Oct 22
Everybody knows that if you want to be better at anything, you need to practice. Most people would also agree that while practicing is good, practicing more is better. It’s also quite obvious that more accomplished musicians practice more than the people who are not accomplished musicians. However, what many people are not aware of, …
Oct 21
At Kennedy Violins, we all participate locally in performance groups and some of us are soloists. I can only speak for myself though. I am a huge fan of ensembles. The elementary school that I went to offered a strings class to 5th and 6th graders. I was excited to play the violin and then …
Oct 17
Hi There, Wow, what a response we had to our most recent contest! We had the most participants in a contest to date, but there can be only one…winner that is. All the reviews posted between 9/15/11 and 10/15/11 were eligible and the people that posted them were entered in the drawing for a $300 …
Oct 08
It takes a long time to establish your reputation as a musician and performer in a new town. After living in Utah for six years, I felt so well connected to a great number of musical organizations, schools, teachers, orchestras, recording studios, and the like. I enjoyed playing regular gigs, teaching a steady number …
Oct 03
[NOTE: this was originally posted in the Oregon Music News September 29, 2011] Lajos Balogh, founder of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, will step down as Music Director and this June, 38 years after founding the orchestra. Balogh is a long-time fixture in the Portland music scene, having spent many years as Principal Second Violin of …
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