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Percussionist Evelyn Glennie had formal music training all her life, including attending the Royal Academy of Music in London. Still, some of her ...
- Added: Nov 30, 2009
- Length: :24
Ask any musician what makes their instrument special, and maybe better than any other instrument, and they almost always point to the same characte...
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: :23
It's not a "given" that the instrument a famous musician plays today was the very first instrument they played. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma's first instrumen...
- Added: Apr 30, 2009
- Length: :20
The road to Carnegie Hall may be paved by practice, practice and more practice, but ask any musician - nothing is more boring, tedious and uninspir...
- Added: Nov 29, 2008
- Length: :22
It's the bane of all musicians whether they play professionally or took lessons as a kid. Practicing, especially those endless and unrewarding sca...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :21
It was a busy week in New York for cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He played a big concert in Carnegie Hall, and attended several important meetings the next da...
Bought by WKYU
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :37
- Purchases: 1
Pianist Awadagin Pratt likes to play music loud. Unlike most piano students, Pratt didn't spend hours studying the recordings made by famous piani...
Bought by WITF
- Added: May 01, 2007
- Length: :27
- Purchases: 1
Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman's two children both grew up to pursue musical careers. It's not something he pushed, but music was one of the parenti...
Bought by WITF
- Added: May 01, 2007
- Length: :24
- Purchases: 1
Some Rock 'n Roll musicians are notorious for going on the road and destroying their hotel rooms. Violinist Hilary Hahn doesn't trash her room whe...
Bought by WITF and New England Public Media
- Added: Mar 01, 2007
- Length: :27
- Purchases: 2
Did you ever want to learn to play a musical instrument? It's not too late and not as difficult as you might think. Evelyn Glennie has just the r...
Bought by WITF and New England Public Media
- Added: Mar 01, 2007
- Length: :20
- Purchases: 2
No matter how much you practice and prepare for a concert, anything can happen on stage, like the time pieces of Richard Stoltzman's clarinet fell ...
Bought by WITF and New England Public Media
- Added: Dec 22, 2006
- Length: :31
- Purchases: 2
The teenage violinist Gil Shaham was well on his way to a promising career, when one day he received a surprise opportunity that immediately change...
Bought by WITF and New England Public Media
- Added: Sep 25, 2006
- Length: :31
- Purchases: 2
