Hamilton Musician
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Hamilton Musician
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Sarah Anne Wolkowski’s Smart Perspective On Sax Technique Makes For A Fun And Inspiring Read
Book review by Mike Anklewicz Are you a saxophone player? Do you want to get the most out of your…
Rotary Burlington Music Festival Celebrates 20 Years Of Excellence
Since 1997 there has been a quality educational music festival taking place every fall in Burlington. Students travel from the…
Study Shows Musicians Have Superior Memory Skills
[December 1, 2017] A study led by University of Padua psychologist Francesca Talamini shows that musicians tend to have stronger…
Buchanan Park School Opera Club Celebrates Its 20th Year
By David S Fawcett
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Buchanan Park Opera Club. I interviewed the school’s music teacher and opera club founder, Dawn Martens, in her classroom
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Double Take: Canadian Composer Awarded Olympic Medal
John Weinzweig's step-grandson is Zach Paikin, living in Hamilton. Zach is shown below holding the only Olympic medal awarded to a Canadian musician.
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We Teach Music. But Why?
WE TEACH MUSIC SO THAT....
You will be human
You will recognize beauty
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Grammy-Nominated Pacific Mambo Orchestra Includes All-Star Jazz Band Saxophonist Tony Peebles
“Tony Peebles was a pretty incredible player,” states Russ Weil, founder and director of the Hamilton All Star Jazz Band, now celebrating its 30th year.
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Fun Times At The Zoo-percrawl! An Instrument Petting Zoo.
If you were at Supercrawl in September and heard what sounded like an out-of-control orchestra tuning up, odds are you were passing by the “Instrument Petting Zoo."
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From The Minute A Child Is Taught An Instrument, He Is No Longer Poor
Introducing An Instrument For Every Child The Hamilton Music Collective is pleased to announce that An Instrument for Every Child…
2013 Rotary Burlington Music Festival’s Top Performers
2013 Grand Festival Concert Rewards The Highest Standards Of Performance Rotary Burlington Music Festival 2013 Burlington Rotary Music Festival Top…
Compelled to Play Drums at 59
A reflection by James M. Lynch. I started playing drums at age 13, in the summer of 1968. Prior to that, I took piano lessons from age 7 to 9, and guitar lessons from age 11 to 13.
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