Paul Fritts discusses his incredible journey to becoming an organbuilder, the influence of historic northern European organs on his work, and various special techniques that he and his colleagues have rediscovered.
Historically-Informed Organbuilding in the United States Read More »
The musician Turlough Carolan, who died 280 years ago today, is sometimes said to have been a “rockstar” of his era.
This doesn’t mean he took drugs, bedded groupies, or trashed hotel rooms. But there is at least one respect in which he measures up well to latter-day rock gods. He may have written the intro to Stairway to Heaven.
The museum, located in Greenville, SC, opens officially March 27 with “Facing South: Keyboard Instruments in the Carolinas,” an exhibit focusing on 27 instruments associated with the Carolinas between 1700 and 1860.
Carolina Music Museum Makes Its Debut Read More »
“The reason why we’re still busy with music and pouring time and money into it is that you can do it in so many different ways. If you’ve found the one way to do it, then that’s not interesting anymore.”
A Glimpse Inside the Process – A Lesson with Shunske Sato Read More »
It’s not every day a recent music graduate is invited to be a part of a European tour with one of the world’s top baroque orchestras, Les Arts Florissants.
Working With a Legend: The Path from Juilliard to Les Arts Florissants Read More »
