Aside from his online trumpet lessons, David Bilger is Principal Trumpet for the Philadelphia Orchestra. They recently did an interview with him that appears in their monthly playbill as well as on their blog.
He talks about his favorite piece of music, what's on his iPod, and more. David also has his own blog called Dave's Mouthpiece where he writes about trumpet among other things, so be sure to check it out and read some of his writing.
Click on the image to read his question and answer segment with the Philadelphia Orchestra or just click here!
This is a beautiful trailer for an upcoming documentary about a group of kids in Paraguay who play music with instruments pieced together from bits of trash found in the landfill which their town is built upon. Orchestra director Luis Szarán and music teacher Fabio Chavez has assembled together a group of the kids who play these intruments called The Recycled Orchestra. Watch the trailer below and find out more at http://www.landfillharmonicmovie.com/ or follow them on Facebook for the latest news.
Here's a nice article on String Visions about the "Future of Classical Music Education" featuring ArtistWorks. This is part 1 of a series that Colin Cronin is writing about online music education and the role technology plays. Click on the image to read more!
Starting today, students from around the world can sign up for online violin lessons with renowned violinist Richard Amoroso. The latest online music school from ArtistWorks focuses on giving violin students of all skill levels an affordable way to perfect their technique and perform better.
This first-of-its-kind interactive online violin school uses ArtistWorks patent-pending Video Exchange™ Feedback Platform to combine the best of online music lessons with one-on-one interaction with a master violinist.