Commentary The crowd in the open-air tourist bus gazed up at the massive granite wall towering over us in the Yosemite Valley. This was El Capitan, the setting for the movie Free Solo’s nail-biting documentary of Alex Honnold’s infamous climb. The bubbly female ranger working as our tour guide had a clear agenda for outlining the…
‘Dorky Dads’ Gain Global Following Making Classical Music Cool Again
June 5, 2023
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ATLANTA, Ga.—The opening notes of an instantly recognizable action-movie theme resonate through a darkened theater, slowly building to a crescendo. Transfixed, 8-year-old Royce Diaz perches on the edge of his seat. He and his older brother and sister came to see superheroes, but not the kind who outsmart villains, punch through walls, or fly. The…
IN-DEPTH: Trust in Tradition: Composer Says Identity Politics Not the Answer to Classical Music’s Woes
May 2, 2023
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The challenges facing classical music institutions worldwide have been well-publicised. Declining audiences and tightening revenue streams are a constant in the industry—only exacerbated during the pandemic years. Many large-scale performing arts groups cannot survive purely off ticket sales and rely on government handouts, grants, and philanthropy to prop up their finances. One young composer says…
Explainer: Music and the Hierarchy of Experience
Consider these two sets of English words: “My cat Gracie has thick gray fur and a cold wet nose.” “Gracie fur My thick has cold and nose gray cat a wet.” The first group is a standard sentence conveying information about a cat with thick gray hair named “Gracie” who belongs to me and has…
Breathtakingly Beautiful Cello: Polonaise de Concert, Op.14 | Musical Moments
Performance: Xin Fu Chen Music Recording: Yuu Ay Mixing: Yuu Ay The Polonaise de Concert, Op.14 is a Polonaise composed by David Popper, a German cellist and composer from the late 19th century. It is one of the most representative works in the cello repertoire, is widely performed, and is often used in cello…
Los Angeles Metro Station Blasts Classical Music to Deter Crime
March 17, 2023
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In an approach to combating crime and homelessness, the Los Angeles Metro has taken to blasting classical music at one of its stations. The music at the Westlake/Macarthur Station on Metro’s Red Line, which runs from Downtown Los Angeles to North Hollywood, is part of a larger pilot program by the agency to deter criminal…
Los Angeles Metro Station Blasts Classical Music to Deter Homeless
March 17, 2023
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In an approach to combating crime and homelessness, the Los Angeles Metro has taken to blasting classical music at one of its stations. The music at the Westlake/Macarthur Station on Metro’s Red Line, which runs from Downtown Los Angeles to North Hollywood, is part of a larger pilot program by the agency to deter criminal…
Melodies in a Secret Garden | Violin & Flute
Title: Melodies in a Secret Garden Violin: Connie Cai Flute: Elise Peng Mixing: Eve Liang As you take a morning stroll through a garden, you hear music coming from a distance. The birds are singing, flowers are blossoming, and the air is filled with the sweetness of the summer breeze. Too often, we are caught…
Classical Gone Woke
I spoke with principal trumpet player Andrew Balio, who wants to preserve classical music in its purest form, but he has noticed that even the classical arts have been victims of wokism, as compositional merit becomes subservient to preferential qualities of the day. – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “Beau” for 20% off…
‘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…
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