The Connecticut State Music Teachers Association has just launched a USTREAM channel and is hosting a piano ensemble music session live this morning from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET. What fun! I’m loving watching the archived video from their live session on Tuesday morning: Video streaming by UstreamIf you’re looking for some wonderful piano ensemble repertoire, […]
Resources
What if Your Student Could Compose a Piece and Have it Performed by a Professional Musician?
That is exactly the vision behind Music-COMP (formerly the Vermont Midi Project). The organization began in 1995 with the purpose of “encourage[ing] and support[ing] students in composing and arranging music.” This is accomplished via “A community of professional composers, teachers, pre-service educators, and students engage in mentoring and online discussion of student work.” I had […]
The Ultimate Guide to Playing Piano
I haven’t even begun to check out all the links yet, but just check out this treasure trove of piano playing-related links over at the Artiden blog! This looks like a fabulous collection for any piano teacher, piano student, and piano performer. And if you’re looking for great music resources, visit the Community area of […]
Get Classroom Maestro 3.0 for Free (a $69 value!)
Zenph is one of the leading music technology organizations. I’ve been fascinated by them ever since reading an article last year about some of their projects. Their Classroom Maestro software sounds very interesting – and you can download it for free (a $69 value!) if you complete a brief survey. Classroom Maestro is described as […]
Repertoire Reviews of Intermediate Level Piano Music
Have you ever wished you could listen to beautiful performances of intermediate level repertoire so that you could discover new and appealing pieces for your students? Well then, you can thank Luke Bartolomeo, of the Repertoire Review website, for being your wish-granting genie in a magic lamp because that is what his weekly podcast is […]
Giveaway of Red by Dror Perl
If you’ve already got the Blue and Purple books by Dror Perl and have been looking for the chance to complete the collection, here’s your opportunity! Dror has offered to give one copy of his book, Red, to a Music Matters Blog reader. True to form, the Red book is a mix of contemporary pieces […]
