Mozart experiment sparks creative heat at Symphony Hall Nov 9, 2009
The orchestra s period instruments created beautiful and surprising blends of sounds and allowed for a lovely interplay of voices, as string bow-strokes sounded remarkably like woodwind accents, and vice versa. Many had come to Symphony Hall, no doubt, to hear the Harvard professor and fortepianist Robert Levin play Mozart s heavenly Piano Concerto No. 21 in C-major. (Boston Globe)
Taylors Symphonic Band's concert Nov 9, 2009
The guest performers, Night Garden Quintet from Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, then calmed the audience with their woodwind performances, followed by Taylors Jazz Bands performance. To close the evening, TSB presented their arrangement of Love Story Meets Viva La Vida, starting with the cello-strumming and moving rendition with the cello, viola, piano and flute, making the audiences hearts flutter and mesmerized. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mechanicsburg wins top honor in band competition Nov 3, 2009
Lined up in a half-circle, the brass and woodwind sections were led by drum majors Erin Hershey and Hanna Schaffer, both seniors, in stretching exercises. Mike Drobish, the band leader, said Hershey could be a good omen as the band prepared to compete in the 2009 Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championships at Hersheypark Stadium Sunday night. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
KidsConcert at library is Nov. 8 Oct 31, 2009
After performing, the mini-orchestra will split up into four groups: brass, woodwind, strings and percussion. It s a great way for the kids to get to know the musicians, said Meeker. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Carlisle, Mechanicsburg bands take top honors Oct 28, 2009
Carlisle High School marching band members Erica Buckley, left, Samantha Robinson, middle, and Breanna Farner, right, practice their parts on their woodwind instruments. Matthew O'Haren/Special to The Sentinel. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
CHS band scores a division 1, places second Oct 27, 2009
Woodwind players especially worry about the effect on their instruments as well as the sound they are able to produce. The weather can play havoc with their sounds, he said, adding that members of the front ensemble percussion group also have to worry about the effects of water on their instruments. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Spartan Spectacular about practice, performance Oct 11, 2009
I ve been watching this for a decade, and I m still trying to make sense of it, said Chris Grener, 58, of Syracuse, whose wife is the woodwind director for the West Genesee High School marching band. His wife spends long hours away from home at long practice sessions and at weeklong summer band camps, he said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
No choir? Millicoma students crowd band classes Oct 7, 2009
It seems like a good instrument to me, he said of the woodwind he ll soon be working with. Walker appreciates the parents who can provide instruments for their children, but she realizes some can t afford it. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
• New York musician performs as Ketchum theater's artist-in-residence Sep 18, 2009
He will also give students at Wood River Middle School a woodwinds, piano and percussion demonstration as he delves into the world of musical expression, said Keith Moore, publicity director for nexStage Theatre ... Accompanying him will be Les Thimmig, a University of Wisconsin professor whom Ernstoff calls one of the most outstanding woodwind professors in the nation. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A keyboard maven shows off the tools of his venerable trade Aug 23, 2009
Streicher said that a piano should sound like a good woodwind. 1908 CLAVICHORD BY CHICKERING AND SONS. (Boston Globe)
Steinway Reports Q2 2009 Results Aug 7, 2009
Messina added, "The softness in our band business has been more dramatic than we anticipated. Dealers are reducing inventories, purchasing clearance product from other manufacturers, and pushing on the supply chain to carry larger inventories. That said, we do not believe that industry sales will decline further. Our superior products, including our new woodwind models, will help us maintain our competitive position as we move through this cycle for the remainder of the year.". Outlook. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Local Boston Pops oboist Frank Charnley to retire on July 4 Jun 30, 2009
In America, the oboe has a darker, moodier sound than in France," he said. Charnley described the oboe as a double-reed instrument in the woodwind family, descended from the simpler recorder. Its name comes from the French word "hautbois" which means "high," "loud" and "wood. " Charnley said the oboe enhances the composition's "coloration" and he strives to bring something new to each performance. "If you're playing the same sound for more than one second, you're boring to the public," he said.... (Medfield Press, MA)
Hear them learn Jun 27, 2009
While Byrne and Schneider agree that Winchester schools have a strong music program, they said the focus on string, brass and woodwind instruments contradicts how the majority of all musical instruments sold today are guitars, basses, keyboards and drums. Byrne and Schneider want the Real School to be an outlet for kids to play instruments they are not taught in daily music education. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Nothing like homemade music Jun 4, 2009
The unit began with a violin demonstration by local musician Beverly Murk and her student Tirzah Snyder, followed by a study of the four families of the orchestra (string, brass, woodwind and percussion). At the end of the unit, students displayed their original instruments in the school's library for all to enjoy as part of the third-grade success celebration. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Talisker Players, Burgess combine for rich program May 9, 2009
Burgess possesses a bright, steady, focused voice of pleasing timbre, and her sound and delivery were effectively varied to accommodate the three splendid but very different works we heard: R. Murray Schafer's Minnelieder (1956, for voice and woodwind quintet); Luciano Berio's Folk Songs (1964, for voice, flute, clarinet, viola, cello, harp and percussion); and a new work commissioned by the Talisker Players, Alexander Rapoport's The Song of Henry Pyne (for voice, flute, viola, bassoon and... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Phil Barham's Tenn. Tech quartet wows DUHS band May 9, 2009
"His second year the woodwind quintet did a film of Mr. Barham growing saxophone players. That was the first year he recruited and he brought in nine kids. This coming semester will be the largest (saxophone) studio with 21. We had four when he got there. Twenty-one might not seem like a lot, but multiply that by an hour lesson for each kid, it's a big commitment. And we've got five quartets.". Tech under Barham "has become the place to go in Tennessee," the saxophonists said. (Dowagiac News, MI)
LSO experience music to Florida students' ears Apr 29, 2009
Members of the Daytona State College music faculty and the festival staff selected the 23 participants based on their ensemble experience, music teacher evaluations, other recommendations and the instruments they played so two string quartets, two woodwind quintets and a brass quintet could be formed. The students have spent as much as six hours a day rehearsing with their coaches, in addition to attending several festival concerts and performing at two retirement centers, Daytona State College... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Musician's Friend Expands Selection of Pro Audio Equipment and Welcomes Audio Professionals Apr 18, 2009
With more than 70,000 unique products for sale, the company covers a wide range of musical needs, including guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, , , drums, percussion, woodwind, brasswind and orchestral stringed instruments as well as related accessories which are marketed through its print catalogs and websites, including. The company is headquartered in Medford, Oregon with warehousing in Kansas City, Missouri, and a call center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Middle school music students chosen for New England honor band Apr 4, 2009
The Sousa honor bands are open to talented woodwind, brass and percussion players from grades seven through 12 throughout New England. Over 1,200 schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont were invited to recommend students for the special event and approximately 250 students were selected from the many applications received. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
* [PERFORMANCE] Journey charts new territory in Chinese music Apr 4, 2009
X An Instrumental Musical (QI), which presented stories from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Ttq) using a traditional string and woodwind ensemble, augmented by drums, dance and multimedia. The Journey of the Monkey King takes this a step further, striving to a higher degree of integration between the music and action. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
A Baroque Passion Mar 3, 2009
Woodwind repairman's passion: Baroque flutes. Article:Woodwind repairman's passion: Baroque flutes:/c/a/2009/03/01/DDRQ1619BQ.DTL Article:Woodwind repairman's passion: Baroque flutes:/c/a/2009/03/01/DDRQ1619BQ.DTL ... Woodwind repairman's passion: Baroque flutes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Woodwind repairman's passion: Baroque flutes Mar 3, 2009
Deitch (rhymes with "heist") plays more than 30 instruments, mostly woodwinds, some very rare ... But he found his livelihood in the repair of woodwinds and the building of Baroque flutes ... At Deitch's Woodwind Workshop, a tiny storefront on Clement Street near 27th Avenue in San Francisco, he creates 12 to 15 Baroque flutes per year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A theatrical delight on a warm summer night Feb 27, 2009
In a gesture dear to 19th-century composers, Mendelssohn ends with the ethereal woodwind chords with which he began (beautifully pitched, particularly at the close). The bold pealing lines of the famous Wedding March, a fine tune built on little more than a descending scale and clever harmony, take on a new significance when they announce the return of the daylight world and the court. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Locally owned stores help keep music alive Feb 24, 2009
Carere Music, started by sax and reed man Tony Carere and his wife, Karen Carere, has been specializing in woodwinds at his north Fulton shop for 20 years ... Specialties: Carere concentrates in woodwinds but also sells brass instruments ... Band instruments: All brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Laptop maestro makes music apt for the iPhone Feb 19, 2009
In Ge Wang's orchestra everyone plays the keyboards and the closest you'll come to a woodwind is the Ikea salad bowls that have been modified into omni-directional speaker pods. This after all is the Stanford Laptop Orchestra and - as befits a university in the heart of Silicon Valley that spawned the founders of Google, Yahoo, Hewlett-Packard and the like - the instruments and the music have a unique electronic edge to them. (The Age)
A vibrating hand for the pianist, please Feb 12, 2009
Eventually he hopes to turn the glove into a wristband that could teach users to play woodwind instruments as well. Piano instructors need not worry: The glove won't squeeze out traditional teaching methods. (USA Today -- Tech)
Violins and Lightsabers: Third-graders review the symphony Feb 8, 2009
A quartet of Symphony members visited each elementary school in advance to introduce the kids to an up-close look at the string, woodwind and brass families of instruments ... Some are brass, woodwind, strings, and percussion. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
