The Summerglen Files

Music, Creativity, and Everyday Life at Summerglen Music in Raleigh, NC

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Entries from April 2009

Like Handbells? Check out Kiriku!

April 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Last night, Andrew and I went to see Kiriku, a group that our friend described as “the best handbell ensemble in the world”. After just a couple of songs, we knew just what he meant! The members of Kiriku are all excellent musicians, and their musical sensitivity and communication were phenomenal.
I especially [...]

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Tags: Live Music · videos

Just for Fun–the IBone!

April 11th, 2009 · No Comments

No, this doesn’t count as practice…but it’s pretty cool!

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Tags: Trombones · videos

In Celebration of Professional Musicians

April 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

I’ll close this week with a shout-out to professional musiciankind. Especially in right-to-work states like North Carolina, where one doesn’t have to be a union member to play paid gigs, many people don’t understand the advantages of hiring full-time professional musicians over amateurs. The difference between dedicated pros and hobby musicians can be [...]

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Tags: music education