Brief notes by Midori on Sonatas and Partitas without Bass for Solo Violin by J. S. Bach
We find Johann Sebastian Bach in the year 1720 as Kapellmeister in the court of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen. A musician in early...
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Aug
2011
16
Mar
2011
On Composing Berlin Music
By Brett Dean As a member of the Berlin Philharmonic's viola section in the 80's and 90's, I had shared the stage with Midori...
THE PHILOSOPY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF COSTA RICA’S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF MUSIC EDUCATION (SiNEM)
María Elena Carballo is Costa Rica's Minister of Culture and Youth and oversees the National System of Music Education (SiNEM). During Midori's residency...
INTERPRETATION
Photo: T. Oda Every work of music needs an interpreter to give it life, interpretation being the crucial component in performance by which every...
07
Oct
2009
About Volunteering
I believe that everything in this life and in this world comes from somewhere. What we experience through our five senses and its...
ANOTHER SEASON, ANOTHER SNOWSTORM, ANOTHER ADVENTURE
Winter 2004-2005 Travel catastrophes such as those that occurred during the Philharmonia tour in January 2004 might seem out of the ordinary. Winter weather...
14
Sep
2008
Attempting to “Go Green”
One of the United Nations' Millennium Goals is to ensure environmental sustainability. In the midst of autumn, we are still recovering from the high...
24
Jul
2008
Finding home and my “place” – all over the world
Throughout the year, I cover an impressive amount of miles as a traveling musician. During some heavy touring periods I could be spending...