Calendar of Piano Events 2011 - 2012
Studio Fall Recital - Friday, November 18, 2011, 7:00pm at The Music Gallery, Clearwater.
The Music Gallery of Clearwater
Studio Winter Recital - Friday, February 3, 2012, 7:00pm at The Music Gallery, Clearwater.
The Music Gallery of Clearwater
FFMC Piano Concerto Evaluation - Saturday, February 11, 2012 at ...
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Oliver Sacks, MD, the noted neurologist and author, describes the profound bond between music and our brains and how the simple act of singing can be good medicine—especially as we age.
It is not suprising that nearly every culture has evolved its own musical traditions to celebrate the holidays, from Hanukkah songs ...
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The teacher has the responsibility of preparing students to perform their best under pressure. Some teachers give students ample time to learn a piece adequately, while others try to accomplish the impossible at the last moment. Generally, several months are required to give students sufficient time to learn a work thoroughly.
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You can't take a piano on a picnic, but that's almost a complete list of what you can't do with this most versatile of musical instruments.
The piano traces its ancestors back to the earliest stringed instruments; the keyboard was added in the 12th century. Since the development of the true "pianoforte" ...
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Almost since the first piano was built, manufacturers have been trying to make it smaller. This has been no easy task, because good tone in a piano requires certain minimums in length of string and size of soundboard.
First, the size of the original grand piano was cut by the use of ...
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