Read more >> November 8, 2012 - Musical Musings
Change the world one note at a time — with Manhattan music lessons “Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen The Danish author might have had a somewhat idyllic view of the world (after all, he became famous by writing fairy tales), but he was right on this one: music does speak louder…
Read more >> October 1, 2011 - History of Instruments
Here’s a question for you: When is a flute not a flute? The answer: When it is a recorder! True, to an untrained eye, the two instruments may look a lot alike and, in fact, they do have common roots – the recorder was a forerunner of the modern-day flute. Although its heyday can be…