Tue, 6 May 2008  Episode 33: Tips for the day of a competition or an audition
- Upcoming Events: May 10 - performance at benefit gala for Chicago’s Ars Viva Symphony
- Inquiries from my Inbox: Bill asks, “Why did you choose to change the tempo between the AC/DC and your own pieces?”
- Random Musical Thought: Why weren’t any classical musicians included in the recent internet gossip story about musicians caught picking their noses?
- Tips for the day of a competition or an audition: concentrate on playing your best rather than worrying about what the judges will think, don’t worry about hearing a competitor who sounds amazing in the warm-up room, be sure to arrive early, bring plenty of healthy snacks, don’t ever leave the building, don’t ever leave any of your stuff unguarded especially your instrument or sheet music, bring a portable listening device and some good books or magazines, don’t feel obligated to chat with others if you’re not feeling sociable, bring along a designated buddy to keep you company, don’t wear yourself out in the warm-up room, play an old favorite piece or listen to loud music on your I-Pod to get in a performing mood, if you’re allowed to find your own warm-up spot a bathroom might be a good option, take time to center yourself rather than rushing to start playing after the judges tell you which piece to play, make sure your piano accompanist is ready to play before you give the cue, don’t be fazed if the judges are writing a lot of comments (they might be writing compliments!), don’t draw any conclusions from the judges’ tone of voice, don’t take it as a bad sign if the judges stop you more quickly than you expect, don’t peek at the judges while you’re playing, thank the judges after you finish if that would be appropriate, ask for feedback if you get a chance, be sure to show your comment sheets to your teacher, don’t compare judges’ numerical scores to each other.
total playing time: 23:14 Comments[0] |
Wed, 23 April 2008 Episode 32: Tips for preparing for competitions and auditions - Upcoming events: April 25 and 26 - Beethoven Concerto with the New Philharmonic in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, April 27 - recital with pianist Matthew Hagle in Lake Forest, Illinois (music of Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Ravel) Comments[0] |
Tue, 15 April 2008 Episode 31: Some of my favorite books about music and why I love them - Random Musical Thought: Follow-up on previous comment about musicians’ clothes Wonderful books about the history of American music: Books about interesting topics written by authors with a great sense of humor (rare in the stuffy world of musicology): A brilliant hoax: A novel with great descriptions of voice lessons in 18th Century Italy total playing time: 18:38 SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES! Would you like to be featured on Violin Adventures? Just send your question via text or as an MP3 attachment to rachelbartonpine@aol.com and listen for you answer on Inquiries From My Inbox! Thanks for listening! www.myspace.com/rachelbartonpine www.youtube.com/RachelBartonPine Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com Comments[0] |
Tue, 8 April 2008  Episode 30: Teaching yourself to become a great improvisor! - Upcoming Events: April 14 - chamber music by Poulenc, Villa-Lobos, Hahn, Turina, and Francaix with the Jupiter Chamber Players in New York City - Random Musical Thought: Cellist Zuill Bailey says: "I find a majority of concerts in classical music similar to going to an aquarium…" - A conversation with Philip Pan, concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony. Philip discusses how he went from being a strictly classical musician to becoming a great improviser in styles including rock and metal. Includes lots of good step-by-step advice about how to get started playing rock violin.
total playing time: 27:26 www.myspace.com/rachelbartonpine www.youtube.com/RachelBartonPine Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com Comments[0] |
Tue, 1 April 2008 Episode 29: More tips about memorization and preparing for chamber music rehearsals- Upcoming events: April 7 – master class at Crown Point High School in Northwest Indiana - Inquiries From My Inbox: CuciucGriga asks, "Where did you study?" - Random Musical Thought: Why does Henle clutter up its “urtext” editions with too many editorial suggestions? - More tips about memorization: re-memorizing a piece you’ve played before (especially if you change fingerings or bowings), memorizing dynamics and articulations and tempo markings (not just notes and fingering and bowings). - More tips about preparing for chamber music rehearsals: figuring out harmonies (major, minor, deceptive cadences), xeroxing page turns and making 4 or 5 pages into 3 tall pages. total playing time: 21:52 SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES! Would you like to be featured on Violin Adventures? Just send your question via text or as an MP3 attachment to rachelbartonpine@aol.com and listen for you answer on Inquiries From My Inbox! Thanks for listening! www.myspace.com/rachelbartonpine www.youtube.com/RachelBartonPine Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com Comments[0] |
Tue, 25 March 2008 
Episode 28: What in the world is Neo-Classical Metal?
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Tue, 18 March 2008  Episode 27: Mozart's amazing Violin and Viola Duos with guest violist Eric Nowlin- Upcoming Events: March 18 - Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ at the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Chapel with homilies by eight different faith leaders and speakers (with violinist Mathias Tacke and violist Richard Young from the Vermeer Quartet and cellist Wendy Warner), March 20, 21 and 22 - Corigliano's Red Violin Chaconne and Ravel's Tzigane with the Jacksonville Symphony (FL) - Inquires From My Inbox: sonofaguitar asks, “Where do you find the music for the Pibroch (Mackenzie’s Lament) that you play on your YouTube video?” - Random Musical Thought: Another difference between classical and non-classical music: familiarity with the repertoire, and whether or not the audience is listening one step ahead or one step behind. - A discussion about Mozart's compositions for viola with guest artist, Eric Nowlin, particularly the Violin and Viola Duos. Includes musical examples (played by Rachel and Eric) from Mozart’s Violin and Viola Duos and Michael Haydn's earlier Duets. Rachel also tells the story of how Mozart came to the rescue of Michael Haydn by composing his duos. For more information about Eric Nowlin, please visit: http://www.rebf.org/ILP/EricNowlin.html total playing time: 24:28 SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES! Would you like to be featured on Violin Adventures? Just send your question via text or as an MP3 attachment to rachelbartonpine@aol.com and listen for you answer on Inquiries From My Inbox! Thanks for listening! visit Rachel online: www.rachelbartonpine.com www.myspace.com/rachelbartonpine www.youtube.com/RachelBartonPine Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine is produced by Windy Apple Studios www.windyapple.com Comments[0] |
Tue, 11 March 2008 Episode 26: Preparing for chamber music rehearsals - how to expedite the process
- Upcoming Events: March 18 Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ at the
- Inquires From My Inbox: Fastopen asks "Who is your violin luthier?"
- Random Musical Thought: I believe that musicians who are full of great joy can create music that is just as profound as that of musicians who are full of angst.
- Learning chamber music in a hurry, a step-by-step process: Using highlighters, studying the score, marking things into your part, listening to recordings, and more. total playing time: 24:27 SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON I-TUNES!
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Tue, 4 March 2008  - Inquires From My Inbox: Caveman147 asks "Do you use the same violin when you play Sweet Home Chicago?"
The Viola d'amore Society of America or To watch Rachel perform the Vivaldi Concerto in D Major for Viola d'Amore, please click here!
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Tue, 26 February 2008  - Upcoming Events: Feb. 28 panel discussion at the American String Teachers
Association convention in Albuquerque; March 3 chamber music performances in New
York City (Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Spohr)
- Inquires From My Inbox: Fiddlerfrank asks "Will you be recording the Bach
6 Sonatas and Partitas soon?"
- Random Musical Thought: Excerpt from violist Richard Young's book "Echoes
from Calvary"
- Memorization: How to be confident that your piece of music is programmed
into in your muscles and reflexes (your subconscious, physical
memory) and securely in your brain (your conscious memory).
total playing time: 12:38
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Violin Adventures with Rachel Barton Pine
Classical violin virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine talks about interpreting, performing, and learning music; discusses music history and the current music scene; shares recordings of her performances; interviews colleagues; and answers questions from fans.
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