This March 1st we celebrate French composer Fredrick Chopin’s 214th birthday. His music is a gift to us now and for all generations to...

Daria van den Bercken loves classical music and will do just about anything to make sure you like it too. She has played the music of George Frideric Handel in the air, hoisted 25 feet above fans in Brazil. She’s played in parks and banks in Amsterdam. She has even invited strangers into her apartment to listen to Handel in an intimate setting. Why? Well, Bercken is inspired by Handel’s music. During a TED Talks presentation the musician said she felt “pure, unprejudiced am

This is six-year-old Emily Bear’s first performance on the Ellen show , where she shows off her range as a pianist from classical to ragtime – all pieces extremely advanced for even a 10-year-old, much less at age 6.  This child has studied for only a year and three months, learning pieces that are at least high school-level repertoire for most piano students.  Emily’s compositions are also very impressive. Emily started at age four, which is the earliest age for piano lesson

Through the science of cymatics, we can not only hear sound, we can actually see it.  In this video , Evan Grant demonstrates the science and art of cymatics, a process for making soundwaves visible. This is one image of what Beethoven’s 9th Symphony looks like through a cymatic device: Useful for analyzing complex sounds (like dolphin calls), the science of cymatics can also make complex and beautiful designs. Interested in lessons?   Learn more!   | Questions?   Contact us

This song from Israel-based artist Kutiman is called “ Give It Up ” and includes more than 20 different clips from amateur artists playing the bassoon, piano and cello as well as featuring an acapella singer.  In his official YouTube page, Kutiman cites his sources and it’s worth clicking on the original works just to see how much effort goes into creating an original piece of music.  The music is also a worthwhile listen! Kutiman first became famous for pioneering this type

Lydian Nadhaswaram is an incredibly talented young musician. At only 9 years old he plays the piano, drums, and guitar and practices religiously every day. Lydian’s father is a music educator and has trained his children to be dedicated and talented musicians. Here is Lydian performing Fantasie Impromptu by composer Fredrick Chopin.   Are you ready to sign up for lessons? See Our Rates. | Questions? Contact us. Interested in lessons?   Learn more!   | Questions?   Contact us

Joey Alexander. This is a name you may want to remember in years to come. 12 year old Joey was featured as a jazz pianist on the 2016 Grammy Awards show. Indonesian born Joey had already performed in front of thousands worldwide, including presidents and dignitaries. He was even nominated for two Grammy awards that year. Joey began playing piano at six years old, his parents consider his abilities a “gift from God”. Here’s Joey playing at the 2016 Grammy Awards . Interested

Parents and Teachers all agree that they would like children to correlate their success at school to how much work they put in.  So that,...

Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. Only “Sound of Music” buffs will catch that reference. It will always be one of my personal favorite movies. The story of a talented family of singers and musicians based in 1930’s Austria, a very volatile time in our world history. The Von Trapp Family Singers were like a breath of fresh air and their story has been passed on through the generations. Well here’s another breath of fresh air for our own modern day

American inventor Roland Lamb has taken the 17th century design of the piano into the future, with his piano, the Seaboard. According to singer/songwriter Jamie Cullum, who’s been invited to demo the Seaboard , it feels like “somewhere between piano and food – in a good way!” Lamb was featured on NPR: “I remember reading about Thelonious Monk, of whom it was said he was searching for the space between the black and white keys,” Lamb says. “So he’d always play these little chr

At The Music Junction we enjoy having students of all ages and believe music making is a good hobby for everyone. After all, it is well...