Last week during Hwa Chong’s 95th Anniversary concert week, I received some questions about orchestration for Chinese Orchestra…
Richard Strauss – An Alpine Symphony
*sob* so beautiful. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, 1915. The story of An Alpine Symphony depicts the experiences of…
Why Teach Music?
Found a nice piece of inspiration today. Thought I’d give it some limelight. Why Teach Music? Music is…
Valentines Day Concert
Look, someone recorded and released the whole concert 🙂 Philwinds playing songs with dedications in Esplanade Concert Hall….
Sibelius Embed (sibembed) updated to support oembed
In a classic reversal, I’ve decided that I shall come up with a CONSUMER for embedding scores in…
iPad orchestra: Acoustic versus programmatic performance
What is the difference between an acoustic performance and programmatic performance? Without getting too hung up by the…
Countdown to 2012 with an Orchestra and Champaign
It’s the new year! You obviously don’t want to squeeze in the humid crowd: But you also don’t…
Philwinds Chamber Night
Summary: TONIGHT – Esplanade Recital Studio, hear 4 chamber groups perform light hearted pieces. A great way to…
100 Years Later – Petrushka
Dear Friends, In the second concert of the “100 Years Later” trilogy, The Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Stravinsky’s…
SIBF2010 Les Trois Notes du Japon by Philharmonic Youth Winds
By Toshio Mashima. Great performance by Philyouth at the SIBF in 2010. Cultural soundscapes isn’t new – but…