Have you ‘got’ it?
It’s great when students get things. That happy moment when the penny drops, the eyes light up and we become...
Teaching Piano Students to Pedal, Part VI: Finger Pedalling
In this series of articles, I’ve focused on helping students discover the indications various composers employed to show where they...
Melodic Dividends
With its young players blossoming and winning regularly in international competitions, the SOI Music Academy is on a steady path to fulfil its raison d’être—to give India its very own Western classical music ensemble on a par with European ensembles....
Exploring the Most Relaxing Classical Music Pieces for the Cello
The voice of the cello touches us deeply. Perhaps it speaks to us in a special way as it is...
Classic Techtalk
Guitarist, composer and academic consultant for Trinity College London-India, Mark Haydon, examines the multiple roles technology can play for the...
Let’s hear it for the basses
In an interview with Canadian bass Robert Pomakov, he summed up the duties of his voice type on the operatic stage: “King, god, demon, loser”. It can be a tough life for those basses; not only are they rarely the title role...
The new normal
Shakespeare’s Globe in London, a major theatre and tourist attraction, announced in June last year that it would permanently shut...
Rolls-Royce ‘Inspiring Greatness’ Series: Charlie Siem
Rolls-Royce continues its ‘Inspiring Greatness’ series which features individuals who rewrite the boundaries of greatness. In this latest film, Virtuoso violinist Charlie Siem...
