that I attended occurred at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for Performing Arts.The Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra put on a concert there. The performance started at 7:30PM, and they let out around 9:00PM. This was Dr. Christopher Kelts first year as conductor, he did an exceptional job! The two musical pieces that were played were Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila by Mikhail Glinka and Symphony No. 5, Op. 65 by Tchaikovsky. The first piece was not very long; however, the musical score by Tchaikovsky
I am not an amazing musician. I started piano when I was five years old and have been playing since, but I am only an average player. I have a good ear for pitch, but I struggle with even simple melodic dictation. I have been told that I have a natural inclination for music, that I have ‘talent,’ but here’s the thing – I don’t. I am where I am because of struggle; I have struggled to learn music; I have struggled to practice music; I have struggled to accept this part of me. What I have never struggled
Extract from Paul Taffanel and the Construction of the French Flute School by Dorothy Glick. It was Paul Taffanel’s vast and intricate involvement in all aspects of the French musical world that resulted in his being considered the “Father of the French Flute School”. From his work as the premier flautist on all of Paris’ major orchestra’s and, later, as the chief conductor, to his work as a teacher and Professor at the Paris Conservatoire. Taffanel’s appreciation and avocation of both old wind
Much of Williams’ most acclaimed work was adapted for the cinema. He also wrote short stories, poetry, essays and a volume of memories. In 1979, four years before his death, Williams was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. He comments on Carson’s writing: Carson’s major theme: the huge importance and nearly insoluble problems of human love