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Once in a while, I see a concert that's so "integral" I feel compelled to write a review! Hence, the Concert Reviews section of Whole Music Lessons was born. What exactly is an "integral" concert? Well, it shares many of our site's same values. If a review is published here, you can bet it's a show worth seeing! Its program may have been exceptionally varied, creative or educational. And/or, it may have championed the work of a new composer. You can read more about the principles of integral keyboard teaching here. So...speaking of great concerts, last weekend, I was lucky to hear a concert given by the CRVO, a brand new, professional symphony orchestra! Pianist Virginia Eskin performed a movement of a piano concerto by Amy Beach. We also heard works by composers from the Cornish Art Colony in NH. There were no crowds to battle, no parking spaces to vie for. My seat in the balcony was only about 40 feet from the stage! Acoustics were wonderful. Read my complete review of the Connecticut River Valley Orchestra's recent concert, Music of the Gilded Age 1885-1910, Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Cornish Colony. According to you, what are the thing(s) that make a concert worth seeing? Leave your comments below - I'd love to know what you think!
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Every week, someone asks about which books I use, materials I recommend for teachers and students, or recordings that are good to listen to. Now they're right here for you, hand-picked by me (not just grabbed from a generic category), and listed in a convenient place. Best of all, Whole Music Lessons' Store works automatically. When you visit it, you can click on any item, then easily and securely check out right at Amazon.com. I'll be editing selections and adding categories as time goes on, and highly would value your input along the way. Please let us know how you, as a Whole Music Lessons member, have used these materials, and how they've worked for you. Feel free to share your ideas, opinions, write your own reviews, even let us know of a great book you'd like us to consider recommending, by posting your experiences right here, on the Whole Music Lessons Blog!
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2009_04_16 WholeOctave.com has been experiencing a whirlwind of activity in recent months, and some exciting changes are in the air! We are presently making some changes and improvements, both in our tools and in the way they are presented. Some of these changes have to do with our free email newsletter, Whole Octave® News. We've been asking our newsletter readers for their input. So far, most of you who voted preferred two separate newsletters, one for the customary, free Whole Octave® News from our community of pianists, and another for Integral Inspirations, where Susan Capestro, founder of WholeOctave.com and the satellite site, WholeMusicLessons.com, helps you teach jazz/pop skills alongside classics, so they complement and enhance each other. We will continue to collect enough votes to be absolutely sure that diversifying into two newsletters is the right decision. In the meantime, the March/April issue is combined to make a deluxe-sized, jam-packed "double newsletter."...
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