This is a reprint from Lamma Studios Director Joshua MacCluer from February 2014. In early February I made my debut as a soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic in a performance of Handel’s Let the Bright Seraphim partnered with the terrific soprano Sumi Jo. It was a very enjoyable musical experience for me and I learned …
Let the Sound Be Your Teacher
What follows is an article by Lamma Studios’ Director Joshua MacCluer from January 2014. Sound is the single most important quality of any singer or instrumentalist. It is the first thing people hear when a musician plays, and it is the most identifiable quality of any great musician. Opera aficionados know the huge animal tenor …
The Importance of Piano and Singing Practice
This article is a reprint from Joshua MacCluer’s blog from December 24, 2013. For Christmas I am happy to share this video of Schubert’s An Silvia. A very nice art song from the master of the genre, the original words were in English by Shakespeare. As a big fan of both Schubert and the Bard …
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