04/18/2017
The whole group!
The violin studio at UMass is home to students from all corners of the globe.
Its defining purpose is to provide the tools of support that each student needs in order to move from student life to the early stages of his or her career. Practice techniques, sources of inspiration, collegial cheerleading/honesty, or just plain company are some of the basic needs the studio fills on a day-to-day basis to the aspiring performer or teacher. The studio computer hosts an extensive
04/18/2017
The whole group!
04/18/2017
Pre-rehearsal fun!
04/18/2017
E Major. Our favorite pic!
04/16/2017
04/16/2017
Hello one and all! Everyone is welcome to our UMass Bach Festival. Find information on our concerts, lectures, and inside scoops and various public concerts here:
http://blogs.umass.edu/bach/
02/25/2017
Felipe Secamilli came back to visit us! He gave us a talk about what he's been up to since graduating. His success, kind heart, and friendly disposition inspired us all. We hope he travels safely and cannot wait to see him again!
02/01/2017
Our previous 2 years as a studio! Will be updating more often!
02/19/2014
Study finds emotional intelligence is key to achieving ‘flow’ in musical performance Researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London have discovered that emotional intelligence is a key factor for successful musical performance. It has long been known that some musicians and sportsmen are far more easily able to reach ‘flow&rsquo...
01/23/2014
Is Classical Music Dead? When it comes to classical music and American culture, the fat lady hasn’t just sung. Brünnhilde has packed her bags and moved to Boca Raton. Classical music has been circling the drain for years, of course. There’s little doubt as to the causes: the fingernail grip of old music in...
12/04/2013
Music in higher education: what is it worth? – roundtable discussion Education and arts leaders discuss the value of music within the current economically-charged debate on UK education
12/03/2013
In Defense of Violin Music There is a double-standard in the music world when Liszt's E-flat piano concerto is played regularly but Wieniawski's D-minor violin concerto is not; where Bellini and Donizetti are heard year after year at the Metropolitan Opera but Sarasate's Ziguenerweisen is not heard next door at the New York P...