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WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO: JULIA LO Open your ears to some new sounds as flute student Julia Lo shares five of her favorite albums and describes what makes them special to her. more>> |
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A BLOOMINGDALE YEAR IN PICTURES: 2008–2009 Welcome to the Bloomingdale Year in Pictures 2008-2009. We invite you to take a look back at some of the people, concerts, and other events that made Bloomingdale a vibrant and successful community over the past year—a place where students come from across the five boroughs and beyond to nurture their musical curiosity, study an instrument, and attend wonderful live concerts. more>> |
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INSTRUMENTS IN DEPTH: THE SAXOPHONE The saxophone is one of the most unique and versatile wind instruments of all time. Originally envisioned as a classical and military instrument, it has since made its way into almost every genre of music around the world, from pop and rock to jazz, classical, and the avant garde. Take a deeper look into this fascinating instrument in the most recent installment of Bloomingdale's Instruments in Depth series. more>> |
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PIANO PROJECT 2009: PHOTOS, AUDIO, AND TRIVIA QUIZ After another successful Piano Project, we invite you to take a look (and a listen) back through the photos and audio clips below. Also try your hand at a trivia quiz to see how much learned over the year about the Three B’s. more>> |
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INTERNET CONCERT PROJECT: MUSIC + ART III This is the third year of M+A, and in the spirit of experimentation and growth, Janey and Robert have added a third collaborator: Iliyan Ivanov. The online component of the project includes a running journal from the first rehearsal through the performance. Audio clips may be added after the concert. more>> |
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INTERNET CONCERT PROJECT: GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK The Internet Concert Project presents Bloomingdale faculty soprano Alysia Lee and guest pianist Faith McCoy, performing timeless and heartwarming songs from the Great American Songbook of the 1920s-1960s. Watch videos of songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Arlen, and more, and learn about the history and artistic meaning of the Songbook in an audio interview with Alysia Lee. more>> |
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PIANO PROJECT 2009: BRAHMS AND THE PIANO As Bloomingdale's piano department prepares for the 2009 Piano Project events, our look at "The Three B's" and their importance in the history of the piano and its repertoire is completed with an in-depth article on the life and career of Johannes Brahms. more>> |
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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO COMPOSING — PART II One of the most fun and joyous parts of music is creating it for yourself! This month, Bloomingdale faculty member Nadje Noordhuis continues last year's Beginner's Guide to Composing with exercises to bring your composition to the next level. more>> |
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PIANO PROJECT 2009: BEETHOVEN AND THE PIANO The legacy of "The Three B's" continues with an exploration of Ludwig van Beethoven's advancements of the piano literature, as well as the developments in keyboard instruments during Beethoven's lifetime. more>> |
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WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO: CHEN CHU Bloomingdale's What We're Listening To series is back as Director of Technology Chen Chu shares some of his favorite recordings. more>> |
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PIANO PROJECT 2009: J.S. BACH AND THE KEYBOARD Bloomingdale's Piano Project 2009 will focus on three of the greatest composers in history: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Click the link to read this original feature on Johann Sebastian Bach and his life and career, with special focus on his keyboard works. more>> |
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PIANO PROJECT 2009: THE THREE B'S: BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS The term “The Three B’s” is commonly used to link three master composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Johannes Brahms. Today musicians and music lovers are so used to the categorization that few of us ever pause to wonder what it is about these composers that inspires their grouping together. more>> |
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YOGA FOR MUSICIANS Famous violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin called yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar, his “best violin teacher”, even though Iyengar was not a musician. Whether you have performance-related tension or pain, or just want to learn greater focus, self-discipline, and relaxation, read our feature on yoga and see what this age-old discipline might do for you. more>> |
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THEORY IN A BOX TOUR Theory in a Box, Bloomingdale's new online theory course, is now live! Click on the link to take a tour of the major features of this innovative program. more>> |
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CONCERTS 2008–2009 Bloomingdale is proud to announce our 2008-09 concert season! This year our exceptional faculty and guest artists will present 41 concerts, with something for everyone. Whether your interest lies in classical music, jazz, improvisation, world music, or the latest trends in composition, we think you'll find something exciting to add to your calendar. more>> |
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A BLOOMINGDALE YEAR IN PICTURES: 2007–2008 The 2007–2008 year was a rich and exciting one at Bloomingdale. With more students than ever, we embarked on a record year of great lessons, classes, concerts, and festivals. As you enjoy the summer months, we invite you to relax and take a look back at some of the highlights in this photo retrospective. more>> |
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STUDENT PERSPECTIVES: WE NEED MORE TIME! High school can be a very stressful time, especially for students adding music lessons, recitals, and more to their already hectic schedules! But don't fret; there are tons of tips and strategies to keep in mind to get through those awfully stressful days! Bloomingdale Project Bridge student Julia Lo shares her own time management strategies, as well as tips garnered from interviews with two fellow BSM students. more>> |
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A LISTENER'S GUIDE TO JAZZ Whether you're just beginning to listen to jazz or have been a jazz-love for years, you'll know that lists of "Top Ten Jazz Albums" abound in magazines, newspapers, and on the internet, but they often leave listeners stuck with the same few albums. Bloomingdale faculty saxophonist and jazz musician David DeJesus offers a fresh perspective, focusing instead on HOW to listen in order to gain an appreciation for the many genres of this quintessentially American music. more>> |
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INSTRUMENTS IN DEPTH: THE OBOE FAMILY From thematic solos in countless Classical works to soaring melodies in film soundtracks to the character of the duck in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, the sound of the oboe is one of the most recognizable in the orchestra. Explore this challenging instrument in detail with this original Bloomingdale online feature, complete with video demonstrations! more>> |
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INSTRUMENTS IN DEPTH: TABLA: DRUMS OF NORTH INDIA The sound of the tabla is one of most recognized of any musical instrument in the world, from its use in countless film soundtracks to legendary collaborations between Indian musicians and Western popular artists. This multimedia feature explores the history, use, and playing technique of this versatile set of drums. more>> |
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PIANO PROJECT 2008: PROGRAM AND LIST OF PERFORMERS Bloomingdale School of Music is pleased to announce the program for Piano Project 2008: Sonidos de Espana/Sounds of Spain. Join us on Saturday, March 15 as 63 students and 12 faculty come together to present a rich variety of Spanish piano music. more>> |
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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO COMPOSING It’s never too early to start composing your own music! Read this original how-to guide for ideas that will get you started creating your own tunes. more>> |
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BLOOMINGDALE ART PROJECT 2007–2008 From time to time, Bloomingdale invites students to submit drawings that put on paper what music means to them. This year, we had a record 44 submissions, which are below in random order. Thank you to everyone who participated!. more>> |
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LEOS JANACEK'S PIANO PIECES: AN EXPLORATION FOR STUDENTS OF ALL LEVELS Bloomingdale faculty pianist Jacob Greenberg discusses the unique and inventive piano music of Leos Janacek in this guide for piano students and teachers. more>> |
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PIANO PROJECT 2008: CONVERSATIONS WITH OSKAR ESPINA RUIZ As the Piano Project 2008 continues, Bathsheba Marcus Conley interviews Spanish clarinetist and Bloomingdale faculty member Oskar Espina Ruiz on growing up in Spain and the importance of classical music, folk music, and specifically the piano in his home country. more>> |
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THE MUSIC OF SPAIN: RENAISSANCE THROUGH CLASSICAL The first in a series of online articles and videos produced in conjunction with the Bloomingdale Piano Project 2008, this feature offers an extensive exploration of Spanish music during the 15th-17th centuries, including bios of many composers whose music will be featured on the Piano Project 2008 concerts. Broader context is provided through a timeline of Spanish history, as well as information on writers and artists of the period. more>> |
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MU PHI EPSILON: AN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FRATERNITY If your idea of a fraternity involves wild parties, sloppy off-campus residences, or memorizing the names of your fraternity brothers, your vision might be too narrow. Mu Phi Epsilon is a professional music fraternity with over 75,000 members worldwide, and it is America's oldest coed music fraternity, founded in Cincinnati in 1903. more>> |
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CONQUERING STAGE FRIGHT Your palms are sweaty…there are butterflies in your stomach…your legs are shaking…panic is setting in. What could cause such a physical reaction? Perhaps you are about to go bungee jumping, skydiving, or rock climbing? Maybe, but more likely you are about to perform on an instrument you usually enjoy playing. more>> |
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INSTRUMENTS IN DEPTH: THE GUITAR The guitar comes in many different shapes, sounds, sizes, and styles, and can be heard in concert halls, rock arenas, and street corners. As popular as the instrument is now, however, its history and evolution are quite mysterious. more>> |
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BLOOMINGDALE PIANO PROJECT 2008: SONIDOS DE ESPAÑA/SOUNDS OF SPAIN Granados and Albéniz. These are the composers most frequently associated with classical piano music from Spain. Spain, however, has an immense history of music written for the keyboard, stretching from the Golden Age of the Renaissance to the modern day. more>> |
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MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH When Mstislav Rostropovich passed away on April 27, 2007 at the age of 80, the world lost one of the greatest cellists to have ever lived. Known to most by his nickname, "Slava" (which is Russian for "Glory"), cellists and all other musicians can be thankful for his long-lasting and memorable career, which also included significant achievements as a conductor, pianist, and teacher. more>> |
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NEW FACULTY AT BLOOMINGDALE As the 2007-08 school year begins, we are happy to welcome the following nine new faculty members. Click on their names to view a photo and a detailed biography describing their backgrounds, training, interests, and approaches to teaching. more>> |
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CONCERTS 2007–2008 Bloomingdale School of Music has been presenting concerts in New York for over 35 years. As the 2007–08 season begins, we invite you to explore our program of 41 unique and engaging concerts. Beginning in October and extending through June, this season will run the gamut from classical chamber music to virtuosic solo performances, from music of the Baroque to jazz and other new compositions. more>> |
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SUMMER CONCERTS AROUND THE CITY—AUGUST 2007 August is a month of rest and relaxation, a break from school and, for some, even from music lessons. It's a time for visiting family, for physical recreation, perhaps for traveling and opening our minds to new things before the return to school that is just around the corner. Right here in New York City, however, we are privileged to have a rich array of new and enriching experiences just around the corner in the form of free concerts, and the summer downtime is an ideal chance to take advantage of them! more>> |
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MAP GRADUATION We all have memories we associate with graduations—endless speeches, long lists of awards, graduates' names somberly intoned. Pomp and Circumstances. They simply do not apply to the annual graduation program of BSM's Music Access Project. more>> |
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PERFORMATHON 2007 PHOTO GALLERY Bloomingdale's seventh annual Performathon began at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2007 with an eager first performer, John Hardee, on cello. more>> |
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LIPATTI The testimonials about Romanian pianist and composer Dinu Lipatti are almost innumerable. His playing was "perfection" to Alfred Cortot, and to Herbert von Karajan, "no longer the sound of the piano, but music in its purest form." more>> |
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SCARLATTI: 250 YEARS LATER Domenico Scarlatti was in his formative years when he gained legal emancipation from his controlling father at age 32. Then working for the Portugese ambassador at the Vatican, he resigned in 1719 and eventually settled in Lisbon where he served as maestro to King John V, teaching piano and directing several musicians in sacred and secular functions. more>> |
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