On Friday, June 12, Houston Symphony musicians Aralee Dorough, principal flute, and Colin Gatwood, oboe, invite you into their home for a livestream concert performance in summer’s Living Room Series. Their son, Corin Gatwood, joins on electric bass, too—marking the first time that all three have performed publicly together. Houston Symphony: What has the process … Continued
What Shakespeare was to the sonnet, Richard Strauss was the tone poem. Pioneered by Franz Liszt in the mid-1800s, tone poems took the then-groundbreaking step of tying music to an extra-musical source—usually, a poem, novel, painting, or landscape—allowing music to “tell the story.” In the tone poem Strauss found a perfect outlet for his compositional … Continued
Hi, kids! Today, we are going to continue moving our bodies to the music! Let’s talk about Johann Strauss, Sr.’s Radetzky March. THE CHALLENGE: Let’s see how we can use our bodies make rhythms! Let the music guide you through the marching challenge. Imagine you are a soldier or marching band musician on parade! March … Continued
Staying productive while in isolation is difficult for every level of musician. We hope that music can be respite, as opposed to hard work. In this blog, Rian Craypo, principal bassoon, describes tips for shaping your practice routine to make the most out of your time. She also offers some creative challenges to lift your … Continued
Rhythm is such an important part of music and life. Another word that we use in music to describe the rhythm is “pulse.” Just like the important function that our heart performs for our body, the pulse in music regulates the groove, pumps excitement into the music, and keeps the body of musicians together in … Continued
Hi, kids! Today, we are going to continue moving our bodies to the music! Let’s talk about Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance No. 8. THE CHALLENGE: Let the music guide you through an imaginary walk in the enchanted forest! See if you can walk, march, glide, and hop with the music. Follow along with me to get started … Continued
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