"good deed initiative with the motto ""Open your eyes, open your heart""), Eivere Piano Festival (with Summer School for pianists), Väike-Maarja Music Festival (including National Vocal Contest, which is dedicated to the early deceased outstanding tenor Vello Jürna). In addition, PLMF is organizing Rapla Church Music Festival from 2010, which is featuring International Rapla Summer Academy. Pille Lill is a board member of the Estonian Chamber of Culture from 2015 and a board member of Finnish-Estonian Culture Fund from 2016. From 2003-2009 she was a board member of the Association of Estonian professional musicians. From 2017 Pille Lill is a"
"attended the University of North Carolina for his undergraduate degree. In 2009 he was awarded a Fulbright-mtvU fellowship by the U.S. State Department to produce an album about AIDS with Malawi musician Peter Mawanga. Andrew Finn Magill Andrew Finn Magill (born 6 March 1987) is an American musician and composer. His primary instrument is the violin and he is associated with traditional Irish, Celtic, bluegrass, old-time, jazz, and choro. He leads the band O Finno, a choro quartet based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has worked with many musicians including Open the Door for Three, John Doyle, Cillian Vallely,"
"due to tour the US in November 2015 and February 2016. Julian Bliss Julian Bliss (born 1989) is a British clarinettist and clarinet designer. He has performed both as a soloist and as a chamber musician, notably with his teacher Sabine Meyer. He also designed the Bliss Clarinet for instrument manufacturer Leblanc. Bliss started playing clarinet at age 4, when he was given a Lyons C Clarinet, a clarinet designed to let children begin the clarinet four or more years younger than usual. Most students do not play wind instruments until age 11 or 12. Bliss earned his Postgraduate Artist's"
"taste, so there can be many variations for a particular tune. Irish fiddle The Irish fiddle is one of the most important instruments in the traditional repertoire of Irish music. The fiddle itself is identical to the violin, however it is played differently in widely varying regional styles. In the era of sound recording some regional styles have been transmitted more widely while others have become more uncommon. Modern performers include: Liz Carroll (All-Ireland Junior and Senior Fiddle Champion); John Carty; Brian Conway; Matt Cranitch; Martin Fay; Frankie Gavin; Cathal Hayden; Kevin Burke; Martin Hayes; Eileen Ivers (9-time All-Ireland Fiddle"
"at St John's Church, Waterloo, with the Choir of the 21st Century under the baton of Howard Williams. In 2016 he finished a fresh reconstruction of J S Bach's ""St Mark Passion"" for which he composed the recitatives and a number of short choruses in the style of the great master. This received its first performance in Cardiff on Good Friday, 26 March 2016 He is known as an accompanist on piano and harpsichord, and is also an authority on performance practice on strings, specifically viols and the violone. He has performed in BBC television and radio and concerts throughout"
"as opposed to the metal strings used in acoustic and electric guitars. Classical guitar is typically played by plucking individual strings with the fingernails or, rarely, the fingertips. A classical guitar solo concert is typically called a recital; it may include a variety of works, e.g. works written originally for the lute or vihuela by composers such as John Dowland (b. Ireland 1563) and Luis de Narváez (b. Spain c. 1500), and also music written for the harpsichord by Domenico Scarlatti (b. Italy 1685), for the baroque lute by Sylvius Leopold Weiss (b. Germany 1687), for the baroque guitar by"
"and country music. Some slide players use a so-called Dobro guitar. Some performers who have become famous for playing slide are Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Duane Allman, Muddy Waters, Rory Gallagher, and George Thorogood. A ""guitar pick"" or ""plectrum"" is a small piece of hard material generally held between the thumb and first finger of the picking hand and is used to ""pick"" the strings. Though most classical players pick with a combination of fingernails and fleshy fingertips, the pick is most often used for electric and steel-string acoustic guitars."
"employed by today's players, John used hammers made of thick steel wire, wound with wool; he made these himself from old bicycle spokes. His repertoire consisted mostly of traditional Irish tunes, though with a significant Scottish influence (he also played a number of strathspeys, which he referred to as ""highlands""). His father taught him a number of jigs by the 18th-century composer Walker ""Piper"" Jackson (from the townland of Lisdaun, parish of Ballingarry, Aughrim, County Limerick). John appeared on stage with the well-known group, The Chieftains. John died on November 15, 1983. In 2009 ""The Belfast Hornpipe/The Rights Of Man"""
"nickel to differentiate the clarinet's appearance from those with traditional silver-coloured keys. The bore has several tapers and is manufactured to tolerances of hundreds of thousandths of an inch. The right hand trill keys are above the gravity line to reduce the risk of water in the tone holes. In 2010, Julian formed a group to perform the music of Benny Goodman – the Julian Bliss Septet. The group released their first album – A Tribute to Benny Goodman – in 2012. They have performed several times at the Wigmore Hall and sold-out Ronnie Scott's and Amsterdam's Concertgebouw. They are"
"Irish fiddle The Irish fiddle is one of the most important instruments in the traditional repertoire of Irish music. The fiddle itself is identical to the violin, however it is played differently in widely varying regional styles. In the era of sound recording some regional styles have been transmitted more widely while others have become more uncommon. Modern performers include: Liz Carroll (All-Ireland Junior and Senior Fiddle Champion); John Carty; Brian Conway; Matt Cranitch; Martin Fay; Frankie Gavin; Cathal Hayden; Kevin Burke; Martin Hayes; Eileen Ivers (9-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion); Seán Keane (fiddler); Andy McGann; Sean McGuire; Brendan Mulvihill; Gerry"
"make it to the big time. From Robin Hill and Peter Wiltschinsky anything is possible.’ ""Colin Cooper ‘Classical Guitar Magazine’"" Robin Hill (guitarist) Robin Hill is a classical guitarist who has been performing worldwide for over 30 years. He has performed with a wide variety of musicians including Luciano Pavarotti, Lesley Garrett, Russell Watson, Jethro Tull and Deep Purple. He is a published author, composer, performer and guitar teacher, and is also one half of the acclaimed Hill/Wiltschinsky Guitar Duo. Robin Hill was born 14 May 1953 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England and educated at Bolton School, Lancashire. He studied at"
"(now the BBC Philharmonic). He has played with most of the major British orchestras, including the BBC Northern (Philharmonic), Sadlers Wells Opera, the London Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields. He has played and recorded with chamber music ensembles, including the Melos Ensemble.[1], Nash Ensemble, Vesuvius Ensemble, Prometheus Ensemble and English Baroque Ensemble . As a soloist he has had partnerships with harpsichordist George Malcolm (with whom he recorded the complete Bach flute sonatas and Mozart concertos) and with pianist Clifford Benson and harpist Osian Ellis, with whom he has recorded extensively. In his"
"Jack Liebeck Jack Liebeck (born 1980) is a British violinist. In 2010, he won a Classical Brit in the young British classical performer category. He was soloist on the score for the 2011 film ""Jane Eyre"", directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and also on the Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated soundtrack for Anna Karenina (2012). Both scores were composed by Dario Marianelli. He records exclusively for Hyperion Records. “His playing is virtually flawless in its technical ease, scintillating articulateness and purity of tone.” (Gramophone) BIOGRAPHY: Possessing flawless technical mastery and a “beguiling silvery tone” (BBC Music Magazine), violinist Jack"
"artists including James Newton Chadwick and Ben Howard. In particular Smith uses a variety of open tunings and percussive techniques (especially on the song ""Winter""). http://www.johnsmithfans.com - Fan Website John Smith (musician) John Smith is an English folk guitarist and singer from Devon. He has toured Britain, Europe and America extensively, both solo and with artists such as Iron and Wine, James Yorkston, John Martyn, David Gray, Jools Holland, Gil Scott-Heron and Lisa Hannigan (whose records he also plays on). Smith remains unsigned to any record label, but has released four self-funded albums to date. After the death of John"
"with Klaus Stoll at the Mozarteum. As a soloist he has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the Orchestra of St. Johns Smith Square and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and is an active chamber music player and performs many recitals with James Pearson. He is also a regular member of the John Wilson Orchestra. He has appeared many times on Dutch television as soloist including playing at the Gouden Televizierring Gala in October 2017. In 1998 he was appointed principal player of the"
"generously loaned a Joseph Henry bow by Kathron Sturrock in the memory of her late husband Professor David Bennett. Jack Liebeck Jack Liebeck (born 1980) is a British violinist. In 2010, he won a Classical Brit in the young British classical performer category. He was soloist on the score for the 2011 film ""Jane Eyre"", directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and also on the Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated soundtrack for Anna Karenina (2012). Both scores were composed by Dario Marianelli. He records exclusively for Hyperion Records. “His playing is virtually flawless in its technical ease, scintillating articulateness and"
"instrument, because regardless whether violin-family instruments are being used in jazz (e.g., jazz violin), popular, traditional (e.g., Bluegrass fiddle) or Classical music, they are usually played with the bow for most of a performance. In classical double bass playing, pizzicato is often performed with the bow held in the hand; as such, the string is usually only plucked with a single finger. In contrast, in jazz, bluegrass, and other non-Classical styles, the player is not usually holding a bow, so they are free to use two or three fingers to pluck the string. In classical music, however, string instruments are"
"2007. Phil Cunningham (folk musician) Philip Martin Cunningham, MBE (born 1960 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish folk musician and composer. He is best known for playing the accordion with Silly Wizard, as well as in other bands and in duets with his brother, Johnny. When they played together, Johnny and Phil would often horse around, as only brothers can, egging each other on to play faster and faster, and trying, light-heartedly, to trip each other up. Phil has played with other great Celtic musicians, such as Aly Bain. Phil played accordion and violin from a very young age. He"
"jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players David Grisman, Sam Bush, and Mike Marshall, among others, have worked since the early 1970s to demonstrate the mandolin's versatility for all styles of music. Chris Thile of California is a well-known player, and has accomplished many feats of traditional bluegrass, classical, contemporary pop and rock; the band Nickel Creek featured his playing in its blend of traditional and pop styles, and he now plays in his"
"College. His MMus and PhD degrees are from the University of Liverpool where he studied with James Wishart (1957-2018) and the American composer, Ben Hackbarth. Notoriety came in 2000 with the SPNM performance of ""Drift"" for six pianos which was performed alongside Steve Reich's music for 6 pianos; the principal pianist was Joanna MacGregor. Choral music became important after this time;""Agnus Dei"" (TTBB) received performances in Berlin and Montreal. ""A Litany"" also for TTBB was performed at the International Eisteddfod and broadcast on S4C television in 2002. Larger commissions followed. For example, The Prodigal Son for choir 2 pianos and"
"in the late 1960s, many double-bass players doubled on electric bass, e.g. Stanley Clarke and John Patitucci. Some jazz instrumentalists whose main instrument is a horn or bass also play jazz piano, because piano is an excellent instrument for composing and arranging, and for developing greater harmonic knowledge. Many famous jazz musicians, including James Morrison, Don Burrows, and Brian Landrus, are multi-instrumentalists. In popular music styles, many musicians and songwriters are multi-instrumentalists. Songwriters often play both piano, a key instrument for arranging and composing, and popular pop or rock instruments such as guitar. A backing band member who doubles will"
"serial music). He has been teaching undergraduates at Oxford for a number of years and is currently college lecturer in music at Oriel College, Oxford. His music has been performed at many venues across the British Isles and in Europe, including the Royal Festival Hall, the Concertgebouw and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Performers have included the Hilliard Ensemble, the Britten Sinfonia, Jane Manning, the Swingle Singers, the Coull Quartet and the Holywell Ensemble. Several works have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and in Europe. Vocal works have set a wide variety of texts from medieval graffiti to St"
"Choir gave the world premiere of the orchestrated version of his Missa Mirabilis. This work was recorded in 2015 by the Colorado Symphony and Andrew Litton for Hyperion Records. He is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he is a visiting Professor, a Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where he is the International Chair of piano studies, and an Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Liverpool in 2011. He became the first classical music performer"
"Elliot Galvin Elliot Galvin (born 1991) is a British musician and composer based in London. He plays piano, synthesizer, kalimba, microtonal melodica, accordion and stylophone. His primary artistic vehicle is the eponymous Elliot Galvin Trio. He is also a member of the jazz ensemble Dinosaur. Galvin has exhibited work at the Turner Contemporary art gallery. ""Elliot Galvin Trio"" comprises piano, bass and drums. The live and studio line-up has been as follows: Some performances have featured Corrie Dick on drums. In addition to piano, Galvin plays kalimba, accordion and stylophone with the trio. He plays a bespoke microtonal melodica on"
"Liane Carroll Liane Carroll (born 9 February 1964, London) is an English vocalist, pianist and keyboardist. Jazz critic Dave Gelly of ""The Observer"" has described her as ""one of the most stylistically flexible pianists around, with a marvellous, slightly husky singing voice"". According to John Fordham of ""The Guardian"", she is ""a powerful, soul-inflected performer with an Ella Fitzgerald-like improv athleticism and an emotional frankness on ballads"". Peter Quinn of ""Jazzwise"", says: Liane Carroll has that rare ability to meld effortless, often transcendent vocal and piano technique, with heart stopping emotion and soul bearing power."" Nick Hasted of ""The Independent"""
"Phillips is now based in South London after three and a half years living in Andalusia, Spain. Albums Lineup Magical Realism The music of Oriole has on occasion been associated with magical realist literature. Phillips has also played and recorded with: Discography Jonny Phillips (musician) Jonny Phillips (born 11 January 1971, in Kendal, Cumbria, England) is an English jazz guitarist and composer. He played the violin and studied theory from the age of five, however he swapped to guitar at fifteen to study jazz, Brazilian and African music. After his studies at Newcastle College of Music, Phillips moved to London"
"Charlie, by his second wife, the presenter Sue Cook. Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance BRIT Award for Best Classical Recording British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1980. John Williams (guitarist) John Christopher Williams, OBE (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian virtuosic classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category with fellow guitarist Julian Bream for ""Julian"
"John Earle (musician) John ""Irish"" Earle (6 October 1944 – 7 May 2008) was an Irish saxophonist, best known for his solo on Thin Lizzy's live versions of ""Dancing in the Moonlight"", such as that on their live album ""Live and Dangerous"". He also worked with Ian Dury, Graham Parker, Gnidrolog, Rory Gallagher, The Boomtown Rats, Randy Crawford, Shakin' Stevens and many others Earle started playing the clarinet as a young boy, and later graduated to saxophone. After a short career as a commercial artist he started his professional music career in the mid-1960s, playing in showbands that were popular"
"Robin Hill (guitarist) Robin Hill is a classical guitarist who has been performing worldwide for over 30 years. He has performed with a wide variety of musicians including Luciano Pavarotti, Lesley Garrett, Russell Watson, Jethro Tull and Deep Purple. He is a published author, composer, performer and guitar teacher, and is also one half of the acclaimed Hill/Wiltschinsky Guitar Duo. Robin Hill was born 14 May 1953 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England and educated at Bolton School, Lancashire. He studied at Huddersfield College of Music and later participated in master classes with Venezuelan guitarist, Alirio Diaz. At Huddersfield Robin met fellow"
"Grieg, Liszt, Mozart, Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Schumann. He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra every year since 1962. He has appeared with many other orchestras and conductors internationally and performed on numerous BBC radio broadcasts. He celebrated his 60th birthday with an all-Chopin recital which included the complete studies from Opp. 10 and 25. Malcolm Binns Malcolm Binns (born 29 January 1936) is a British classical pianist. Malcolm Binns was born in Nottingham in 1936. He studied music at the Royal College of Music in London from 1952 to 1956. He made his London debut in 1957 and"
"Phil Cunningham (folk musician) Philip Martin Cunningham, MBE (born 1960 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish folk musician and composer. He is best known for playing the accordion with Silly Wizard, as well as in other bands and in duets with his brother, Johnny. When they played together, Johnny and Phil would often horse around, as only brothers can, egging each other on to play faster and faster, and trying, light-heartedly, to trip each other up. Phil has played with other great Celtic musicians, such as Aly Bain. Phil played accordion and violin from a very young age. He attended"
"Jonny Phillips (musician) Jonny Phillips (born 11 January 1971, in Kendal, Cumbria, England) is an English jazz guitarist and composer. He played the violin and studied theory from the age of five, however he swapped to guitar at fifteen to study jazz, Brazilian and African music. After his studies at Newcastle College of Music, Phillips moved to London where he set up his group Oriole, with whom he has released three albums on the F-IRE Collective label. Oriole is perhaps one of the few groups to feature two Mercury nominated artists: Ben Davis on cello and Seb Rochford on drums."
"the ""Good Brass Guide"" for horn and this has become a successful and popular tutor. Richard Bissill Richard Bissill is a French horn player, composer and arranger, and Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Born in Leicestershire, he was a member of the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra and he then studied horn and piano at the Royal Academy of Music before joining the London Symphony Orchestra in 1981. In 1984 he was appointed Principal Horn of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 1990 he has been Solo Horn with London Brass, with whom he has played"