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Hello everyone,

Please have a look at the third and final of my series examining the Ernest M. Skinner Organ at the Music Institute of Chicago; The Life of Ernest Skinner. Enjoy!

Pierre

Hey everyone, remember the live organ concert we had at the Music Institute of Chicago? This is a reproduction of the first slideshow, adjusted to be a bit easier to hear. (The volume was kind of low on it.)

Skinner Organ Special, Part 1 (Louder)






And while we're at it, this is the second slideshow. Everything you ever wanted to know about the organ AND MORE! (Three sections)

Skinner Organ Special, Part 1A… Continue

The first of a three part series on the organ. Stay tuned!

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

A few weeks ago I heard the diploma recital of a fine piano student at Roosevelt University, Mr. Wael Farouk. His recital repertoire included the Busoni arrangement of Bach’s violin chaconne in D minor. He was generating a wonderful sound, but he was sometimes a little muddy. The recital was at Ganz hall, and I’ve played on the piano before. This brings me to my question for all of you: What is the most important thing for the classical musician?

His agent? The soli… Continue

Hey folks, this one's for all the teachers and band directors:

As an educator and as a musician, don't you wish that there were more opportunities for your students to hear people their age playing and listening and even perhaps writing classical music?

As artists, I think we have to be concerned that fewer and fewer young people are attending classical music concerts, and that the trend doesn't seem to be slowing.

Personally, I have a feeling that part of the solution to our problem lies in… Continue