Tag: Classical Connections

A well-established joke among musicians is that harps are like old people; they’re unforgiving and difficult to get in and out of cars.  Harps...

George Gershwin had a modest start to his musical career.  After leaving school at the age of fifteen his first job was a song-plugger...

One of the most satisfying things about playing in an orchestra is that you experience the music from a different perspective.  It’s difficult to...

There can be few classical music enthusiasts who haven’t heard of El Sistema, Venezuela’s vast music education programme.  It emphasizes intensive ensemble work from...

It’s that time of year again when you’re either out in the streets having a hilarious time throwing water at everyone else or like...

It’s probably a pretty safe bet to state that the first music ever to be heard on this planet was made by the human...

One of the old Bugs Bunny cartoons shows the illustrious rabbit attempting to conduct an orchestra, but thwarted in his attempt largely by a...

Right, let’s start with a test.  I’ll give you a list of composers and we’ll see how many names you recognise.  Here it is:...

The River Meuse begins its long journey in France and flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea.  On the left...