Ever find yourself taking a work or practice break, discover that the new Batman trailer is up, and excitedly click on it, thinking it’s no big deal? But then the next thing you know, you’ve gotten sucked down the YouTube rabbit hole, and an hour has gone by? And sure, you now know how to … Read more
The 64th Edition of the Grammy Awards made room for New Winners of the most Prestigious Awards in Global Music. There were lots of winners as well as losers. However, we will be covering the Winners. Here is the full list of winners at the Grammy awards: Song of the Year “Leave the Door Open,” … Read more
I’m delighted to introduce my new three-book piano series: Women Composers – A Graded Anthology For Piano (published by Schott Music). I’ve been working on this for the past three years, and the intention was to publish it much earlier last year, but, of course, the Pandemic had other ideas! Over the centuries, women have … Read more
By Paul Acquaro In 2017, my wife and I visited Munich’s Haus der Kunst, an imposing concrete building set on the edge of the English Garden, and next to the Eisbachwelle, the mission to see the FMP exhibition. We did not have much time on the vacation, so we skipped documenta 14 in Kassel, even … Read more
The 1990s were a truly iconic time for music, with some of the most widely known and beloved singers in history coming to prominence during the decade. Among them were many incredible female artists who continue to inspire fans today. From Alanis Morissette to Gwen Stefani, these women of the 1990s have made waves as … Read more
You’ve undoubtedly heard the old adage “practice makes perfect.” And you’ve probably also heard the saying “perfect practice makes perfect” too. That’s all fine and dandy, but both imply that motor learning occurs only during practice. That how We practice – our practice strategies, methods, and techniques – is the primary determinant of how quickly … Read more
An Interview with Markus Müller about the book FMP: The Living Musicreviewed here. By Martin Schray and Paul Acquaro Mr. Müller, the FMP exhibitions in Munich in 2017 and in Berlin in 2018 were a wonderfully created and fantastic look back at the wok of FMP. How and when did the decision to also do … Read more
Compose Yourself! is an excellent educational project. It’s an annual online competition for children encouraging them to compose their own piano music. I’m delighted to be involved with this project as one of the selected composers, the panel of which consists of an impressive group of renowned educational writers who will be providing their music … Read more
Maryland has roots in bluegrass and jazz, but the state’s modern musical history started with military music. With soldiers bringing back cultural influences when they returned from wars like the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War, residents began adapting tunes and folding European musical influences into their works to compose songs like Yankee … Read more
I first started teaching the piano at the age of fifteen – far too young, many would say, and they’d be right! But, encouraged by my teacher, who ran a piano school, I often taught the school’s younger students, and I was always interested to discover various beginners’ methods. My first teacher used her own … Read more