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Classical Music Posts
Past As Prologue: Gendered Epithets In Pacific Northwest Politics And Beyond
Past as Prologue essay about gendered epithets in Pacific Northwest politics and beyond.
The Pacific Baroque Festival in Victoria Returns With Music That Reassures And Comforts
What is it about some music that feels just right for these challenging times? In Victoria, BC, the theme of the 13th Annual Pacific Baroque Festival is “From the Ground, Up,” featuring just that kind of music: the kind that builds on repetition. Marc Destrubé, the internationally-acclaimed violinist and teacher, and the Pacific Baroque Festival’s Artistic Director, says it’s because there’s something comforting about hearing a bass line over and over again.
Passing the Baton: Teachers And Their Music
Freshly sharpened pencils. New spiral notebooks. Markings of a new school year and a new opportunity to fill your brain with math and English and music. Many composers led double lives as teachers, and some of the music we remember best originated in the classroom.
Passing The Baton: WSU Tuba Professor Dr. Chris Dickey And Student Tim Schrader
When a student becomes an award-winner, you congratulate the teacher, right? A teacher like Dr. Chris Dickey, assistant professor of tuba at WSU. His student earned this year’s first prize in European Music at the Charleston International Music Competition. The student is WSU sophomore Tim Schrader.
Composers And The Night Sky
With the height of the Perseids on August 11 & 12, it’s a great time to reflect on the inspired music of composers entranced by the celestial objects that surround us. The sky has had a long history of captivating its audience.
Reeder’s Movie Reviews: The Suicide Squad
Steve reviews The Suicide Squad movie.
