Monthly Archives: October 2010

Oboe audition master classes

Christoph Hartman, oboist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, offers great advices in these master classes for those preparing for oboe auditions. These videos focus mostly on the audition materials for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 but his suggestions can be used … Continue reading

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Neural Encoding of Music

I just came across this very interesting page by the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at the Northwestern University’s School of Communication. They write: Musical experience has a pervasive effect on the nervous system. Our recent articles show that lifelong musical experience … Continue reading

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