Academics

Violoncello

Wall-to-Wall Cellists

Five and a half hours of music for cello in one evening! When you gather around the greatest cellists of our times, this is a highly entertaining affair. Jan Vogler, himself a cellist and the director of the Dresden Music Festival, invited his colleagues to a festival-within-festival for the second time since 2018.

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Piano

Robert Hamilton: “Music Has Always Been My Language. It Speaks to Me More Deeply and Prevalently Than Anything Else”

Robert Hamilton is an award-winning pianist, recording artist, and internationally respected teacher who has been featured in the book ‘The Most Wanted Piano Teachers in the U. S. A.’ We sit down with Mr. Hamilton to discuss his life, his dual careers of performer and teacher, and the recent publication of his first book.

Robert Hamilton: “Music Has Always Been My Language. It Speaks to Me More Deeply and Prevalently Than Anything Else” Open »

Percussion

John Lawless: “No One Wants to Hear You Say How Good You Are; Just Play!”

John Lawless is the principal timpanist for the Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Georgia Symphony, Columbus (GA) Symphony, and the Johns Creek Symphony. He held this position in the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Orchestra for 21 seasons. John started subbing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1978 and still plays, tours, and records with them to this day. This year marks John’s 25th year as Director of Percussion Studies at Kennesaw State University.

John Lawless: “No One Wants to Hear You Say How Good You Are; Just Play!” Open »

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