Videos

Dr. Suzuki himself leads Twinkle Variations - I gotta watch this again! 
http://uk.youtube.com/watch...w

Youth Orchestra of Venezuela - truly an event to rival our biggest sports lineups! http://www.youtube.com/watch...s9G-c_pcs

Violin Trio on One Violin! - this might be too much togetherness for me, but is fun to watch!  http://www.youtube.com/watch...TNP99Pues

MVHY Stringfever History of Music  - an all-electric string quartet samples music through the ages -- see how many of these you can name... and not laugh about! :)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch...G6Ef-NQCi4

A LITTLE Czardas - this guy played this piece (AND this violin!) with the Amarillo Symphony in 2007-2008 -- see just what your child's Suzuki studies can lead to: http://www.youtube.com/watch...tube.com/

RedGrass - This great YouTube video marries two distinctly different musical styles - traditional chinese musicians and bluegrass!  Thanks to Kathy Rice for sending it... :)  http://videos.komando....nese-bluegrass/

David Garrett - rock star style violinist performing various styles and mixes...check him out!
http://www.amazon.com/David-Garrett/dp/B001UW58WW/ref=sr_1_1...8-1

 

Articles

"Our Internal, Invisible Lives" - Welcome Address to freshman class, Boston Conservatory, fall 2008 by Karl Paulnack, pianist and director of Music Division.  Good read on why music matters....

"The Arts are Nice, But..." - Easy to read outline of how music study prepares students for the "real world."

"Something to Think About..." - just what are we missing?