In collegiate music programs, there are so many lessons, concerts, rehearsals, juries, and  other schedule obligations that while a week...

From the deep fake memes of Eminem explaining music theory concepts to Gordon Ramsay to using Chat GPT to create poems to set to music,...

This may seem oxymoronic, but on occasion I notice that a lot of choral music is just... too musical . What does that even mean, "too...

How important is the text anyway?* Text, after all, is the unique and exclusive aspect of the voice that no other instrument can...

The first thing that nearly all choral composers set out to do when starting a new piece is also the most daunting task: finding a text....

Learning is a beautiful enigma, especially in the musician's mind. A beautiful enigma Kind of seems like an oxymoron almost, doesn’t it?...

The  conduct(her)  podcast is a resource created by sisters Kyra Stahr and McKenna Stenson to amplify women's voices on the podium. Our...

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall, arguably the most famous concert hall on the face of the earth. Yet,...

(Disclaimer: this article was written before the announcement of MakeMusic’s decision to discontinue Finale on August 26th, 2024.) On the...

I have a tendency to overthink (and consequently, overdo) anything that I can get my hands on. The emails I write look more like a YA...

4 Minute Read You’ve heard about barbershop quartet singing, I’m sure. You know that it’s four part harmony sung by old guys in the 50s...