Music with Ming

27/12/2025

One of my students shared with me her original composition called Overcoming while I was in hospital in Singapore in July and it really made my day and I was moved to tears.

04/05/2025

Another successful sharing of music with some of my students, this time at the Chalmers Home in New Plymouth :) It was wonderful bringing the joy of music to ourselves and to others during the school holidays!

18/11/2024

Exploring compositions and creativity from the beginning are one of the best things about the Simply Music programme that I teach at my studio. Here is an adult student attempting this for her first time by her 9th lesson. Proud of her!

15/10/2024

We did it again! It is so wonderful when music can be used to lift one's own spirits and others!

I felt pride and joy for all my in-person students and their families who shared their music at the New Plymouth Hospice last week. Well done everyone!

16/09/2024

Something that might interest some of you about Albert Einstein and music

Albert Einstein playing the piano at the Nara Hotel in Japan, 1922

Albert Einstein was not only a world-renowned physicist but also a passionate musician. He was an accomplished violinist and found deep joy in playing music, often using it as a way to relax and think through complex problems. Einstein began playing the violin at a young age, and throughout his life, he would often play pieces by Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Music was more than just a hobby for him; it was an essential part of his life and intellectual process.

Einstein believed that music and science were interconnected, stating that "the greatest scientists are artists as well." His love for music was also a form of communication and collaboration. He often played with professional musicians and once said that if he hadn’t been a scientist, he would have been a musician.

In his personal life, Einstein frequently participated in chamber music sessions, sometimes even performing in public concerts. His violin was as much a part of him as his scientific work, showing how deeply intertwined his artistic and scientific passions were.

23/08/2024

It is amazing when music just brings the emotions out. Reminds me of this quote by Hans Christian Andersen: “Where words fail, music speaks.” this spoke of the pianist love for his foster parents. Just beautiful...

27/05/2024

It is so wonderful when music can be used to lift one's own spirits, and to be of service to others is just the next level up :)

I am so grateful for my in-person students and their families to have had the opportunity to share their music at the New Plymouth Hospice last month. The joy that it brought to those present is just hard to express in words. And there was definitely a growth in confidence in the students in playing in front of others. And my hope is that my online students will also find other ways to do the same in their own communities.

21/02/2024

Last summer, with the huge break, I gave my students a composition challenge to be showcased to me at the first lesson of this year and here are our winners!Well done everyone!! Fantastic effort!

10/01/2024

Lyrics of a song is very much like poetry and I enjoyed seeing the work of some of my students develop their creativity and come up with these samples below (one from an adult an and one from a 10yr old) and knowing how they enjoyed the process! Well done Jayne and Harry!