Heidi Taylor Fleischbein on April 1, 2012 played at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion before a large crowd of guests including Dr. Carol Williams and San Diego City District 6 Councilmember, Lorie Zapf. April 1, 2012 It was an exciting opportunity for Heidi to perform on the Spreckels Organ, the world’s largest outdoor pipe organ donated [...]
We need to keep all hope alive with our courage… To Believe Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” Evancho was born April 9, 2000 and is an American child singer described as a classical crossover artist. In 2010, at the age of 10, she gained wide popularity with her performances in the fifth season of the America’s [...]
I thank Michael Rhodes (a high school acquaintance) for sharing the photo of the oak tree bark. It reminds me of the BIG oak tree in Grandma Margie’s backyard in Sacramento where we would visit and swing using a tire-on-a-rope hanging down from a large branch. The tree was so BIG that it cast [...]
Here is a message for active, professional musicians who know the importance of frequently promoting themselves and their gigs. Consider for a moment, www.SoundCloud.com … it is interesting. But, I’m beginning to think that more musicians should try promoting their song samples using Traffic Geyser www.trafficgeyser.com because the musician can have one central marketing distribution [...]
While it is good to consider the well-being need of others leading to their care where and when society can, there must be critical discernment regarding the character of a sluggard (laziness, mediocrity and incompetence) whose influence on society must be limited and contained. Undeserved bailouts are NOT the best response from society toward those [...]
The following speech text may very well be the greatest written presentation ever submitted in support of the free market and capitalism. It has taken me more than 30-years to get around to reading the book that contained this text, and I will not forget reading this laying in bed and not being able to put it down. After reading this [...]
Today’s internet marketplace is flooded with web site marketing products and services! And as the producers of these products and services aggressively compete for consumers on the internet, the noise from all the advertising makes it nearly impossible to discern one product’s benefit from another’s. We are an over communicated society! The authors [...]
Thank you, Robert Michael, for sharing this with me. About the Song While at the mall a couple of years ago, my then four year old nephew, Spencer, saw kids lined up to see Santa Claus. Having been taught as a toddler that Christmas is the holiday that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, he [...]
Some of the finest music comes from performers who have developed their technique using a soft touch. Developing the soft touch musical technique in your daily music practice should help produce a broad range of dynamics in your song. Here is a good and astonishing example: Playing La Toccata de Bach with wine glasses
Trumpet and Violin, how can you really go wrong? Trumpet Since 2004, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His trumpet playing has crossed over successfully to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his continued association with PBS has produced four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple [...]