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Composer’s Spotlight: Imogen “Imi” Israel’s Rendition of ‘Nataliana’
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Imogen “Imi” Israel’s Enchanting Rendition of ‘Nataliana’ for School Coursework Imogen Israel is an accomplished and passionate musician whose musical talent spans across multiple instruments and genres. Her performance of Nataliana, a...
Composer’s Spotlight: Evelin Greblo performs ‘Baroque Flamenco’
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Award-winning Prodigy Evelin Greblo performs ‘Baroque Flamenco’ with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra In this new interview, 11-year-old harpist Evelin Greblo shared her experience playing the fiery concerto, ‘Baroque...
Unlocking ‘The Golden Cage’ – A Conversation Series
My new musical “The Golden Cage” is scheduled for video release on the “Streaming Musicals” platform this December. Join me this Fall to UNLOCK “The the Golden Cage” – in a series of live-streamed conversations that explore the themes...
I think I can? I think I CAN!
BAROQUE FLAMENCO – Discovering that you CAN! A harpist, who didn’t think she could play Baroque Flamenco, discovers in 15 minutes that she CAN. We all have opportunities for growth, feedback, and support in what we do. In Hip Harp Academy, Half-Bake and...
Future Now
Future Now From Sara Arey sharing about ‘The Golden Cage’ in NYC I met Deborah 10 years ago at a conference led by a business coach. I sat next to her during one of the sessions and was struck by her creativity and enthusiasm for life. Several months...
The Piece of Music that Taught me HOW to Improvise
I realized that the music for “Baroque Flamenco” was the foundation of me learning how to improvise. It was all about creating safety, creating structure, and having adventure. And Baroque Flamenco is still all that to me. Learning to improvise was urgent,...Scrambled Eggs (and improvisation)
Let’s talk about cooking up a piece of music. When we see classical music written out, we usually see a bunch of notes on a page – and it can be daunting. Who am I kidding? It’s ALWAYS daunting – at least it is to me. Now think about scrambled eggs – a recipe...
Robbin Gordon-Cartier plays “Baroque Flamenco”
Robbin Gordon-Cartier is the first person to ever combine the teaching of “Baroque Flamenco” to a group of public school students … and then take them on a field trip to perform the piece with symphony orchestra. Who is Robbin Gordon-Cartier? Robbin...
It’s OPENING NIGHT – SNEAK PIX of “The Golden Cage”
It’s OPENING NIGHT of “The Golden Cage” in NYC! I thought this day would never come. And now the show is just a few hours away. “The Golden Cage” OPENING NIGHT is SOLD OUT! YAAAY! And there are 4 more shows April 21-24 so tell your...
