Introducing the Piccolo Violin
Friday 2 June 2017
Take a violin, shrink it and tune it up a minor third. Violin Huw Daniel introduces the piccolo violin.
Roger Montgomery on the Horn in Mahler 2
Tuesday 26 April 2016
Our Principal Horn Roger Montgomery demonstrates two of the different horns musicians were playing during the period Mahler was composing.
The Four Seasons with Kati Debretzeni, pt 2: In Depth
Thursday 9 February 2017
The second of four films by Leader Kati Debretzeni taking an in depth look at Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
The Four Seasons with Kati Debretzeni, pt 1: In Depth
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Leader Kati Debretzeni introduces the first of four films taking an in depth look at Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Passacaglia in D minor by Fischer | The Night Shift
Friday 4 November 2016
Passacaglia in D minor by Fischer, performed at The Night Shift at the CLF Art Cafe (The Bussey Building).
Max Mandel on Mozart and Michael Gordon
Thursday 5 May 2016
Principal Viola Max Mandel chats about Mozart and American composer, Michael Gordon.
Martin Lawrence on Horns in Der Freischütz
Wednesday 25 May 2016
Horn player Martin Lawrence tells us about the ghostly sound of the horn in Weber's opera Der Freischütz.
Introducing the Schnellar Timpani
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Our Principal Timpanist Adrian Bending shows us his new set of drums, the Schnellar Timpani.
Explaining Pitch
Friday 15 July 2016
Musicans Daniel Bates (oboe) and Oliver Wilson (viola) talk about pitch as they prepare for a concert involving two different pitches, A=430Hz and A=440Hz.
Exploring Vibrato
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Violin player Julia Kuhn explores the sticky issue of when and when not to use vibrato.
