New: classical-musicAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917hive-183959zzanhive-185836photographysteemhive-180932hive-150122hive-101145hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-166405krsuccesshive-184714hive-188619hive-145157bitcoinhive-103599hive-193637hive-193186lifehive-180301TrendingNewHotLikerswoody-mc (57)in classical-music • 9 months ago[7.1ch] Zelda / 25th Anniversary: Fairy Fountain reORGANized (with added pipe organ)The "Fairy Fountain" theme as you know it from the "25th Anniversary Symphony" – but this time, I played along live with a pipe organ for an improved foundation in the low-frequency range and even…remlaps-lite (76)in hive-160342 • last yearChristmas at Westminster: An Evening of Readings and Carols | PBS - PBS.org( November 1, 2023; PBS.org )Description: "An Evening of Readings and Carols feature traditional standards and new holiday music." An Evening of Readings and Carols is one of the oldest musical…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • last yearOrange Regional Conservatorium: Orange, AUSTRALIARead the full post on TravelFeed.io Lots of Australian regional and country areas in my current Travelfeed page due a year of doing a few of these outreach tours and regional music festivals. I…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • last yearGreat Hall: University of Sydney, AUSTRALIARead the full post on TravelFeed.io Another project, another interesting venue to perform in! Some of the older buildings in the Group of Eight universities (the "top-tier" Australian…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • last yearLocating and Prepping a Baroque HarpPlanning and prepping for the coming year (2024, and also 2025...) has started. When I stated this ensemble, I had no idea how much forward planning would be required to make everything run…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • last yearJoan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre: Sydney, AUSTRALIARead the full post on TravelFeed.io The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, affectionately known as "the Joan", is the major performing stage in the Western suburbs of Sydney (around…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • last yearWrapping up another Concert ProjectUnsplash Third concert for our inaugural year done... a slightly shorter lead in time from the second one due to the availability of our guest performers, which meant that the second concert was…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • last yearBrisbane City Hall: Brisbane, AUSTRALIARead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience This was a nice turn of the century (20th Century... after the Australian Federation...) building that I had recently played in. I…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • last yearSnow Concert Hall: Canberra, AUSTRALIARead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience Snow Concert Hall is a recent addition to the Australian landscape of concert venues... and a new big venue in Canberra. Now, it is…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • 2 years agoCheap Baroque Bows?Pretty much all the tools of my particular trade are either old instruments or newer individually crafted pieces that have been selected after months of searching and trialing. It does seem quite…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • 2 years agoNew Travel Case for the Viola: Visesnut "Review"Finding a well designed and sturdy instrument case for everyday use is a pretty important must-have for a musician... after all, you are entrusting the case to protect something that is quite…bengy (73)in hive-185836 • 2 years agoGathering players for the coming year (2024) and a RED FLAG!Unsplash Wow... running an ensemble in its first year and a bit is quite a steep learning curve. I've had to make somewhat tough decisions about who to ask to play in the first year due to a…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • 2 years agoLong Awaited Score Arrives!This was something that I really should have purchased when I was still living in Europe... but we got distracted with moving to the other side of the planet... and I forgot. But, there is still a…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • 2 years agoHobart Town Hall: Tasmania, AUSTRALIARead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience This was a new place to perform for me! The Hobart Town Hall, for a chamber music concert... I have been down in Tasmania before…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • 2 years agoWriting a Scordatura (and using my new desk!)I have a concert of d'amore music coming up in a month's time... and for this instrument, I really prefer to play from a scordatura part (a tablature...). This is due to the fact that the instrument…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • 2 years agoHanson Dyer Hall: Melbourne, AUSTRALIARead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience A bit of a new experience in a different small hall in Melbourne. Thankfully, I'm still discovering all the places and venues to…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • 2 years agoEarly Music Thoughts: Against Literalism/DogmatismAhhh... a difficult week with a difficult person can be quite demoralising and shattering to my inner sense of centred-ness. However, after the worst of it is over, it is also a chance to…bengy (73)in hive-184437 • 2 years agoKangaroo Grounds: AUSTRALIARead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience Being a musician can be quite nice sometimes, being put up in lovely surroundings is definitely one of the better perks! Most of the…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • 2 years agoBalance in Teaching MusicUnsplash Hmmmm... last night, I watched a movie about music teaching. Whiplash, is about a student and a teacher and their somewhat strange teaching relationship... well, as I was watching the…bengy (73)in hive-137433 • 2 years agoOld RepairsA while back, I had taken one of my instruments to China on tour... unfortunately, during the tour, it was incredibly hot and humid which made for very sweaty rehearsals and concerts. Especially…