The BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall is one of the most anticipated classical music events of the year,… Read more BBC Proms 2024 Recommendations
Author: Joyce
Hybridae Concert Series (First concert)
I have been quite absent from the blogging scene for a while. This post is to mark the launching of… Read more Hybridae Concert Series (First concert)
To use or not to use: ChatGPT in music academic practices
Just yesterday night, I was introduced to ChatGPT. Prompted to test the extent of its capabilities, I requested it to… Read more To use or not to use: ChatGPT in music academic practices
Embryonic stages of pianistic virtuosity: F. Liszt & Erard
In my last post about concerto cadenzas, I hinted that cadenzas are windows of opportunity for the soloist (virtuoso) to… Read more Embryonic stages of pianistic virtuosity: F. Liszt & Erard
Choosing cadenzas for Mozart’s Piano Concertos
In most cases, pianists customarily perform concertos using the composer’s own cadenza, providing that such materials exist. This is not… Read more Choosing cadenzas for Mozart’s Piano Concertos
Staying motivated as an ‘academusician’ (part II)
It is only mid-January, and I am feeling slightly overwhelmed with music research. According to statistics, I am in the… Read more Staying motivated as an ‘academusician’ (part II)
Staying motivated (part 1) on music practices
Happy New Year and happy 2023! I wonder if most of us have made and written down our New Year’s… Read more Staying motivated (part 1) on music practices
No one is interested in making violins…
A disheartened remark from one of my mentees this week. How many times has one felt that loneliness in their… Read more No one is interested in making violins…
Cécile Chaminade
Having started my YouTube channel ‘Squishy Keys’ (self-recordings on the piano), I am going to devote a blog each month… Read more Cécile Chaminade
Is it an arrangement or transcription?
Some time ago, I had the above discussion with one of my mentee, and it was agreed that we would… Read more Is it an arrangement or transcription?
Joyce Tang 