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Archive for February, 2010

Frederic Chopin’s Astrological Chart

New Young Musicians Video

The video of the Japanese elementary school honors band is so great, that I decided to find another clip in honor of WFMT’s terrific program “Introductions,” How about this recent view of the YOung Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra. Carolyn

Young Performers

WFMT’s wonderful Saturday morning program “Introductions,” hosted and produced by David Polk, features the best Chicago-area young musicians. Perhaps these ELEMENTARY School players from Japan could come to Illinois to perform. AMAZING!

Rudolf Firkusny was a Team Player

Thanks to pianist Stephen Hough for Tweeting a link to this 1990 Nike commercial featuring Rudolf Firkusny and David Robinson, former center for the San Antonio Spurs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVKWBrVqCzs Here is Rudolf Firkusny playing on the kind of team for which he was better known. This collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman features their performance of more…