2014 classical Grammy nominations highlight innovation
Minnesota Public Radio: 2014 classical Grammy nominations highlight innovation
“Classical Music Is Dead”…is dead.
The fat lady has sung. For the fat lady. She sang about other fat ladies. After a long and fruitful history, the cheap journalistic trope “Classical Music is Dead” died today. Nobody knows its exact…
Good life advice from Gonzo
To put our faith in tangible goals would seem to be, at best, unwise. So we do not strive to be firemen, we do not strive to be bankers, nor policemen, nor doctors. WE STRIVE…
Cellist Yells at Cloud
I’m supposed to be practicing. Three very bad things happened today, and because of them i’m in a bit of a funk, and focusing on scales, octaves, and cadenzas just aren’t happening right now. Those…
CAT VIDEO!
Here’s a video of my cat. I have mixed feelings about this cat video for a few reasons: Did loki ever get out of the shower? Will more people visit my website if i…
Zombie Blog Re-animated…again!
Everybody knows the life cycle of a failed blog. Conception: “Hey! I have a lot to say. I’m going to start a blog.” Birth: “The internet is awesome! I’m really digging wordpress and all of…
Why does my blog keep breaking?
So it’s 2 days into blog redesign, and two disasters. Luckily, there is pretty low traffic (read: none. hellooo?) so I had time to fix. One php error, check. One database error, check. I hope…
no, but it makes cool sounds…
Johannes BRAHMS Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60 III. Andante Kathrin ten Hagen, violin Emily Deans, viola Matt Beckmann, cello Qing Jiang, piano Recorded April 2009 Jordan Hall, Boston, MA Henri DUTILLEUX Trois…
Matt Beckmann, cellist
Matt Beckmann is gaining notoriety as versatile and adventurous cellist, performing across the country to diverse audiences and critical acclaim. As a freelance musician, Matt has performed at many venues across New York City such…