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Climate Emergency

What is the Music Industry's role in addressing our climate emergency?

Erin Mayland

Apr 22

What is the Music Industry's role in addressing our climate emergency?

Musicians, what are ways you see that our industry can "green" itself?

Nate Mayland

Apr 13

Show Your Ears Some Love

I said to myself the ringing was worth it, but one day it never stopped. The problem is, your inner ear never heals.

mapleandbrass

Apr 6

Announcing Recital Club!

In this virtual drop-in recital series, young musicians practice performing in a nurturing environment with an appreciative audience.

Listening Room, Ep. 05: Tune Supply's Irish Virtual Sessions

mapleandbrass

Mar 17

Listening Room, Ep. 05: Tune Supply's Irish Virtual Sessions

This week's Listening Room is participatory! I recently came across this incredible series on YouTube, called Mary O's Virtual Sessions,...

Listening Room, Ep. 03: Jacqueline Du Pré

Erin Mayland

Mar 3

Listening Room, Ep. 03: Jacqueline Du Pré

Unpopular opinion: I don't love Brahms.

Reimagining What's Possible On Your Instrument

Nate Mayland

Mar 1

Reimagining What's Possible On Your Instrument

Listening to Tim sing so low snapped me out of believing I couldn't play low notes. I needed a new concept of my embouchure.

Are you mean to yourself when you practice?

mapleandbrass

Feb 26

Are you mean to yourself when you practice?

The other day, I was playing scales, and I realized mid-note just how cruel I was being to myself.

Listening Room, Ep. 02: Regina Carter, Yacouba Sissoko, and Will Holshouser

mapleandbrass

Feb 24

Listening Room, Ep. 02: Regina Carter, Yacouba Sissoko, and Will Holshouser

Kora, accordion, and violin? Yes please. These are three of my favorite instruments, and it turns out, this surprising combination gets...

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