Musicians experience significant exposure to loud sounds on a daily basis, yet our sense of hearing is the faculty we use the most to perceive our craft. It is practically a given that musicians will experience some degree of instrument related hearing loss over the course of a professional career because of the prolonged periods...Read More

There are many things to consider when you decide to purchase a piccolo. Start with where you will play this new instrument – exclusively indoors in a concert hall or outdoors for marching band. Price is the second consideration. You will want to try instruments within, not above, your price range. Students who try instruments...Read More

As soon as the department stores begin to deck the halls for the holiday shopping onslaught, the airwaves begin to take on a seasonal glow with strains of holiday music to serenade the crowds. One of the hallmarks of the Christmas season for me is the first time I hear a bit of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker on...Read More