms and harmonies, Smetana was one of the first composers to use folk-like…


Music: Bridging Memories for People With Alzheimer’s

Wes Mika started out on drums, but in his heart, he was a tambourine man. “He got fascinated by the little silver discs on the tambourine,” said his wife, Susan Mika. “Sometimes he would hit the tambourine with the little mallets of the drum. He just loved that tambourine.” Wes, 77, has dementia and lives…


Napa Valley—America’s Wine Country

“Napa Valley” features the spectacular landscape photography of Olof & Elizabeth Carmel paired with beautiful piano and guitar instrumentals in stunning 4K UHD resolution. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on…


Messiah the Musical: Who Is Yeshua?

In June 2022, I portrayed Yeshua, or Jesus, in the production of “Messiah, the Musical.” In this episode, I discuss this musical and how the Jewish people, as well as many others, have refused to accept Yeshua’s new covenant, but how His sacrifice was the greatest gift to mankind. – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6,…


‘The Sacred Journey’: A Monumental Challenge Awaits Pianists of the NTD International Piano Competition

After interruption by a global pandemic and a war, the 6th NTD International Piano Competition is fast approaching, and participating pianists are set to receive the much-awaited commissioned piece that serves as the centerpiece of the competition. On Sept. 15, pianists will see the work “The Sacred Journey” for the first time. They have 45…


A Corny Concerto (1943)

Elmer Fudd introduces two pieces of classical music: “Tales of the Vienna Woods” and “The Blue Danube,” acted out by Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Laramore the Hound Dog, a family of swans, and a juvenile Daffy Duck. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: The Real Story of Jan. 6 Documentary(102 Minutes, Color) ,…