March 29, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Horn study, Random | Intonation
Random Monday: ABCs, PBS and USA
- Using a tuner
A nice article at ET’s Clarinet Studio on playing with an electronic tuner spells out the ABCs of intonation.
- Affirmation for basics
Gerald Klickstein reminds us too of why we should love basics.
- Hard times in Motor City
‘Who will save the arts in Detroit?’ asks Mark Stryker. It almost seems like a perfect storm – negative events have collided and are literally crushing the culture out of Detroit.
- PBS arts coverage scrutinized
The Wall Street Journal gets its verification that America’s PBS television networks have been covering the Arts less and are trivializing them more.
- Haiti benefit update
At the Carnegie Hall Haiti benefit, pianist Lang Lang announced that $100k had been raised. The New York Times asks, how?
- Not all sources are worthy
‘Who is the best French horn player?’ – it is hard to tell if the second answer was an intentional or accidental variation of Phil Farkas.
- Life in a military band
We get a small glimpse into the life of Jeanne Wiesman, a hornist in the U.S. Army Field band who is returning home to play a concert with the band. As the ambassadors of the Army, this band does a lot of touring.
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