Review: Violinist Wears Converse On Stage, Redefines Classical Music
When violinist Peter Fragman took the stage at SubCulture in downtown Manhattan on Tuesday evening, it was immediately apparent he had already accomplished what many of today’s classical musicians have...
View ArticleCiting Evangelical Faith, Ted Cruz Calls To Ban “Satanic” Tritone
GLEN ELLYN, IL—Seeking to earn the confidence of evangelical voters and remain in contention for the Republican nomination ahead of Tuesday’s primaries, Ted Cruz has promised to rid all music of the...
View ArticleTop 10 Music Schools And Conservatories In The World
There are thousands of music schools and conservatories all over the world offering high-level training in instrumental and vocal performance and composition. Taken together, these institutions are...
View ArticleResurrected Vladimir Horowitz Denied Admission To Juilliard
NEW YORK, NY—Legendary piano virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz, who recently returned from his grave after spending over a quarter-century deceased, has been denied admission to the Juilliard School,...
View Article5 Babies Who Are Cuter, Better At Piano Than You
Meet Iris. Iris is 7 months old, and already extremely cute. Cuter than you, in fact. She is also lots better than you at piano. Here she is playing “La Campanella” by Liszt without missing a goddamn...
View ArticleSocially Conscious Conservatory Students Lead Outreach Project In Harlem To...
HARLEM, NYC—Conservatory students are perhaps the last in line among today’s young people to actively commit themselves to social change. After all, spending day and night locked in a practice room is...
View ArticlePianist Misses Notes In Recital, Says Pianist
BLOOMINGTON, IN—An undergraduate pianist at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music missed a bunch of notes in his recital yesterday evening, according to the pianist. Jeremy Hayes, a bachelor’s of...
View ArticleViolin Professor Pops Beta Blockers Before Full Day Of Student Juries
BOSTON, MA—A faculty member in the music division at Boston Conservatory has swallowed a large dose of beta-adrenergic blocking agents, popularly known as “beta blockers”, ahead of a full day of...
View ArticlePre-College Pianist Wins Gold With Fastest, Loudest Etude Ever
RIO DE JANEIRO—The Olympic fortnight came to a close yesterday with the twentieth and final world record set since the games began on August 6th. 12-year-old Jin Xiaobo of China, the youngest athlete...
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