I've noticed that the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. don't know very much about classical music. We all take singing in elementary school, but we never study the history of it unless you happen to be a classical music major in college. I find this to be very sad. The majority of people … Continue reading Welcome to Classical Lore!
How to keep your sanity while working a day job
I feel like getting too caught up in a job is something that happens to artists and actually almost any young person coming out of college now. Our generation has had it rough, no jobs, what used to be an entry-level job that paid you money (that you could then use for rent and food) … Continue reading How to keep your sanity while working a day job
Self-Identifying as a Musician
This week I realized that I hadn't read a book in over a week. This will shock people that know me well, (especially my parents, who routinely had to take my book away so I would sleep as a child). I was the person always lugging around at least one book, usually a … Continue reading Self-Identifying as a Musician
Multiphonics part 2
The long awaited Multiphonics part 2! A very long time ago, I wrote a post about multiphonics and why everyone should practice them all the time, promising another post with some tips and tricks I've figured out in my own personal practicing with some pieces to motivate you to actually practice them. Here are a … Continue reading Multiphonics part 2
Happy New Year’s Eve! (or obligatory reflection on the past year)
I thought that after finishing the Dec. 1 deadline applications, I would have all this free time to clean my apartment, blog, practice, and be a generally productive human being. That is totally not how it turned out. The laundry that had piled up did not get washed all at once, but I instead washed … Continue reading Happy New Year’s Eve! (or obligatory reflection on the past year)
Anne Dearth Maker 