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2022-04-19 07:58:39
Going Global: the Benedetti Foundation's Virtual Sessions are taking violinists on a trip round the world
The Benedetti Foundation's Virtual Sessions are back, with Global Violin Sessions: A Cultural Exchange Part 2 which is running from 18 April to 8 May 2022, taking the participants on a trip round the world through the eyes of the violin. Over three weekends, guest artists will help participants to visit other traditions, looking at what is similar and what is different. The three groups of guest artists are Aly Bain (fiddle), Phil Cunningham (according) and Jenna Reid (fiddle) - Scotland, The Ayoub Sisters - (violin and cello) - Egypt, Timothy Chooi (violin) and Laure Chan (violin) - East Meets West. There will be a tune by Phil Cunningham which will be debuted by Nicola Benedetti and then passed around the musicians over the three weeks; each violinist along with musical friends will make it their own. They will change rhythms, twist notes, rewrite corners, add instrumentation and colours and effects […]
2018-08-15 07:00:00
The Boston GlobeThe most important event on the American gymnastics calendar, in a non-Olympic year, is in Boston this week. One of the best gymnasts the US has ever seen, ...
2017-05-31 19:30:33
[…] to say, Michael Eisner had good reason to tag this film as “Roy Disney’s Folly.” Critics were not terribly impressed with the film as a whole, although many argued it had some excellent moments sprinkled throughout. The Observations: The opening bits are a lot like Twilight Zone… but with 100% more Walt. First segment is IMMEDIATELY one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever: Beethoven’s Fifth. Which immediately makes Aly want to refer to P.D.Q. Bach’s treatment of this piece, “New Horizons in Music Appreciation” where they treat it like a baseball game. MUSIC NERDS AHOY. Maureen points out that all of Beethoven’s pieces have subtitle names. The name for this piece is “Fate.” PAPER BUTTERFLIES BE FREEEEeeee! Maureen: “That guy looks like Marvin Hamlisch — no, no it’s not. It’s Itzhak Perlman.” Aly: “…who is that?” Maureen: “It’s Itzhak Perlma– NO, no […]
2013-11-13 22:25:48
I Love Folk - and you could too!
[…] to suggest classical players should down their celesta for a fiddle, or their piccolo for a pan-flute. All I am observing is the unnerving lack of respect from many classical musicians towards their folk colleagues. Have a play though a reel, and I can promise you that you’ll enjoy it. How can you go wrong this winter with a slip-jig, a guitar and a open fire-place? Oh, did I mention the compulsory cider? The effervescent Aly Bain stares majestically from the fiddle…