Bruce Hembd
The Kozinn Effect: A New York Times Music Critic and His Dislike for the...
"The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces." --Anatole France
As the word spreads on the New York Times...
You Say Marcato, I Say Staccato
The final bars of Stravinsky's Firebird.
When it came to international copyrights composer Igor Stravinsky had to be a shrewd businessman. At the time he...
Behave Yourself in Rehearsal
Reminders for the new school year.
Not enough can be said about keeping your cool while working with others; no matter how badly you want...
Wild Card Critic Allan Kozinn Rails on the NY Phil Horns
Reaction around the Internet.
I have been tracking the response to Allan Kozinn's New York Times article "The French Horn - That Wild Card of...
Chasing Rainbows; On Critiquing Horn Clams
Reaction to a NY Times review, "That Wild Card of the Orchestra."
I have read critic Allan Kozinn's odd diatribe in the New York Times...
Olympic Clams, Cornophobia and Auditions
Missed notes in auditions are a no-no.
My audition days are long over and honestly, I do not miss them.
Yet, in the process of taking...
Tough Love and Hard Knocks
It's a cruel world - does that merit cruel teaching methods?
I have had my share of great coaches and teachers. They were mentors who...
Off Topic: A Dental Dam and Root Canal
Root canals are fun.No, this is not a picture from the latest Hollywood horror movie, but rather a self-portrait taken with my iPhone at...
Transposition Tricks: Alto Clef
Sight-reading viola music.
At some gigs, you never know what will be put in front of you. Some contractors are either ignorant or care less...
Music and the Brain
A recent study on music and the brain...mmm...brains...
A few years ago I took a course on brain development and ever since I have been...