Last night I went to an advanced screening of the French movie, Le Concert. Le Concert is a 2009 film by Radu Mihaileanu with Mélanie Laurent and Miou-Miou. It has won the Best Original Score and Best Sound awards at César Awards 2010. What a wonderful, feel-good movie! It amazed me how the DIrector was [...]
Filed under: entertainment, media, music, reviews on April 26th, 2010 | Comments Off
Not so many years ago, no record company or tour promoter could be persuaded to support mega music star Andre Rieu and his concert concept. However Rieu held his dream – despite the nay-sayers who argued that classical music was dead! Today it’s a totally different story. Rieu is incredibly popular. Pollstar, the organization that [...]
Filed under: media, music on January 10th, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Would you like to play the piano — if you could learn relatively fast? David Sprunger is a first rate piano player and instructor. Here’s a sample of his teaching style in a YouTube video that introduces you to “Phat” chord voicings that will lift your playing to another level. His basic ‘Patterns Piano’ course [...]
Filed under: music on July 24th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Did you know that you can learn to improvise music with confidence and flair? That’s right. You can discover the fun and joy of expressing your own unique personality through music! There are many ways to express yourself through music. For example, you can discover the fun and enjoyment of learning how to play the piano [...]
Filed under: music on May 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off