by jeffsnowdon | Sep 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Junior RBC Virtual Piano Duet Concert Programme 1 – Berceuse by Adam Carse Secondo Adrian Lee, Primo Leo Hong 2 – The Washington Post by John Philip Sousa Secondo Elizabeth Varaksina, Primo Will Packham 3 – Give my Regards to Broadway by George M. Cohan Secondo...
by jeffsnowdon | Sep 11, 2020 | RBC Newsletter
Elaine Ackers taught Max Ruisi at Birmingham Junior Conservatoire for 7 years. Now a successful professional cellist, Elaine asks him questions about his memories and time at JC. When did you start playing the cello? I was about eight years old when I I had my first...
by jeffsnowdon | Jun 29, 2020 | RBC Newsletter
The Pastoral Symphony (No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68) by Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composed 1802-1808. Premiered in 1808 in Vienna, conducted by Beethoven. When we go on holiday we usually choose our destination for a particular reason – perhaps it has beautiful...
by jeffsnowdon | Jun 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
PERSECTIVES Fine-Tuning Your Performance Picking up on my article last week about the main aspects of ensemble training I thought it would be useful to focus on tuning in a bit more detail. Every player has the responsibility to perfect their intonation as it is one...
by jeffsnowdon | Jun 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Orient and Occident by Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) The Great Paris Exhibitions introduced western Europe to much Eastern culture, which had a profound influence on the impressionist movement and opera in the late 19th century. Think of Debussy and Puccini (Madam...
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