Xuefei Yang at Zhizhu Temple
In addition to telling us about future projects, Xuefei Yang talks about his recent virtual concert at Zhizhu Temple in this chat. Watch it right here!
Xuefei Yang at Zhizhu Temple Open »
Guitar
Double Bass
Alexandra Scott: “Training Independent Artists Requires the Teacher to Step Back at a Certain Point and Allow the Student to Walk Their Own Path”
Professor of Double Bass at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, Alexandra Scott, shares some of her experiences performing with various orchestras, as well as of her thoughts on teaching.
Saxophone
Latest Projects by Mario Marzi
Mario Marzi talks briefly about the re-release of his celebrated book, “Il Saxofono,” as well as some of his latest projects.
Latest Projects by Mario Marzi Open »
Piano
Jasmin Arakawa: “Find Our Mission as Musicians and Contribute to Society”
Jasmin Arakawa is Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Area Coordinator at the University of Florida, as well as Director of the UF International Piano Festival.
Jasmin Arakawa: “Find Our Mission as Musicians and Contribute to Society” Open »
Guitar
Richard Patterson: “Treat Artists Like They Are Important, Not People Who Are Just There to Make You Money”
Richard Patterson talks about how the Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts got its start, and the future of presenting and organizing in the wake of the pandemic.
Piano
The Composer’s Voice: Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff
Hearing a composer play their own works can be a revelatory experience.
The Composer’s Voice: Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff Open »
Saxophone
Mario Marzi: “We Have to Work on Being Musicians, Not Just Saxophone Players”
World-class Saxophonist Mario Marzi talks with us about his time studying with Jean-Marie Londeix, performing in orchestras as a saxophonist, and his hidden talents outside of music.
Mario Marzi: “We Have to Work on Being Musicians, Not Just Saxophone Players” Open »
Double Bass
Rossini’s “Une Larme”
Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868) is one of the most fascinating of all 19th-century composers and, at the age of 38 and after the production
Trumpet
Ronald Romm: “Don’t Do the Same Thing That Everyone Else Does, or You Will Be Considered a Knock-off of Other Things That Are Out There”
Ronald Romm has been very generous in this exclusive interview for Trumpet Magazine, addressing topics such as the founding of Canadian Brass and many more related to his extensive career in music.
Piano
Kirill Gerstein: “So Many Wonderful Things That We Took for Granted Are Now Clearly Not to Be Taken for Granted at All”
Kirill Gerstein details some of his thoughts on commissioning new music, the influence recordings can have on interpretation, and his newest collaboration with mentor Ferenc Rados.